Category: HSPop in the Media
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Sara Teitelman’s debut book Zen and the Art of Digital Transformation
Teitelman’s publisher, Wiley, refers to her as the “Marie Kondo of enterprise tech.” Her writing provides practical strategies for digital decluttering. Through case studies and downloadable tools, readers can immediately put her concepts into action.
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Retirement in the red: Addressing financial struggles for older adults
A recent Forbes article highlights the alarming rise in retiree debt, now exceeding $1.63 trillion for individuals aged 70 and older, with experts like Stipica Mudrazija emphasizing the urgent need for policy interventions to mitigate financial vulnerabilities among aging Americans.
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Dr. Karima Lalani presents to Pan-Canadian Conference on Health Information
Dr. Karima Lalani, director of health informatics and health information management programs, delivered a presentation entitled “Workforce Trends in Health Information and Information Management – A Global Perspective.”
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Promising drop in fatal Fentanyl overdoses in King County linked to harm reduction efforts
Community initiatives and changing fentanyl supply may be driving a decrease in overdose deaths, say experts from Public Health Seattle King County and HSPop.
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Chaparro highlights the dangers of cuts to U.S. nutrition programs
Project 2025 proposes substantial cuts to SNAP and WIC, which nutrition expert Pia Chaparro warns would harm already vulnerable populations facing food insecurity.
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Are artificial sweeteners a safe sugar substitute?
Dr. Jim Krieger was interviewed by journalists at the New York Times about the safety of artificial sweeteners. Read below for more information and the full article.
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Banta-Green advocates for Health Engagement Hubs
Caleb Banta-Green, professor at HSPop and Director of the Center for Community-Engaged Drug Education, Epidemiology & Research, co-developed Health Engagement Hubs to combat the opioid crisis. Banta-Green’s decades-long research shows significant reductions in opioid use and mortality leading to his advocating for a national implementation of the model.
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Distress and depression rates soar among American transgender or gender-diverse adults
A new analysis of federal health data reveals rates of distress and depression among American adults who identify as transgender or gender-diverse (TGD) have more than doubled between 2014 and 2022.
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Judy Simon launches new book “Getting to Baby: A Food-First Fertility Plan” with Whole U Q&A
According to clinical instructor Judy Simon, the stigma surrounding infertility persists. Simon’s new book “Getting to Baby: A Food-First Fertility Plan” offers practical, scientifically grounded advice for hopeful parents-to-be.
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HSPop programs recognized in U.S. News & World Report rankings
The University of Washington School of Public Health (UW SPH) continues to offer some of the best public health graduate education in the country, according to the 2024 rankings released by U.S. News & World Report.