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Child and Adolescent Health Headlines

Explore the latest public health research and insights about Child and Adolescent Health.

Children hold signs and giant paper cigarettes emblazoned with "No Smoking" to raise awareness of the harms caused by tobacco products on World No Tobacco Day. Mumbai, India, May 31, 2022.

Chronic conditions like diabetes are not just killing older people, they're coming for the young. The threat from noncommunicable diseases like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer is real and rising—and now is the time to ensure meaningful youth engagement in the fight against NCDs and their risk factors.

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A silhouetted youth leaps across a sunset in Cape Town, South. Africa. Joshua Earle / unsplash

Philosopher and a historian of science Kelle Dhein challenges scientists to “write something personal the next time you’re faced with a personal statement.”

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Two hands holding a lit candle.

Gilda A. Barabino, president of Olin College of Engineering, shares the story of how she confronted racism in the classroom as a young girl.

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Child and Adolescent Health Faculty Experts

Looking for prominent public health experts in the field of Child and Adolescent Health? They’re here at the Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Tamar Mendelson
Professor
Population, Family and Reproductive Health

Tamar Mendelson, PhD, studies the development, evaluation, and dissemination of strategies to promote mental health among adolescents in under-resourced urban communities. 

Kristin Mmari
Professor
Population, Family and Reproductive Health

Kristin Mmari, DrPH, MA, assesses contextual factors and interventions influencing adolescent health in vulnerable adolescent populations, domestically and internationally.

Julie Denison
Associate Professor
International Health

Julie Denison, PhD '06, MHS '99, develops interventions for youth living with HIV, with a focus on the role of family and environmental and structural determinants of health.

Robert Blum
Professor
- Emeritus
Population, Family and Reproductive Health

Robert Blum, MD, PhD, MPH, studies adolescent health worldwide, with a focus on gender socialization in early adolescence and how it shapes health and wellness.