This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Katherine Hobson explains that women may shy away from physical activity during pregnancy, but research shows that exercise during pregnancy has benefits for both mother and child. …
Giving Compass’ Take: • John W McArthur, Krista Rasmussen, and Gavin Yamey examine the work that will have to be done to hit the child and maternal health goals of the SDGs and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • John Tierney argues that price controls for prescription drugs can stifle innovation and may reduce access to drugs, rather than expand access. • How can funders work to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Linda Carroll reports that college students are far more likely to develop an infection from meningococcus B, which can become deadly. The vaccine, though available, is not in…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Social Programs That Work examines Parent Management Training — the Oregon Model, which helps train single mothers with sons aged 6-10 in discipline, skill encouragement and other…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This Prison Policy Initiative post examines opioid treatment programs for recently incarcerated people; even though many show promising results, prisons aren’t using them. • What can we do…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Conversation explores recent data that shows how flavored e-cigarettes may be fueling a dangerous increase in tobacco use among teens. • What does this mean…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · According to research from the Yale School of Public Health and the University of Connecticut’s Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, school nutrition policies and programs are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • Futurity reports on how many tons of highly radioactive spent fuel are in temporary storage in 35 US states, with no permanent solution in the works. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • The Conversation looks back on some of the articles from 2018 that touch upon the health care gaps in the US, emphasizing that minorities have been…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · Writing for WASHfunders, Dan Jones explains that to build human capital, you must understand the importance of and invest in clean water, sanitation and hygiene. · How can…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: · AARP publishes the findings of a study of over 40 adults in the US analyzing the different factors that influence social engagement and how it relates…