In the Media: News Roundup (June 27, 2025)

Research

SPHHS researchers Rachel Volberg (Biostatistics and Epidemiology), Richard Peltier (Environmental Health Sciences), Laura Attanasio, Sarah Goff, Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, and Michal Horny (Health Promotion and Policy), and Wouter Hoogkamer (Kinesiology) comment on problem gambling; air pollution; disparities in maternal health; federal funding cuts; smoking and vaping risks; and optimizing running speed.

Updated June 27, 2025:

What it would take for Faith Kipyegon to become the first female sub four-minute miler - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (New York Times, 6/25/25)

Can a Woman Run a Four-Minute Mile? - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (Wall Street Journal, 6/25/25)

A woman has never run a sub-4-minute mile. Will Faith Kipyegon be the first? - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (The Washington Post, 6/24/25)

It's a barrier women have never broken. Can Faith Kipyegon make mile history? - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (NBC News, 6/22/25)

Science, athletics and marketing collide as Faith Kipyegon seeks historic sub-four-minute mile - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (RTE, 6/20/25)

Nike enlists sports tech, physics and Faith Kipyegon’s resolve to break women’s 4-minute mile barrier - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (The Oregonian, 6/19/25)

Do Carbon Plates Belong in Trail-Running Shoes? Here's What the Experts Say - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (Field Mag, 6/17/25)

Air pollution spreads beyond ‘hotspots,’ early findings from RGISC, UMass Amherst study show - Richard Peltier, Environmental Health Sciences (LMT Online, 6/15/25)

The research lost because of Trump’s NIH cuts - Sarah Goff, Health Promotion and Policy (The Boston Globe, 6/14/25)

Science Shattered - Sarah Goff, Health Promotion and Policy (ProPublica, 6/12/2025)

Nike and Faith Kipyegon Plan to Crack the Four-Minute Mile This Month. Here’s How. - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (Outside Magazine, 6/120/25)

Planned repeat C-sections: Marginalized groups more often experience serious maternal complications - Laura Attanasio and Sarah Goff, Health Promotion and Policy (MedicalXpress, 6/10/25)

Higher Severe Maternal Morbidity in Black and Latinx C-Section Births - Laura Attanasio and Sarah Goff, Health Promotion and Policy (Life Technology, 6/10/25)

Claim denials reversed less often for patients earning under $50K, study shows - Michal Horny, Health Promotion and Policy (Fierce Healthcare, 6/5/25)

Gambling has never been easier in the US — that’s a problem - Rachel Volberg, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Financial Times, 6/2/25)

Drive Time Show Podcast 02-06-2025: Children & Smoking and Vaping - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Voice of Islam Radio [U.K.][segment begins at 48:15], 6/2/25)

PUMA's New Marathon Running Shoes Can't Stop Selling Out - Wouter Hoogkamer, Kinesiology (Sports Illustrated, 5/31/25)

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