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In the Media: News Roundup (March 24, 2023)

March 24, 2023 Research

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SPHHS researchers including Rachel Volberg (Biostatistics and Epidemiology) and Amanda Paluch (Kinesiology), along with Public Health Sciences alumnae Eliza Shirazi '13 and Leela Ramachandran '22, comment in multiple news stories on sports betting; steps per day for optimal health; travel and fitness; and intersectionality.

Updated March 24, 2023:

Fitness expert Eliza Shirazi talks about all things travel - Eliza Shirazi '13, Public Health Sciences alumna (Boston Globe, 3/23/23)

Myth Debunked: 10,000 steps a day - Amanda Paluch, Kinesiology (Times of Malta, 3/20/23)

Are you and your kids overwhelmed by Mass. sports betting ads? You’re not alone - Rachel Volberg, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (MassLive, 3/16/23)

"...it is important to avoid the single stories while actively seeking out intersectional information since systems of oppression work together to harm all of us." - Leela Ramachandran '22, Public Health Sciences alumna (Public Health Institute of Western Massachusetts, 3/14/23)

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