In the Media: News Roundup (November 22, 2024)

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SPHHS researchers Lisa Chasan-Taber and Rachel Volberg (Biostatistics and Epidemiology), Michal Horný and David López-Cevallos (Health Promotion and Policy), Amanda Paluch (Kinesiology), and Nancy Cohen and Lorraine Cordeiro (Nutrition), and Sara Mamo (Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences) comment in news stories on exercise during pregnancy; problem gambling; medical billing transparency; stress and heart health in the military; the optimal number of steps per day; food safety; prescription produce programs; and hearing loss.

Updated November 27, 2024:

Doctor’s bills often come with sticker shock for patients − but health insurance could be reinvented to provide costs upfront - Michal Horný, Health Promotion and Policy (The Conversation, 11/21/24, reprinted in ArcaMax, Houston Chronicle, San Francisco Chronicle, Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

A Single-Question Screening Tool Could Identify Untreated Hearing Loss - Sara Mamo, Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (MD Edge, 11/20/24)

'Prescription Produce' program looks to boost fruit and veggie consumption among high-risk patients - Lorraine Cordeiro, Nutrition (NEPM, 11/19/24)

How Many Steps Do You Take Daily? The Answer Could Reveal Clues About How Long You'll Live - Amanda Paluch, Kinesiology (Best Life, 11/17/24)

Youth gambling and sports betting: What you need to know - Rachel Volberg, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Western Mass News, 11/14/24)

How Safe Is US Food? Experts' Verdicts After Listeria, E. Coli Outbreaks - Nancy Cohen, Professor Emerita of Nutrition (Newsweek, 11/14/24)

Why Pregnant Women Can Try High-Intensity Workouts, Even in the Third Trimester - Lisa Chasan-Taber, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (The Wall Street Journal, 11/9/24)

New research promises an unprecedented look at how psychosocial stress affects military service members’ heart health - Daniel López-Cevallos, Health Promotion and Policy (Press-news.org, 11/8/24)

New report from UMass Amherst SEIGMA team examines a decade of casino gambling in Massachusetts - Rachel Volberg, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (WAMC, 10/29/24)

Massachusetts Casino Study Concludes Gaming Has Delivered Net Benefit - Rachel Volberg, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Casino.org, 10/25/24)