Photo by Adobe Stock Photo Mar. 27, 2017 New Study Finds Fewer Alcohol-Related Crashes in Maryland After Alcohol Sales Tax Increase By Bethany SaxonThe 2011 increase in Maryland’s alcohol sales tax led to a decrease in traffic injuries involving […] Photo by Kentaro Toma via Unsplash Nov. 9, 2016 Study Points to Economic Policies that Can Have Positive Health Benefits By Bethany SaxonThree specific economic policies, namely higher tax credits for the poor, increasing state-level […] Photo by Adobe Stock Photo Jun. 14, 2016 New Study Shows Majority of Opioid Prescriptions are Highly Concentrated among Small Percentage of Florida Prescribers By Bethany SaxonFour percent of Florida prescribers account for the majority of opioids on the market, according to […] Photo by Adobe Stock Photo Apr. 7, 2016 New Study Finds Boston’s 2011 Cigar Packaging & Pricing Law Reduces Cigar Availability By Bethany SaxonA 2011 Boston regulation that set minimum pricing and packaging requirements has successfully […] Photo by Adobe Stock Photo Mar. 1, 2016 Laws Can Increase Flu Vaccination Rates Among Health Care Workers By Bethany SaxonLaws mandating flu vaccines for health care workers increase their vaccination rates, according to […] Nov. 5, 2015 APHA Law Section Honors PHLR Grantees at 2015 APHA Annual Meeting By Bethany SaxonThe APHA Law Section awarded Public Health Law Research program grantees and others at a reception […] Photo by Adobe Stock Photo Aug. 17, 2015 Florida’s Pill Mill and Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Reduce Opioid Prescriptions for Heaviest Users By Bethany SaxonFlorida’s efforts to prevent inappropriate use of painkillers are showing reductions among […] Jul. 30, 2015 All New York State Hospitals Now Fully Compliant with WHO Breastfeeding Recommendations By Bethany SaxonAll of New York’s hospitals have now implemented breastfeeding policies that support the World […] May 19, 2015 RWJF Commits $25 Million to Broaden Health Research By Bethany SaxonToday, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announced the new direction for its […] Photo by Adobe Stock Photo Mar. 3, 2015 Primary Care Physicians Are Aware of Prescription Monitoring Programs, but Many Find Accessing Data Difficult and Time-Consuming By Bethany SaxonState-based prescription drug monitoring programs have emerged as one of the primary ways state […] Photo by Adobe Stock Photo Dec. 18, 2014 Local Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws Impacted Hispanics/Latinos’ Prenatal Health By Bethany SaxonA program that allowed states and localities to enforce federal immigration laws adversely impacted […] Photo by Adobe Stock Photo Dec. 9, 2014 Primary Care Doctors Report Prescribing Fewer Opioids for Pain By Bethany SaxonNine in 10 primary care physicians say that prescription drug abuse is a moderate or big problem in […] Nov. 20, 2014 Public Health Law Research Program Funds Nine New Studies By Bethany SaxonThe public health effects of laws on issues such as e-cigarettes, fracking, concussions in youth […] Photo by Adobe Stock Photo Oct. 16, 2014 Study shows New York City stop and frisk experiences associated with symptoms of trauma and stress among young men By Bethany SaxonA new study released on October 16 in the American Journal of Public Health finds that young men in […] Oct. 14, 2014 Public Health Law Research Program Director Wins APHA Lifetime Achievement Award for Public Health Law By Bethany SaxonScott Burris, JD has been named the first recipient of the American Public Health Association […] Load More
Photo by Adobe Stock Photo Mar. 27, 2017 New Study Finds Fewer Alcohol-Related Crashes in Maryland After Alcohol Sales Tax Increase By Bethany SaxonThe 2011 increase in Maryland’s alcohol sales tax led to a decrease in traffic injuries involving […] Photo by Kentaro Toma via Unsplash Nov. 9, 2016 Study Points to Economic Policies that Can Have Positive Health Benefits By Bethany SaxonThree specific economic policies, namely higher tax credits for the poor, increasing state-level […] Photo by Adobe Stock Photo Jun. 14, 2016 New Study Shows Majority of Opioid Prescriptions are Highly Concentrated among Small Percentage of Florida Prescribers By Bethany SaxonFour percent of Florida prescribers account for the majority of opioids on the market, according to […] Photo by Adobe Stock Photo Apr. 7, 2016 New Study Finds Boston’s 2011 Cigar Packaging & Pricing Law Reduces Cigar Availability By Bethany SaxonA 2011 Boston regulation that set minimum pricing and packaging requirements has successfully […] Photo by Adobe Stock Photo Mar. 1, 2016 Laws Can Increase Flu Vaccination Rates Among Health Care Workers By Bethany SaxonLaws mandating flu vaccines for health care workers increase their vaccination rates, according to […] Nov. 5, 2015 APHA Law Section Honors PHLR Grantees at 2015 APHA Annual Meeting By Bethany SaxonThe APHA Law Section awarded Public Health Law Research program grantees and others at a reception […] Photo by Adobe Stock Photo Aug. 17, 2015 Florida’s Pill Mill and Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Reduce Opioid Prescriptions for Heaviest Users By Bethany SaxonFlorida’s efforts to prevent inappropriate use of painkillers are showing reductions among […] Jul. 30, 2015 All New York State Hospitals Now Fully Compliant with WHO Breastfeeding Recommendations By Bethany SaxonAll of New York’s hospitals have now implemented breastfeeding policies that support the World […] May 19, 2015 RWJF Commits $25 Million to Broaden Health Research By Bethany SaxonToday, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announced the new direction for its […] Photo by Adobe Stock Photo Mar. 3, 2015 Primary Care Physicians Are Aware of Prescription Monitoring Programs, but Many Find Accessing Data Difficult and Time-Consuming By Bethany SaxonState-based prescription drug monitoring programs have emerged as one of the primary ways state […] Photo by Adobe Stock Photo Dec. 18, 2014 Local Enforcement of Federal Immigration Laws Impacted Hispanics/Latinos’ Prenatal Health By Bethany SaxonA program that allowed states and localities to enforce federal immigration laws adversely impacted […] Photo by Adobe Stock Photo Dec. 9, 2014 Primary Care Doctors Report Prescribing Fewer Opioids for Pain By Bethany SaxonNine in 10 primary care physicians say that prescription drug abuse is a moderate or big problem in […] Nov. 20, 2014 Public Health Law Research Program Funds Nine New Studies By Bethany SaxonThe public health effects of laws on issues such as e-cigarettes, fracking, concussions in youth […] Photo by Adobe Stock Photo Oct. 16, 2014 Study shows New York City stop and frisk experiences associated with symptoms of trauma and stress among young men By Bethany SaxonA new study released on October 16 in the American Journal of Public Health finds that young men in […] Oct. 14, 2014 Public Health Law Research Program Director Wins APHA Lifetime Achievement Award for Public Health Law By Bethany SaxonScott Burris, JD has been named the first recipient of the American Public Health Association […]
