Laura, PhD, MPH, CHES
@lauraphd.bsky.social
Public health researcher studying #evaluation, #foodinsecurity, and #childhoodobesity.
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The thing about scientific research is that it’s one of the few national investments that’s a clear public good even if you entirely discount the actual ostensible point of it.
New report shows that NIH grants fueled $95 billion in economic activity and 407,782 jobs in 2024.
That's not to mention the countless lives that biomedical research has saved.
Show me a better investment than that.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
That's not to mention the countless lives that biomedical research has saved.
Show me a better investment than that.
www.forbes.com/sites/michae...
NIH Grants Fueled $95 Billion In FY 2024 Economic Activity, Finds New Report
National Institutes of Health grants generated almost $95 billion in economic activity nationwide in FY 2024 according to a new report by United for Medical Research.
www.forbes.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The thing about scientific research is that it’s one of the few national investments that’s a clear public good even if you entirely discount the actual ostensible point of it.
Presenting at #ObesityWeek2024 and talking about disordered eating behaviors in children and adolescents starting obesity treatment. In our sample of 10 years of EHR data and 4,306 new patient visits, approximately 83% had at least one disordered eating behavior.
November 10, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Presenting at #ObesityWeek2024 and talking about disordered eating behaviors in children and adolescents starting obesity treatment. In our sample of 10 years of EHR data and 4,306 new patient visits, approximately 83% had at least one disordered eating behavior.
Checking in from the 2024 Duke Health Community Health Summit with a focus on resilient and just food systems.
March 28, 2024 at 7:12 PM
Checking in from the 2024 Duke Health Community Health Summit with a focus on resilient and just food systems.
Our commentary in #Pediatrics on "Improving the Effectiveness and Equity of Child Obesity Interventions" is available now. We discuss obesity treatment in real-world settings and considerations for barriers, relationship building, dose, weight stigma, and racial/ethnic equity.
bit.ly/3SySDRJ
bit.ly/3SySDRJ
February 1, 2024 at 12:36 AM
Our commentary in #Pediatrics on "Improving the Effectiveness and Equity of Child Obesity Interventions" is available now. We discuss obesity treatment in real-world settings and considerations for barriers, relationship building, dose, weight stigma, and racial/ethnic equity.
bit.ly/3SySDRJ
bit.ly/3SySDRJ
Shout-out to @caitiewspoon.bsky.social for removing this book from her school's collection. Kids (especially K-2) don't need any more exposure to weight stigma and diet culture.
January 13, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Shout-out to @caitiewspoon.bsky.social for removing this book from her school's collection. Kids (especially K-2) don't need any more exposure to weight stigma and diet culture.