Food As Medicine: Rethinking Hunger Relief As Health Care
While it may seem obvious that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is good for people’s health, it’s only recently that food banks and other hunger relief groups, as […]
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It’s time to expand the earned income tax credit
THANK YOU for highlighting the free tax preparation services for low-wage taxpayers provided at the Boston Medical Center (“Physical and fiscal fitness,” Metro, March 13). Cristela Guerra’s report insightfully notes […]
Commentary: Trump’s budget is bad for America’s poor
BUDGETS are documents that show the priorities of administrations. Last week, Donald’s Trump’s White House rolled out its first budget that shows it puts walls, weapons and war ahead of […]
Here’s the prescription that Ben Carson needs to write for HUD
As a physician, Dr. Ben Carson knew the right prescriptions to give to his neurosurgery patients. But as the newly confirmed secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, […]
Dr. Deborah Frank featured on Add Passion and Stir Podcast
Children’s HealthWatch founder and Principal Investigator, Dr. Deborah Frank, explained the developmental, medical and behavioral dangers of malnutrition and our work at the Boston Medical Center Grow Clinic on the […]
Statement on recent harmful policy developments
Consistent with our longstanding values and mission, Children’s HealthWatch remains committed to improving the health and well-being of young children and their families in the United States regardless of immigration […]
Toolkit helps pediatricians address food insecurity in families
The AAP and the Food Research & Action Center (FRAC) jointly released a new toolkit, “Addressing Food Insecurity: A Toolkit for Pediatricians,” a comprehensive resource on how to identify and […]
Hospitals target nutrition, other social needs to boost health
Tom Shicowich “really, really, really liked Coca-Cola” before he began a new nutrition program targeting his Type 2 diabetes and weight. Being on a “very tight budget,” he couldn’t afford the fruit […]
Heard on Beacon Hill
“It is my desire to do something. It is doubtful we could restore everything in full, but at the very least I’d like to see us at least make partial […]
‘We Don’t Get Anywhere as a Country If We Don’t Invest in Our People’
Boston University of Public Health sat down with Children’s HealthWatch Research and Policy Director, Stephanie Ettinger de Cuba, to discuss her work and the role that Children’s HealthWatch plays in […]