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St. Louis, MO bit.ly/m/WashU Joined December 2008

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“This is not a hypothetical course."

In “Public Health and the Built Environment," MPH students examine how the places people live, work, and move through can impact health. bit.ly/4iGjd99

source.washu.edu What’s in a sidewalk? A graduate public health course examines the effects of built environments, from local crosswalks to global cityscapes.

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After two decades of ALS research, Dr. Timothy Miller helped develop a gene-targeted therapy that has reversed symptoms in some patients. For people living with ALS, this research offers something powerful: new possibilities.

This is what WashU can do. bit.ly/4kBzhJY

washu.edu Can we reverse the cruelty of ALS? ALS has long followed the same devastating script: independence, speech, then breath, slipping away while patients stay aware. Dr. Timothy Miller spent two decades trying to change that ending. Now...

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As St. Louis continues to rebuild following the devastating May 2025 tornado, Linda C. Samuels, director of sustainable design and environmental justice at the Sam Fox School, offers insights on what’s needed for a strong, successful recovery. bit.ly/3MWplwt

source.washu.edu Urban resilience As St. Louis continues to rebuild following a massive tornado in May 2025, Linda C. Samuels considers what matters most for successful recovery.

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The time around surgery is a window of both risk and opportunity. A clinical trial led by WashU Medicine shows that addressing mental health before surgery helps older adults recover better, with reduced anxiety and depression after their procedures. bit.ly/4d8wZxq

source.washu.edu Mental health care before, after surgery improves recovery in older adults A clinical trial led by WashU Medicine researchers found that combining mental health coaching with medication optimization reduced post-surgery anxiety and depression in older adults.

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"Cannabis use is trending up, and alcohol use is trending down."

A recent WashU Medicine study found that most teens and young adults visiting the ER for substance-related issues had used cannabis, while alcohol was more common among older adults. bit.ly/4jVT4Ug

source.washu.edu Cannabis involved in most substance-related emergency visits among teens, young adults WashU Medicine researchers analyzed emergency department visits and hospitalizations related to substance use nationwide and found diverging age patterns: While alcohol was involved in the majority...