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The opinion piece was written by Sandra C. Quinn, PhD, Professor and Chair, Department of Family Science and published in Maryland Matters on February 12, 2020.

A new resource guide aims to equip Maryland health care providers with the tools to better identify, support and care for survivors of human trafficking.

Julia Steinberg, assistant professor of family science at the University of Maryland School of Public Health, published a commentary about a new study examining women’s feelings five years following an abortion in Social Science & Medicine.

If Fred Spry has a moment to talk to you about his barbershop, he will. You'll come away from the conversation with his business card and an appreciation for how Black barbers and stylists can help advance the health of their communities. 

When the U.S. Surgeon General, Luther Terry, announced that smoking was bad for our health on January 11, 1964, it was a big deal.

In an episode of the History this Week podcast, University of Maryland School of Public Health Dean and Professor Boris Lushniak sheds light on the historical, economic and social context behind the announcement and it’s ramifications.

The availability of services to help clients achieve pregnancy depends on if the clinic receives funding through Title X, according to a study co-authored by Dr. Marie Thoma, assistant professor of family science at the University of Maryland School of Public Health.