Heidi Hayes (MHA ‘15) currently works for Cotiviti, a health care data analytics company, as a consultant to health plans and health care delivery systems, joining them in their efforts to shift the economics of health care.
Charlie Plain
Examining secondhand smoke and cardiovascular risks in children
The study co-authored by Associate Professor Kyle Rudser revealed increased stiffness in the abdominal aorta in children exposed to secondhand smoke.
Discovering how people with breast cancer use Facebook for support
Researcher Jude Mikal studied the activity of breast cancer survivors on Facebook during their treatment and found while they posted more, they made relatively few requests for help.
Less sleep linked to teen obesity, poor eating habits and low physical activity
Research led by Associate Professor Rachel Widome showed nearly 30% of teens studied reported getting less than seven hours of sleep per night.
Rural residents at greater risk of maternal morbidity and mortality compared to urban residents
The study led by Associate Professor Katy Kozhimannil showed there were approximately 4,378 more cases of severe maternal morbidity and mortality among rural women than urban women.
Bent (MHA ’94) named chief operating officer of Prime Therapeutics
Christine Bent (MHA ’94) was named chief operating officer for Prime Therapeutics LLC located in Eagan, MN.
Adawe (MPH ’15) and others persuade Amazon to pull skin-lightening creams
Amira Adawe (MPH ’15) of The Beautywell Project was recently featured in a Minnesota Public Radio News story for her role in the successful campaign to get online retailer Amazon to stop selling skin-lightening products containing toxic levels of mercury.
Keeping health care workers safe from chemotherapy drugs
To help protect health care workers, Assistant Professor Susan Arnold conducted a survey to track how chemotherapy drugs are handled in hospitals and identify work surfaces that could be contaminated by them.
Shlafer (MPH ’16) appointed to Children’s Cabinet Advisory Council
Dr. Rebecca Shlafer (MPH ’16) was appointed to the Children’s Cabinet Advisory Council by MN Governor Tim Walz and Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan.
Shippee playing dual role in establishing assisted living licensure in Minnesota
Associate Professor Tetyana Shippee is serving as a scientific expert on the law’s rulemaking advisory panel as well as leading the creation of assisted living resident and family surveys to measure how well the facilities are performing and a report card to communicate the results to consumers and policymakers.
SPH alumni inducted into the U’s Academies of Excellence
Testosterone therapy may double men’s risk of forming blood clots in veins
The study led by researcher Rob Walker also showed that only 8% of men who had a VTE while on testosterone therapy had a clinical diagnosis of having low levels of testosterone in the body.
