Adjunct Associate Professor Gary Schwitzer co-authored the study that showed readers were more likely to believe a treatment is beneficial when news stories were reported with spin.
Faculty
Method created for estimating chemical exposure when using household cleaning products
The method developed by Assistant Professor Susan Arnold could help protect consumers by revealing product formulations that are hazardous to health over time.
Many young adults value sustainably produced foods, leading to healthier food choices
A Project EAT study co-authored by researcher Nicole Larson shows sustainable diet practices are related to more frequent preparation of meals with vegetables and multiple markers of better diet quality, such as higher intake of fruits and vegetables.
Women Who Declined Medical Care During Hospital Births Report Poor Treatment Overall
The study co-authored by Assistant Professor Rachel Hardeman suggests that women who decline care may be labeled as ‘problem patients’ and stigmatized.
Improving Accuracy and Trust in Health Care Journalism
Adjunct Professor Gary Schwitzer co-authored a JAMA editorial offering insights into the origins of the mistrust — and steps for improving the accuracy and quality — of health journalism.
Risk Factors for Adolescent Binge Eating Vary By Family Socioeconomic Status
A Project EAT study co-authored by Professor Dianne Neumark-Sztainer shows food insecurity and other risk factors are linked to binge eating in adolescents from low socioeconomic groups.
Talking Heated Tobacco Devices with Irina Stepanov
Associate Professor Irina Stepanov talks about heated tobacco products, how the new iQOS device works, and what the potential harms and benefits of iQOS are to public health.
Talking Tick Season with Jon Oliver
Assistant Professor Jon Oliver answers questions about where ticks are most prevalent, what people should do to avoid them, and what people should do if they find a tick on themselves.
Women Perceive Mammogram’s Potential Benefits More Important than Possible Harms
The results of a study led by PhD student Xuanzi Qin suggest the potential benefits of screening may be more readily understood and appreciated by women.
African Americans More Likely to Use Aspirin to Prevent Heart Attacks if Peers Support It
The study results from student Jeremy Van’t Hof and Professor Russell Luepker suggest that people may feel a greater sense of CVD prevention accountability and social support in community settings.
Mothers with Higher Quality Diets Have Slimmer, Leaner Babies
Research from postdoctoral fellow Muna Tahir and Professor Ellen Demerath found mothers who had a higher diet quality at any point had children with lower weight-for-length ratios than women who had lower diet quality scores.
Kozhimannil, Attanasio Earn Best Research Article from Journal of Midwifery & Women’s Health
The study by SPH graduate Laura Attanasio and Associate Professor Katy Kozhimannil examined data on hospital-based births in New York state in 2014 and found that hospitals with more midwife-attended births had lower rates of cesarean birth and episiotomy among low-risk women.