Professor John Connett is a researcher on a new $14 million study examining non-drug approaches to prevent chronic low back pain.
Research
Yoga May Help Prevent Weight Gain Over Time
New research from Professor Dianne Neumark-Sztainer reveals that young adults who practice yoga may experience less weight gain over time than those who do not.
Influenza Model Among Best Performers at CDC Flu Forecasting Competition
A statistical model created by PhD student Yang Liu placed fourth out of twenty-one teams in the CDC’s annual influenza forecasting competition.
Low Awareness of Breast Cancer Overdiagnosis and Overtreatment Among U.S. Women
Associate Professor Sarah Gollust contributed to a study showing that most American women are unaware that routine mammograms can lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of breast cancer.
New Tool Helps Researchers Calculate Size and Value of Studies
A new method co-developed by PhD student Fernando Alarid-Escudero can help researchers estimate the value and optimal size of a research study in order for it to be cost-effective.
Understanding Obesity — Starting with a Baby’s First Meal
Half of Rural Hospitals Without Maternity Care
A new study from PhD student Peiyin Hung and the Rural Health Research Center finds that nine percent of rural counties in the U.S. lost hospital-based childbirth services from 2004-14.
Rosser Leading First Treatment Study of Gay and Bisexual Men with Prostate Cancer
Professor Simon Rosser has received a $3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to conduct the first rehabilitation program to help gay and bisexual men overcome health challenges resulting from prostate cancer treatment.
Public Insurance Enrollees Report Unfair Treatment and Fear Cost of Care
Research from Professor Kathleen Call shows that many publicly insured people forgo routine health care due to the complexity and stigma associated with using their health insurance.
Still Smoking
Obstetric Nurses in Rural Hospitals Often Work Across Hospital Units
A study from researcher Carrie Henning-Smith shows how low birth volume hospitals are using creative solutions to staff obstetrics units for deliveries.
Men May Be Key to Cervical Cancer Prevention Among Somali Women and Children
Research from graduates Uzoma Abakporo (MPH, ‘15) and Abdirahman Hussein (MPH, ’15) examines the role of men in helping to raise HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening rates in local Somali women and children.
