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September 23, 2019

That’s a WRAP: September 2019 Ed. - Public Health

That’s a WRAP: September 2019 Ed. Words from the offices of Research, Academics & Practice (.pdf)

September 20, 2019

LSU: HIV-associated Comorbidities as Mediators of Association Between People Living with HIV and Hospital-acquired Infections - Public Health

Recent Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Public Health graduate Dr. Dayana Rojas’ study “HIV-associated comorbidities as mediators of the association between people living with HIV and hospital-acquired infections“, was published by the American Journal of Infection Control. Dr. Rojas, along with a research team studied how hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) lead to poor health outcomes in […]

September 18, 2019

Prostate Awareness Month - Public Health

September is National Prostate Health Month.  African American men are more likely to get Prostate Cancer than any other group. The statistics show that 1 in 6 African American men will get Prostate Cancer. When compared to White men African American men are twice as likely to die from this disease because their Prostate Cancer […]

September 13, 2019

LSU HSC Health Policy Fellows receive certificates from SPH & SOM - Public Health

Six medical students selected to participate in the 2019 Health Policy Fellows Program recently received certificates from Dean Smith and Dean Nelson for successful completion of the program created and directed by Dr. Peggy Honore. The Fellows worked in Congress and other D.C.- based policy offices during the summer.  The program is supported through a […]