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July 14, 2017

LSU Research Finds Association of Enduring Consequences of Disaster Exposure on Depressive Symptoms in Women - Public Health

Research at LSU School of Public Health indicates that the severity of the stress response to experiencing disaster depends on individual exposure and background stress prior to the event. Published in Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology on June 27, 2017, this current research explores individual-level exposure to disaster, neighborhood environmental characteristics, and their independent and […]

July 10, 2017

LSU Health New Orleans releases plan to reduce cancer deaths in Louisiana - Public Health

Dr. Donna L. Williams, Director of the Louisiana Cancer Prevention and Control Program in the LSU School of Public Health was featured on WWL.com Friday, July 7, 2017 announcing the LSU Health New Orleans plan to reduce cancer deaths in Louisiana over the next five years.  Dr. Williams says the Louisiana Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan […]

July 7, 2017

Louisiana Physicians Are Increasing HPV Vaccination Rates - Public Health

Human papilloma virus (HPV) is a common virus that can cause genital warts and certain cancers. The HPV vaccine is effective in preventing many HPV-associated diseases; however, vaccination rates suggest many remain unprotected. In a recent, study Dr. Donna L. Williams, faculty in Behavioral & Community Health and Director of the Louisiana Cancer Prevention & […]

June 27, 2017

New Class of New Orleans Albert Schweitzer Fellows Named - Public Health

13 Graduate Students Will Spend Next Year Improving Community Health and Developing Lifelong Leadership Skills  New Orleans, June 27, 2017—The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) announced the selection of its 2017-18 class of New Orleans Albert Schweitzer Fellows. Thirteen graduate students from Louisiana State University School of Medicine; Louisiana State University School of Public Health; Tulane […]