Sugary drinks and cancer: Is there a link? - Public Health
NEW ORLEANS, LA (WVUE) – Local researchers delve into the association between cancer and sugary drinks. “I certainly think that research in that regard is not explored enough, or thought of about. I myself don’t drink too many sugary drinks,” said local student Jonathan Bray. “And it leads to obesity, right, so that could also be another […]
No homework? Local doctors talk about a national debate - Public Health
NEW ORLEANS — There is a small, but growing number of schools, teachers and parents across the U.S. who are pushing back on all the homework being sent home with school children. WWL-TV asked some local experts for their opinions and found out they are glad the educators are catching up with what the scientific […]
Jacob Maronge, MS, former SPH BIOS student awarded NHLB Pre-Doctoral Award - Public Health
Jacob Maronge, MS, former SPH BIOS student with his mentor at John Hopkins University during his summer internship. Jacob is now enrolled in PhD Biostatistics Program at University of Wisconsin. He was awarded a NHLB pre-doctoral award (interdisciplinary training program in cardiovascular and pulmonary medicine- Program director: Paul Rathouz, Chair, Dept. of Biostatistics, University of […]
DWH Oil Spill health impacts presented at Michigan University by Dr. Peters ahead of Hollywood film release. - Public Health
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill health impact shared and featured by Michigan University’s School Public Health with Dr. Peters as Epidemiology invited speaker. As theater-goers prepare for the end-of-month opening of the film “Deepwater Horizon,” starring Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell and Kate Hudson, the University of Michigan School of Public Health will host a researcher who […]