Dr. Rebekah Gee Elected to the National Academy of Medicine - Public Health
New Orleans, LA – October 10, 2017 The National Academy of Medicine (NAM) today announced the election of 70 regular members and 10 international members during its annual meeting. Election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional […]
LSUHSC Awarded Grant to Study Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Recurrence and Survival - Public Health
New Orleans, LA – October 10, 2017 Breast cancer is the most diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among American women of all races. Despite improvement of recurrence and survival rates of breast cancer in the U.S., a significant difference between white and black women remains. Previous studies have found that […]
LSU Examines Accidental Field Mushroom Ingestions by Children - Public Health
Dr. James Diaz, professor and director of environmental and occupational health Sciences at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-New Orleans, School of Public Health, authored “Colorful Mushroom Ingestion”. The article was published online ahead of print in Wilderness and Environmental Medicine. Amanita muscaria, the fly agaric mushroom, typifies the iconic image of colorful mushrooms both in […]
LSU SPH Participates in Assessment of Essential Public Health Operations in the Republic of Slovenia - Public Health
LSU SPH is under contract with the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region to provide expert advising for assessing and strengthening public health financing strategies across the 52 nations in the region. Dr. Peggy Honoré, Associate Professor at LSU HSC School of Public Health and School of Medicine, is leading the review of national financing […]