Neurons

Exercise Activates Memory Networks in Older Adults

April 24, 2019
How quickly do we experience the benefits of exercise? A new study of healthy older adults shows...
Teens

Report Demonstrates Complexity of Teen Substance Use

April 24, 2019
The newest edition of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation’s Emerging Drug Trends report, produced in...
Dr. Marian Moser Jones

How the Flu Pandemic Created Opportunities for Black Nurses

April 23, 2019
A new article published in the American Journal of Public Health highlights the underrecognized...
UMD Campus

Making Nature Second Nature: NatureRx@UMD Launches on Earth Day

April 22, 2019
By Sara Levin for Maryland Today Starting today, it may not be such a bad thing if your supervisor...
SPH

SPH Research Development: Best Practices, Better Results

April 18, 2019
The University of Maryland’s groundbreaking research is made possible in large part by grant...
Hike

“There Is No Bad Water:” Scholars Learn About Food, Energy, and Water Systems in Israel and the West Bank

April 18, 2019
In January 2019, a group of 9 interdisciplinary scholars from the University of Maryland College...
U.S. News & World Report

U.S. News & World Report: Climate Change Could Worsen Sneezin' Season

April 16, 2019
A HealthDay article published by U.S. News and World Report features research from Associate...
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Cosmopolitan: Inside the Most Beautiful Gynecology Office in the World

April 10, 2019
A luxury, members-only gynecological clinic called Tia — which features heated exam rooms, colorful...
Capital Gazette

Capital Gazette: Anne Arundel County gun violence roundtable concludes conversations should focus on safety

April 10, 2019
U.S. Rep. John Sarbanes (D-Md.) hosted politicians, community leaders, police, safety advocates and...
Public Health Research Day at Maryland leadership

Seventh Annual Public Health Research @ Maryland Brings Together Record Number of Attendees in Spirit of Cross Sector Collaboration

April 10, 2019
On Tuesday, April 2, 2018, the seventh annual Public Health Research @ Maryland day was held at the...
Ugochi Award

Student Profile: Ugochi Chinemere (BS, Public Health Science '19)

April 9, 2019
The University of Maryland President’s Commission on Women’s Issues honored senior public health...
Dr. Sandra Quinn

A Faltering Shield Against Disease: Measles Q & A with Dr. Sandra C. Quinn

April 3, 2019
By Chris Carroll for Maryland Today Officials in Rockland County, New York, last week responded to...
US Surgeon General Jerome Adams

U.S. Surgeon General Urges Collaboration to Confront Health Crises

April 3, 2019
Dr. Jerome Adams, the U.S. surgeon general, brought a visual aid to Public Health Research at...
Natasha Williams (Q Chat Space), Veeraj Shah and Neil Johnson (ChatHealth) were the winners of the 2019 Gold Public Health Innovation Award

Projects Supporting LGBTQ Youth, Vaccinations Earn Gold

March 29, 2019
An online platform to support LGBTQ youth and a chatbot app addressing vaccine misinformation both...
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Changes in Onset of Spring Linked to More Allergies Across the US

March 28, 2019
Human-induced climate change is disrupting nature’s calendar, including when plants bloom and the...
Aparicio

Research Will Test Interventions to Prevent Child Abuse and Neglect

March 26, 2019
A new research project at the School of Public Health will tackle child abuse and neglect through...
Pregnant Woman

Family Science Researchers Tackle Infant Mortality and Maternal Health in Maryland

March 21, 2019
Infant mortality rates in Maryland are highest for African American and rural infants, and...
AAD

Dean Boris Lushniak Honored by American Academy of Dermatology

March 14, 2019
The American Academy of Dermatology (AAD) recognized University of Maryland School of Public Health...
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Op-Ed: Eliminating the Pesticides Inside Us

March 13, 2019
One of the early acts of new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt...
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Washington Post Op-Ed: Criminalize human trafficking in Maryland

March 13, 2019
Maryland is one of only three states that does not have a labor trafficking statute. UMD SAFE...
Amanda Hemmer

Alumni Profile: Amanda Hemmer (Master of Health Administration '15)

March 12, 2019
Amanda Hemmer received her Master of Health Administration degree in 2015. Originally from Raleigh...
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Maryland SAFE Center Joins School of Public Health

March 12, 2019
The Support Advocacy, Freedom, and Empowerment (SAFE) Center for Human Trafficking Survivors will...
SPH Staff- Giving day 2019

SPH Raises More than $43,000 on Most Successful Giving Day Yet

March 11, 2019
Over 24 hours on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, the University of Maryland School of Public Health...
Leader's Edge magazine

Leader’s Edge: The Doctor Is In

March 11, 2019
Professor Stephen Thomas meets people where they are. For the African-Americans he wants to educate...
Salon magazine

Salon: Factory farms pollute the environment and poison drinking water

March 11, 2019
Digital newsmagazine Salon reported on one of the environmental risks associated with large-scale,...
Idethia Harvey

New Health Equity Fellowship Program Welcomes Visiting Scholar Idethia Shevon Harvey

March 4, 2019
In late February 2019, the Maryland Center for Health Equity's new Disparity Populations and...
Follow-up appointments

Will Patients Follow Up After Psychiatric Hospitalization? That Might Depend on the Hospital

March 1, 2019
After psychiatric hospitalization, follow-up appointments are key for helping patients re-acclimate...
Child brain

Unhealthy Air May Be Hurting Kids’ Brains: Commentary in AJPH Urges Air Pollution Policies to Protect Child Health

March 1, 2019
When children are exposed to air pollution, it can harm not just their lungs but the development of...
Researchers conducting study

Outsmarting Viruses: Study Uses Wearable “Smart” Devices to Help Understand What Makes Us Contagious

February 26, 2019
Does the way you breathe influence how likely you are to spread flu or colds? You might be able to...
Ultramarathon research

Researchers Begin Pioneering Study of How Ultra-endurance Sports Affect the Body

February 19, 2019
Trying to run 50 kilometers on a cold Saturday morning would be traumatic for most people. At first...
Running

Running Fast Isn’t Necessarily Linked to Stress Fractures

February 19, 2019
To avoid stress fractures, runners often guard against running too fast or too long or accelerating...
Payne-Sturges

New Research: Organic Diet Dramatically Reduces Pesticide Exposure

February 15, 2019
New research from the University of California, the Commonweal Institute and Friends of the Earth...
Pregnancy

Examining Prenatal Substance Use Policies and Their Impact on Pregnant Women's Likelihood of Getting Treatment

February 14, 2019
State policies that rely only on treatment programs or on criminal penalties to help get pregnant...
Mr. Neil Meltzer with student speaker Mina Griffioen and SPH Dean Dr. Boris Lushniak.

Fostering the Next Generation of Healthcare Leaders

February 12, 2019
LifeBridge Health has committed a $50,000 gift to endow the new LifeBridge Health Maryland Promise...
Lakeshia Watson

Student Profile: Lakeshia Watson, MPH

February 8, 2019
Lakeshia Watson is a PhD candidate in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics. Origionally...
WJLA

WJLA: How Couples Can Improve Their Financial Literacy and Management

February 8, 2019
In the wake of the government shutdown, which caused financial stress for hundreds of thousands...
I Am Healthy & Fit

Trainer Steve Jordan ’98: I Am Healthy & Fit with University of Maryland School of Public Health Dean Boris Lushniak

February 7, 2019
Celebrity trainer Steve Jordan ‘98 interviewed School of Public Health Dean Boris Lushniak, MD, MPH...
Natalie Slopen

Natalie Slopen Interviewed for NJTV Series on Childhood Trauma

February 7, 2019
Natalie Slopen, assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, shared her...
The Diamondback

The Diamondback: Family and students mourn UMD’s Robin Sawyer, who taught wildly popular sexuality class

February 6, 2019
The Diamondback, the university’s independent, student-run newspaper, covered the memorial service...
Child Abuse & Neglect journal

Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Youth Twice as Likely to End Up in US Foster Care

February 5, 2019
Lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth are nearly 2.5 times more likely to end up in foster care - and...
Living with HIV

Study Examines Why Older African Americans May Not Receive Needed HIV Care

February 5, 2019
HIV disproportionately affects older African Americans: they face higher rates of infection and...
Fruits and vegetables

Potentially Toxic Insecticides Increasingly Prevalent in our Food Supply

February 1, 2019
Neonicotinoids are the most widely used class of agricultural insecticide in the world, but...
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Study Shows Many Individuals with Opioid Use Disorder and Mental Illness Lack Treatment

January 31, 2019
As the nation grapples with the ongoing opioid crisis, the public health community had been working...
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Maryland Today: Equal Protection, From Floods

January 31, 2019
This story was origionally published in Maryland Today on Thursday, Januray 31 and written by...
Professor Robin Sawyer with President Wallace Loh

Maryland Celebrates Life and Legacy of Professor Emeritus Robin Sawyer

January 30, 2019
University of Maryland Professor Emeritus Robin Sawyer died on Jan. 21 in Charleston, S.C.,...
Dr. Dylan Roby

Mapping the Evidence Base as Telehealth's Popularity Soars

January 28, 2019
A Health Affairs rapid evidence review co-authored by University of Maryland School of Public...
Professor Stephen B. Thomas

Stephen Thomas Interviewed by Science on Why a Sense of Belonging Matters in Academia

January 25, 2019
When Science wrote about diversity in academic culture, editor Katie Langan turned to Stephen...
Brain MRI images

Exercise May Improve Cognition by Reducing Brain Blood Flow in Older Adults

January 23, 2019
Exercise training alters brain blood flow and improves cognitive performance in older adults,...
2019 Global STEWARDS cohort

12 Doctoral Students Selected as UMD Global STEWARDS Will Focus on Sustainable Food, Energy & Water Systems

January 15, 2019
The new UMD Global STEWARDS Training Program , funded by the National Science Foundation, welcomed...
Hospital Vector Image

What Will Happen to the ACA in 2019?

January 15, 2019
Dr. Dylan Roby is an associate professor and the associate chair of the Department of Health...

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