Widening the Lens on the Opioid Crisis: Focus on people, not specific drugs, new report urges

June 27, 2017
People who experience problems using prescription painkillers, heroin and other opioids tend to...

HUD housing assistance linked to improved health care access

June 5, 2017
College Park, Md. – A new study examining the impact that access to affordable housing has on...

UMD Trains Maryland Police to Step Up Enforcement of Impaired Driving through DUI Institute

May 30, 2017
The University of Maryland Institute of Advanced Law Enforcement Studies will host its annual DUI...

Natural gas compressor stations may expose nearby residents to chronic noise pollution

May 24, 2017
College Park, Md. – People living near natural gas compressor stations may be subject to high...

The ACA Reduced Costs for People with Individual Health Insurance

May 5, 2017
As the U.S. Congress moves to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, it is important to...

Exercise Study Offers Hope in Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease

May 3, 2017
Could the initiation of a simple walking exercise program help older adults to reverse declines in...

Study finds race consciousness influences likelihood of getting a flu shot

January 23, 2017
College Park, Md. – African American adults are less likely than Whites to get an annual flu shot (...

Extreme Heat Linked to Increased Hay Fever among U.S. Adults

November 10, 2016
College Park, Md. -- Hay fever, or seasonal allergic rhinitis, affects 17.6 million adults in the...

UMD Welcomes Former U.S. Deputy Surgeon General as Dean of the School of Public Health

October 4, 2016
The University of Maryland announced the appointment of Dr. Boris D. Lushniak today as dean of the...

Use it or Lose it: UMD SPH Study Shows that Stopping Exercise Decreases Brain Blood Flow

August 29, 2016
We all know that we can quickly lose cardiovascular endurance if we stop exercising for a few weeks...

Unprecedented Alliance of Scientists, Physicians, & Health Advocates Agree Toxic Chemicals Hurting Brain Development

June 30, 2016
UMD SPH Professor part of Project TENDR calling for immediate action to reduce toxic exposures in...

ACA Coverage for Young Adults Eases Burden of Mental Health Costs

May 17, 2016
A new study by University of Maryland School of Public Health researchers and colleagues is the...

Maryland Climate and Health Report Identifies State’s Vulnerabilities to Climate Change

May 2, 2016
As world leaders convene in Washington, DC this week for the Climate Action 2016 summit , a new...

Extreme Weather Events Linked to More Severe Asthma Cases

April 27, 2016
College Park, Md. – Extreme heat and heavy rainfall are related to increased risk of...

UMD School of Public Health Receives $10M to Lead USDA Center of Excellence for Sustainable Water Reuse, Food, and Health

March 22, 2016
As the planet experiences record heat and California suffers from an historic drought, the clean...

Keeping Marylanders Safe from Fracking: Lessons from the UMD-led Marcellus Shale Public Health Study

February 4, 2016
Following their release of a state-commissioned study on the potential public health impacts of...

College Students Whose Friends Text and Drive are More Likely to Do it Themselves

January 19, 2016
Texting while driving is a significant risk factor for automobile collisions, and cell phone use...

New Evidence that Regular Exercise Improves Blood Cholesterol, Reduces Cardiovascular Disease Risk

December 14, 2015
A new analysis of six exercise intervention studies has shown that regular aerobic or endurance-...

Affordable Care Act has reduced racial and ethnic health disparities

December 2, 2015
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has significantly improved insurance coverage and use of health care...

Understanding Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Unintended Pregnancy

November 23, 2015
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – A new study from the University of Maryland School of Public Health examined...

Early Childhood Exposure to Medicaid Linked to Better Adult Health

November 19, 2015
Expanding publicly funded health insurance to low-income children could have long-term benefits for...

Improving Fitness May Counteract Brain Atrophy in Older Adults

November 18, 2015
Older adults that improved their fitness through a moderate intensity exercise program increased...

Extreme Heat and Precipitation Are Increasing Salmonella Infections

June 29, 2015
Extreme heat and precipitation events, which are expected to increase in frequency and intensity...

Study Shows Fathers Are Continuing to Spend More Time with Their Children

June 19, 2015
Fathers’ time spent caring for children increased dramatically over the 46-year period between 1965...

Maryland Colleges Promote Student-Parent Conversations About Drinking

June 3, 2015
Senior week is upon us, and as some parents prepare to send their college-bound seniors to the...
Rada Dagher

National Study Finds Lower Depression, Better Mental Health during the Great Recession

May 13, 2015
COLLEGE PARK, MD. – Men and women in the U.S. had lower odds of depression diagnoses and better...
Nurse communicating with patient, iStock image

Connecting Uninsured Patients to Primary Care Could Reduce Emergency Department Use

May 5, 2015
An intervention to connect low-income uninsured and Medicaid patients to a reliable source of...
US Map: Areas in orange and red indicate geographic regions with higher proportions of Google searches containing the “n-word"

Google Searches for “N-Word” Associated with Black Mortality

April 27, 2015
College Park, Md. -- Google searches could unveil patterns in Black mortality rates across the US,...
Black men in barbershop

M-CHE, Cigna Foundation Launch Innovative D.C. Barbershop Campaign Training Barbers, Stylists to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening

April 23, 2015
An innovative barbershop and hair salon program with the potential to save lives and improve public...
Public Health Research @Maryland 2015: The Changing Climate and Health

Public Health Research@Maryland to Showcase The Changing Climate and Health

April 8, 2015
Media Advisory Contacts: Kelly Blake, 301-405-9418 or kellyb@umd.edu What: The third annual Public...
UMD SPH Prof. Sandra Hofferth

Family Income Impacts Parenting Practices More Than Family Structure, Census Data Shows

January 28, 2015
Parenting practices matter in the long-term emotional and cognitive health of children. A new...
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School of Public Health Students Lead Community Focused Weight Loss Campaign

January 14, 2015
Prince George’s County residents challenged to lose four pounds in 2015 College Park, Maryland –...
Environmental justice and health

Symposium Highlights Environmental Health Disparities in Maryland and D.C.

December 5, 2014
The Third Symposium on Environmental Justice (EJ) and Environmental Health Disparities in Maryland...
Rada Dagher and Kerry Green

Combined Depression and Substance Abuse May Contribute to a Downward Drift in Socioeconomic Status

November 12, 2014
Young adults with co-occurring depression and substance abuse have a higher likelihood of being...
Cigna and CHE at barbershop

New Partnership Between MD Center for Health Equity and Cigna Trains Barbers, Stylists as Community Health Advocates

November 7, 2014
The Maryland Center for Health Equity (M-CHE) in the School of Public Health at the University of...

UMD and UW Join Forces to Advance Diversity in the NIH-Funded Workforce

October 23, 2014
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – The University of Maryland, College Park (UMD) joins the University of...

UMD Public Health Study to Inform MD Decision on “Fracking”

August 19, 2014
College Park, Md. – The Maryland Department of Environment and Department of Health and Mental...
Patients in line for dental treatment at a Mission of Mercy event

UMD and Catholic Charities Join Forces to Deliver $1.5 Million in Free Dental Care

July 31, 2014
September 6 update: The Mission of Mercy Health Equity Festival served more than 1000 patients over...

Maryland Health Secretary Joshua M. Sharfstein, MD, to Speak at UMD School of Public Health Spring 2014 Commencement

May 20, 2014
Dr. Joshua M. Sharfstein, Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, will...
Dr. Rada K. Dagher, assistant professor of health services administration at the University of Maryland School of Public Health.

Women with Unintended Pregnancies Take Shortest Maternity Leaves

May 5, 2014
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Mothers in the United States who have unintended pregnancies return to work...

Exercise Keeps Hippocampus Healthy in People at Risk for Alzheimer's

April 23, 2014
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – A study of older adults at increased risk for Alzheimer's disease shows that...

Leadership for 21st-Century Public Health

April 4, 2014
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Faculty and student researchers, public health experts, community members and...

Women's Cancer Screenings Down During Great Recession

March 26, 2014
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – American women were less likely to receive a mammogram or Pap smear during the...

Breast Cancer Gene Protects Against Obesity, Diabetes

March 11, 2014
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The gene known to be associated with breast cancer susceptibility, BRCA 1,...

Most Children Unaware of Cigarette Warning Labels

February 27, 2014
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - An international study of children’s perceptions of cigarette package warning...

Racism May Accelerate Aging in African American Men

January 7, 2014
UMD-led study is first to link racism-related factors and cellular age COLLEGE PARK, Md. - A new...

Inadequate Pregnancy Weight Gain a Risk Factor for Infant Mortality

December 20, 2013
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – Women who do not gain enough weight during pregnancy are at increased risk of...

Angelina Jolie Effect: Breast Cancer Awareness vs. Knowledge

December 20, 2013
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Angelina Jolie heightened awareness about breast cancer when she announced in a...

Longer Maternity Leave Lowers Risk of Postpartum Depression

December 12, 2013
COLLEGE PARK, Md. - The more leave time from work that a woman takes after giving birth - up to six...

UMD Initiative Supporting the Health of Maryland Veterans

November 8, 2013
More than 28,000 Maryland veterans have returned home from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan,...

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