Dr. Donald Milton stands next to his Gesundheit II machine which captures exhaled breath from people with respiratory illness.

Flu may be spread just by breathing, new study shows; coughing and sneezing not required

January 18, 2018
It is easier to spread the influenza virus (flu) than previously thought, according to a new...
Quynh Nguyen

Using "big data" to understand neighborhood impact on health

January 12, 2018
A person's ZIP code is a stronger predictor of his or her overall health than many other factors,...
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Dr. Suzanne Randolph co-authors paper on gender-aware policy

January 11, 2018
Family Science Associate Professor Emerita Suzanne Randolph, recently co-authored a paper in the...
Dr. Amelia Arria

Trends in alcohol and other drug-involved driving among young adults

January 3, 2018
Newly published research led by Dr. Amelia Arria, director of the Center on Young Adult Health and...
Dr. Jie Chen

Low-cost mental health programs prevent unnecessary hospitalizations, reduce health disparities

December 15, 2017
More than half of preventable hospitalizations in Maryland are for people with co-existing mental...
Flu shot being administered to young girl

Dr. Sandra Quinn tackles flu shot myths and skepticism

December 12, 2017
A recent article in the Frederick News-Post titled “Debunking flu shot myths while skeptic and...
Dr. Dina Borzekowski with Tanzanian children

BCH research shows benefits of educational TV programming for young Tanzanian children

December 5, 2017
Research has found that educational media can positively impact young children, but few studies...
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Will Metro’s Purple Line improve the health of Langley Park residents?

November 15, 2017
As communities in an east-west stripe across Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties prepare to...
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Kinesiology researchers study elite soccer player for clues to optimal training strategy

November 14, 2017
While much kinesiology research is conducted in labs, on treadmills, in highly controlled settings...
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Delta Omega honors two SPH doctoral students

November 14, 2017
Kecia Ellick and Joanne D’Silva, doctoral students in the School of Public Health were two of 28...
Dushanka Kleinman

A few not-to-miss SPH presentations at APHA 2017

November 3, 2017
Many School of Public Health faculty are running through their slide decks and reviewing their...
FMSC doctoral student Deirdre Quinn receives Outstanding Paper Award

FMSC doctoral student Deirdre Quinn receives Outstanding Paper Award

October 31, 2017
Deirdre Quinn, who has successfully defended her PhD dissertation, has been awarded the Outstanding...
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Going Viral: New SPH-led study explores what makes someone with colds or flu contagious

October 26, 2017
“C.A.T.C.H., the Virus Study” (“Characterizing And Tracking College Health”) is the latest in a...
Vaccine administration

Some groups don't trust flu shots, new study finds

October 25, 2017
There is a consistent racial disparity in seasonal influenza vaccination, with African American...
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Drs. Shenassa and Moser Jones explore the history of gestational weight gain

October 18, 2017
Associate Professors Edmond Shenassa and Marian Moser Jones recently published an article in the...
Dr. Mona Mittal, Family Science Assistant Professor

Dr. Mona Mittal receives grant to study substance abuse, intimate partner violence, and HIV risk-reduction intervention

October 4, 2017
Family Science Assistant Professor Dr. Mona Mittal will adapt and test an integrated substance...
Lee Sunmin

Dr. Sunmin Lee awarded NIH grant to study cancer disparities in Asian Americans

October 4, 2017
The School of Public Health’s Dr. Sunmin Lee has received a $3.6 million National Institutes of...
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Gambling and substance use have strong links, study finds

October 2, 2017
Students who participate in gambling activities might also be prone to substance use given an...
Robert and Barbara Gold

Robert and Barbara Gold launch public health innovation competition

September 27, 2017
The founding dean of the School of Public Health and his wife have given $100,000 to establish the...
Dr. Quynh Nguyen

Dr. Quynh Nguyen uses Twitter to predict county health outcomes

September 26, 2017
Twitter is used by many to keep up with breaking news and influential views, but School of Public...
Dr. Carson Smith

Dr. Carson Smith awarded $3.6 million NIH grant to study exercise and brain health for those at risk for Alzheimer’s Disease

September 20, 2017
Dr. Carson Smith, associate professor in the School of Public Health’s Department of Kinesiology,...
Dr. Chessa Lutter, Family Science Adjunct Research Professor

BBC: An egg a day appears to help young children grow taller

September 18, 2017
Family Science Adjunct Research Professor Dr. Chessa Lutter was recently published in Pediatrics ,...
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College Park and Baltimore researchers awarded seed grant to study how to include more African-Americans in research studies

September 11, 2017
A Research and Innovation Seed Award has been granted to Dr. Stephen Thomas of the University of...
Dr. Marian Moser Jones and Dr. Kevin Roy

Associate Professors Moser Jones and Roy add family and historical context to health research

September 11, 2017
The Life Course Health and Development Model (LCHD) is a framework of extensive Maternal and Child...

Dr. Lesliam Quirós-Alcalá awarded NIH K01 grant to study the effects of exposures to antimicrobial agents on African American children’s health

September 7, 2017
Dr. Lesliam Quirós-Alcalá, an assistant professor in the School of Public Health, has been...
People at the University of Maryland Campus Pantry

Understanding and responding to food insecurity among college students

September 5, 2017
Food insecurity – the lack of reliable access to sufficient quantities of affordable, safe,...

Dr. Jie Chen awarded NIH RO1 grant to study impacts of health care coordination on mental health in African American and Latino patients

August 29, 2017
Dr. Jie Chen, an associate professor in the School of Public Health’s Department of Health Services...

University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins researchers evaluate attachment-based parenting intervention designed to improve outcomes in Early Head Start

August 28, 2017
Faculty from the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University have found that a new evidence...

UMD, Catholic Charities DC team up to provide free dental and health care to local community

August 25, 2017
More than 30 percent of adults have not had a dental visit in the past year, and about one in three...

Maryland and Wisconsin researchers evaluate Health Equity Leadership Institute and share resources for increasing underrepresented investigators engaged in health disparities research

August 11, 2017
Faculty from the UMD School of Public Health and the University of Wisconsin-Madison developed and...

Dr. Sandra Quinn considers flu vaccine attitudes and behaviors

August 9, 2017
Family Science Professor Sandra Quinn explores the implications of a 21st century influenza...
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Regular energy drink use linked to later drug use among young adults

August 8, 2017
College Park, Md. -- Could young adults who regularly consume highly caffeinated energy drinks be...

Researchers describe role of Mission of Mercy dental clinic in building community capacity and meeting unmet need

August 7, 2017
School of Public Health researchers and colleagues detail the organization, outcomes and health...

Drs. Jung Eun Kim, Norman Epstein and Jinhee Kim Publish Paper on Cyberbullying in South Korean Adolescents

July 31, 2017
The article “Life Stresses in Adolescents with Problematic Media Use: The Role of Anger Management...

Researchers show that insurance coverage disparities remain for Latino youths under Obamacare

July 26, 2017
New research from the UMD School of Public Health and Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public...

“I’m a Stalker and Proud of It”: New research by Dr. Donna Howard on teen social media use

June 27, 2017
Dr. Donna Howard and Department of Behavioral and Community Health graduates Dr. Katrina Debnam and...
Experiences with other drug use among individuals in treatment initially exposed to an opioid through a physician's prescription (N=4,493)

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...

Professor Kim Receives “Best Paper Award” for Piece on Extended Families

June 16, 2017
Family Science Professor Dr. Jinhee Kim co-authored a paper that was recently selected as the Best...

MPH student Taylor Rogers conducting cervical cancer research in Tanzania

June 8, 2017
Taylor Rogers, a master of public health student in the health equity track, is spending the summer...
Dr. Andrew Fenelon

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...
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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...
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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...
Dr. Michel Boudreaux

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...

The Conversation: Court ruling is a first step toward controlling air pollution from livestock farms

May 5, 2017
The Conversation heard from three experts not involved with the recent action in the U.S. Court of...

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 shows intersectional stigma among midlife Black women with HIV

April 21, 2017
Researchers with the University of School of Public Health and Department of Anthropology are...

New statistical models developed to further understanding of genes that influence complex disorders

April 20, 2017
Given that modern DNA sequencing technology results in large amounts of complex genetic data,...

Concerns over high-potency marijuana use

April 20, 2017
A report published by the Hazelden Betty Ford Institute for Recovery Advocacy, in collaboration...

Public Health Advocates Celebrate Maryland Fracking Ban

March 28, 2017
A Maryland bill that permanently bans hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, in the state...

School of Public Health students participate in Health Innovation Competition

March 23, 2017
The Washington Metropolitan Area Chapter of the National Association of Health Services Executives...

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