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Book: Why We Are Losing the War on Gun Violence in the United States

Why is America losing the war on gun violence? A new book, co-edited by Dr. Woodie Kessel, a professor of the practice at the University of Maryland School of Public Health details why. Why We Are Losing the War on Gun Violence in the U.S. explores several “principles of war” in regards to the public health perspectives about issues and solutions amid the gun violence epidemic nationwide.
Voices of Health Literacy is the University of Maryland School of Public Health's Center for Health Literacy's multimedia project to feature UMD students, faculty, and staff perspectives on and experiences with health information, communication and services.

Ohio Health Departments Embrace the Health Literacy Champions Toolkit

Environmental Health Literacy

The Horowitz Center is committed to examining health literacy issues and applying health literacy insights in a wide range of public health contexts. Read on to learn how health literacy and environmental health sciences intersect in the emerging area of study of "environmental health literacy." 

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UMD Study Shows Exercise May Protect Against Future Emotional Stress

Moderate exercise may help people cope with anxiety and stress for an extended period of time post-workout, according to a study by kinesiology researchers in the University of Maryland School of Public Health published in the journal Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise.
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Exercise May Be the Best Medicine for Alzheimer's

New research out of the University of Maryland School of Public Health shows that exercise may improve cognitive function in those at risk for Alzheimer’s by improving the efficiency of brain activity associated with memory. Memory loss leading to Alzheimer’s disease is one of the greatest fears among older Americans. While some memory loss is normal and to be expected as we age, a diagnosis of mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, signals more substantial memory loss and a greater risk for Alzheimer’s, for which there currently is no cure.
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Exercise Keeps Hippocampus Healthy in People at Risk for Alzheimer's

A study of older adults at increased risk for Alzheimer's disease shows that moderate physical activity may protect brain health and stave off shrinkage of the hippocampus – the brain region responsible for memory and spatial orientation that is attacked first in Alzheimer's disease. Dr. J. Carson Smith, a kinesiology researcher in the University of Maryland School of Public Health who conducted the study, says that while all of us will lose some brain volume as we age, those with an increased genetic risk for Alzheimer's disease typically show greater hippocampal atrophy over time. The findings are published in the open-access journal Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience.

Community Health Literacy

The Horowitz Center developed a model for community health literacy that reflects the interaction of people, organizations, and context, including culture. While recognizing health professionals are critical information sources, we focused on everyday health information needs, choices, and circumstances that happen outside the four walls of clinical care settings. This focus includes the vital role that media and technology play in shaping people's perspectives, knowledge, and experiences. 

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Improving Fitness May Counteract Brain Atrophy in Older Adults

Older adults that improved their fitness through a moderate intensity exercise program increased the thickness of their brain’s cortex, the outer layer of the brain that typically atrophies with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study from the University of Maryland School of Public Health. These effects were found in both healthy older adults and those diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment (MCI), an early stage of Alzheimer’s disease.
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