The University of Maryland Prevention Research Center (UMD-PRC) is working to improve mental health and health care for LGBTQ+ people with new funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The University of Maryland Prevention Research Center (UMD-PRC) is working to improve mental health and health care for LGBTQ+ people

Deanna Barath, a doctoral student in health policy and management at the University of Maryland School of Public Health, published her first first-author publication with the help of her advisor Dr.

Despite the ever-increasing reach of the web, less minority and low-income individuals are represented in internet and mobile-based research than in more traditional research. 

Research led by the University of Maryland’s School of Public Health sought ways to diversify survey participants. The study was published in Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications.

On intensely hot days, people suffering from advanced kidney disease face higher rates of hospitalization and death, according to new findings by University of Maryland, School of Public Health researchers.

For 50 years, “Sesame Street” has been a part of early education in the United States, and the show’s positive impact on kids’ development is well-documented.

Now, new research indicates that “Sesame Street’s effect can carry over to other countries and cultures.

As colleges and universities increasingly recognize the connection between behavioral health and student success, the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) has issued a report calling for a new level of awareness and collaborative action by college presidents and trustees to address college student alcohol and drug use.

Social media presents a promising opportunity for promoting public health, but as bots and trolls become an increasingly large part of the online landscape, public health researchers, practitioners and communicators need to have the right knowledge and tools to combat the spread of misinformation by these malicious actors online.

Social media presents a promising opportunity for promoting public health, but as bots and trolls become an increasingly large part of the online landscape, public health researchers, practitioners and communicators need to have the right knowledge and tools to combat the spread of misinformation by these malicious actors online.

Concerns about safety can discourage youth of color, particularly girls and those in low-income neighborhoods, from engaging in “active transportation,” like walking, biking or taking public transportation, according to new research from the University of Maryland School of Public Health published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.