Author: Lauren Baggett
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Older adults may suffer more from social distancing
UGA expert discusses the issue of loneliness that many experience.
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How to prepare your family for COVID-19
UGA professor offers advice for what people can do as the infection spreads.
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Women still face barriers to breastfeed at work
UGA study finds gaps in quality, accessibility of breastfeeding resources.
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Cardiovascular deaths are higher in rural areas
UGA to examine why and how to improve the statistics.
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Aspirin’s health benefits under scrutiny
Research: benefits no longer clearly outweigh harms in adults without heart disease.
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Chronic disease prevention could ease opioid crisis
One in four U.S. adults is living with at least one chronic disease.
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Study tests potential solution for male infertility
Researchers aiming to produce viable sperm cells from skin cells.
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College of Public Health faculty member to serve on state health care task force
The 15-member group will pinpoint improvements that can be made to tackle the cost and…
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Eighth annual State of Public’s Health Conference set for Oct. 22
This year’s program will address issues such as Georgia’s response to HIV, equal access to…
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Study: Health coaching helps employees lose weight
The most successful method was one-on-one help via the telephone.
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Feeling depressed? Mahjong might be the answer
Research shows that for older Chinese, the game might boost mental health.
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College of Public Health professor tracks tuberculosis through mobile location data
Cellphones make a lot of things easier—keeping in touch with family, finding directions to the…
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New dean traces interest in public health to field’s focus on community
Marsha Davis has led multiple landmark community-based programs aimed at improving the health of children…
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New Holbrook Distinguished Professor in Global Health named
Whalen is the director of the Global Health Institute and a faculty member in the…
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Study shows Facebook groups aid breastfeeding support
Social media as a source of health information has risen in prominence.
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Study links work burnout and weight gain
Feeling overworked contributes to a variety of unhealthy behaviors.
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Do rural areas benefit from on-call stroke experts?
Dennis Hall gets up most days around 5 in the morning. As a carpenter and…
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Study links lifestyle factors and hardened arteries
The mechanisms that contribute to arterial stiffening are not well understood.
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Study uses genomic tools to illuminate bird evolution
It is the most comprehensive work to date on passerine evolution.
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Study outlines ways to engage vulnerable communities
Community needs assessments lay foundation for improving health care service.
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Puerto Rico Public Health Trust names new award for UGA faculty member
The new Dr. Jose Cordero Award was unveiled during “Caribbean Strong: Building Resistance with Equity”…
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Grants awarded to students for community projects
The outreach projects will focus on health disparities in Athens-Clarke County.
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Assistant professor studies the ways robots can help an aging population
As an assistant professor and researcher at UGA’s Institute of Gerontology, Beer studies how robots…
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Researchers find high blood pressure link
Early onset menstruation linked to high blood pressure in late adulthood.
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