Author: Lauren Baggett
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Don’t panic: Lessons learned from Hawaii false alarm
“Ballistic missile threat” message made residents verify and check with others.
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Disaster planning grant focuses on long-term care facilities
It will prepare staffs to respond to natural disasters and other emergencies.
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UGA researchers combat opioid addiction
Grace Bagwell Adams experienced a number of firsts the day she welcomed her daughter Bonnie…
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Loneliness is a serious health issue
During the holidays, people suffer more, especially older adults.
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Study points to optimal blood pressure treatment for stroke patients
The key is to find the right balance to maintain blood flow to the brain.
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Depression, anxiety, family death linked to preterm births
Psychological stress during pregnancy associated with pregnancy loss, low birth weight.
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‘No one will thank you for the disease they didn’t get’
Renowned public health doctor and advocate William Foege addresses conference.
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Do mobile messages about HPV work?
Health care providers shouldn’t place too much faith in smartphones alone.
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Former CDC director slated to give keynote address at conference
Dr. William Foege will give a special keynote address at the 2018 State of the…
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Researchers seek vaccine for ‘traveler’s diarrhea’
A joint effort between the University of Georgia and the University of Texas at Austin…
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UGA physician tracks tuberculosis using cellphone records
Researchers get $2.6 million NIH grant to understand the local epidemiology of TB in urban Africa.
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UGA to help guide development of norovirus vaccine
Researchers from Emory University and the University of Georgia have received a five-year, $1.7 million…
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Antibiotics are being overprescribed, and that’s a problem
UGA’s Mark Ebell and collaborators at Georgetown University and the University of Wisconsin have received…
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Study finds struggle with infant feeding in disaster
Breastfeeding is widely regarded as the healthy and safe choice for infant feeding, especially during…
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Early life exposure to famine can lead to depression
New research from the University of Georgia reveals that exposure to famine during specific moments…
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Study identifies factors associated with contraceptive use in Uganda
The rate of infant and child deaths is high in many developing countries, and Uganda…
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Toys motivate children to eat a healthier diet
Most children in the U.S. do not eat enough fruits and vegetables, some eating less…
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Wellness program study measures quality of life variables
Workplace wellness programs aim to improve employee health and lower employers’ health care costs, but…
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Expert makes case for ‘new’ disaster training
2017 was a record-breaking year for disasters. The U.S. experienced three major hurricanes, out of…
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Speaker: Data can help provide more complete picture of health
Dr. William Tierney discussed the importance of data in health care at the March 1…
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Two behaviors linked to high school dropout rates
While the national high school dropout rate has declined, many school systems still struggle with…
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Study focuses on safe infant feeding after a disaster
In the wake of a natural disaster, displaced families face a number of hardships that…
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Phone-delivered therapy reduces depression in people living with HIV
Interpersonal psychotherapy is a common, in-person treatment for depression, but new research from the University…
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Researchers find new genes that regulate blood pressure
Researchers at the University of Georgia have identified several new genes that influence how the…
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