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June 1, 2018 News from SPH

2018 Graduate Impact Awards

Every year at Commencement, the School of Public Health honors outstanding graduate public health students with the presentation of Graduate Impact Awards. Meet the 2018 awardees!

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June 1, 2018 News from SPH

2019 Undergraduate Excellence Awards

Every year at Commencement, the School of Public Health honors outstanding undergraduate public health concentrators with the presentation of Student Excellence Awards. Meet the 2019 awardees!

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May 23, 2018 News from Brown

Early-life obesity impacts children’s learning and memory, study suggests

The study found a link between children’s weight status in the first two years of life and their school-age performance on cognitive tests.

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April 9, 2018 News from SPH

Public Health Research Day 2018

Public Health Research Day, an annual conference hosted by Brown University’s School of Public Health, highlights the research accomplishments of our students and partners across campus.

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April 9, 2018 News from SPH

Congratulations to the 2018 Nora Kahn Piore Award Recipients

The award is made annually to support undergraduate, graduate, and medical students undertaking research in health services, with a focus on health status and access to health care by poor and underserved populations.

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March 29, 2018 News from Brown

National Public Health Week to spotlight Brown’s impact on pressing public health issues

With a diverse lineup of National Public Health Week events starting on April 2, Dean Bess Marcus shares her thoughts on Brown’s role in advancing public health through research and education.

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March 12, 2018 News from Brown

ADHD drugs increase brain glutamate, predict positive emotion in healthy people

The findings by Brown University scientists offer clues about how misused drugs affect healthy brains and hint at an undiscovered link between glutamate and mood.

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March 5, 2018 News from SPH

Class Notes: Winter 2018

The Latest News & Updates from School of Public Health Alumni.

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March 5, 2018 News from SPH

In the Samoan Language “Olaga” Means Life

A unique new research laboratory at Samoa’s Ministry of Health.

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March 5, 2018 News from SPH

Alumni Profile: Andriy Chybisov MPH ’17

Maximizing good in the global cancer fight.

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March 4, 2018 News from SPH

Faculty Profile: Stephen McGarvey, Ph.D., MPH

Mentoring global health leaders and teaching “Burden of Disease in Developing Countries” since 1993.

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March 2, 2018 News from SPH

Women Empowering Women: Maternova

The world’s first global marketplace for lifesaving innovations.

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March 2, 2018 News from SPH

Expanding Our Talent 2017-2018

The Brown University School of Public Health welcomed exciting new faculty in 2017-18.

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March 2, 2018 News from SPH

Faculty Awards and Honors Winter 2018

The latest School of Public Health faculty awards and recognition, Winter 2018.

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March 1, 2018 News from SPH

The Trust Network

When it comes to establishing a network of trust, Brown researchers know that community building is essential.

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March 1, 2018 News from SPH

Leading the Way: Bess H. Marcus, Ph.D.

Bess Marcus wants to help people make healthy choices.

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March 1, 2018 News from SPH

Out of the Classroom and into the Field

Global fieldwork requires getting out of one’s physical, psychological, and cultural comfort zones and being immersed in challenging and sometimes dangerous environments.

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February 14, 2018 News from Brown

Opioid addiction treatment behind bars reduced post-incarceration overdose deaths in Rhode Island

A new study in JAMA Psychiatry suggests that treating people for opioid addiction in jails and prisons is a promising strategy to address high rates of overdose and opioid use disorder.

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January 18, 2018 News from SPH

Mindfulness and Cardiovascular Health Meeting Hosted by the Mindfulness Center

The Mindfulness Center at Brown University hosted a “Mindfulness and Cardiovascular Health Meeting” in January.

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January 17, 2018 News from Brown

Mammogram rates increase after ACA eliminates co-payments

A new study finds that screening mammogram rates increased after the Affordable Care Act eliminated out-of-pocket costs.

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January 10, 2018 News from Brown

Enzyme shown to regulate inflammation and metabolism in fat tissue

New research in mice and humans suggests that an enzyme called SNRK suppresses inflammation in obesity-related “white fat” while increasing metabolism in heat-producing “brown fat,” making SNRK an intriguing target in the battle against obesity.

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November 15, 2017 News from Brown

NIH grant will expand community asthma care program

An $8 million grant to Rhode Island Hospital will allow two Warren Alpert Medical School and Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute pediatric psychologists to develop a community-based program to address disparities in asthma outcomes in children.

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November 10, 2017 News from Brown

Brown, Yale researchers launch unique lab in Samoa to study obesity epidemic

Accompanied by the island nation’s prime minister, Brown University public health professor Stephen McGarvey celebrated a new facility for studying the lifestyle and genetic influences of obesity and non-communicable diseases in Samoa.

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October 25, 2017 News from Brown

Hepatitis C care falling short for young opioid users in R.I.

New research finds that while many Rhode Island young adults who use opioids get screened for hepatitis C, they aren’t always connected to care for an infection if one is detected.

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October 18, 2017 News from Brown

Global calcium consumption appears low, especially in Asia

A new systematic review of global daily calcium consumption suggests substantial regional differences — it’s lowest in East Asia and highest in Northern Europe.

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September 26, 2017 News from Brown

Brown biostatisticians lead statistics for national mammography trial

Brown University biostatistics researchers, led by Professor Constantine Gatsonis, will provide a statistical ‘nerve center’ for a huge and innovative new study comparing 3-D and 2-D breast cancer screening technologies.

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September 26, 2017 News from Brown

Study will examine role of ‘resilience’ among African Americans living with HIV

With a new $3 million grant, a multi-institutional team led by Brown University public health researchers will measure and test how ‘resilience,’ or the ability to flourish in spite of adversity, may lead to better HIV-related outcomes.

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September 20, 2017 News from Brown

Brown to study music program for nursing home residents with dementia

Researchers at Brown’s Center for Long-Term Care Quality & Innovation landed a $3.7 million grant to conduct a pragmatic cluster randomized trial of the MUSIC & MEMORY program at as many as 60 nursing homes.

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September 18, 2017 News from SPH

Joe Braun named one of 20 Pioneers Under 40 in Environmental Public Health

Braun was one of 20 pioneering researchers and advocates who were nominated by a committee of senior leaders and luminaries in environmental public health

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September 12, 2017 News from Brown

Brown to launch mindfulness center to improve, disseminate evidence

With a dual mission of research and public service, the Mindfulness Center at Brown University will conduct and promote rigorous research on the health effects of interventions and work to disseminate and promote evidence-based practices.

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August 9, 2017 News from Brown

Opioid makers made payments to one in 12 U.S. doctors

As public health officials combat the opioid overdose epidemic, in part by reducing unnecessary prescribing, a study shows that drug manufacturers paid more than $46 million to more than 68,000 doctors over a 29-month period.

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August 7, 2017 News from Brown

What to expect: the FDA’s plan to limit nicotine in cigarettes

For years, researchers at Brown’s Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies have been studying the potential impact of reducing nicotine in cigarettes, a policy that has now been formally introduced by the FDA.

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July 25, 2017 News from Brown

Study projects deaths from heat and cold for 10 U.S. metros through 2090

A new analysis projects that inaction on climate change could lead to tens of thousands more heat-related deaths annually in U.S. metropolitan areas within a few generations.

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July 20, 2017 News from Brown

High-dose flu vaccine reduces hospital visits for nursing home residents

Patients in nursing homes that provided a high-dose flu vaccine were significantly less likely than residents in standard-dose homes to go to the hospital during flu season, according to a new study.

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July 5, 2017 News from Brown

V.A. campaign to increase hospice care showing results

After a major push by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to improve end-of-life care, a new study shows strong growth in the proportion of veterans receiving palliative care at the end of life.

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July 5, 2017 News from Brown

Hospital, office physicians have differing laments about electronic records

With frustration and chagrin, many physicians said in a new study that electronic records hinder their relationships with patients, but they cited different main reasons depending on whether they were office- or hospital-based.

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June 27, 2017 News from Brown

U.S. renews addiction center’s funding with emphasis on opioids

With a new $3.8 million grant, the federal government has renewed funding for Brown’s New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center for the next five years.

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June 14, 2017 News from SPH

New Dean for School of Public Health

Marcus will begin her tenure as dean effective Nov. 1, 2017, succeeding Terrie Fox Wetle, who became the school’s inaugural dean in 2013.

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June 7, 2017 News from Brown

Feared by drug users but hard to avoid, fentanyl takes a mounting toll

In a pair of studies of Rhode Island’s opioid overdose epidemic, Brown University researchers show that while heroin users appear desperate to avoid fentanyl, it’s killing more of them every year.

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June 2, 2017 News from Brown

Grant funds study of best practices in hospital care for elderly

Public health researchers have earned a $1.1 million grant to identify best practices at hospitals that provide cost-effective, high-quality care for Medicare recipients in need of post-discharge services.

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May 30, 2017 News from SPH

Learn by Doing: Maurice Hajjar

How can smartphones address public health problems?

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May 30, 2017 News from SPH

Risky Drinking

DO YOU OR DOES SOMEONE YOU KNOW . . .
. . . drink more than intended?
. . . spend a lot of time drinking or recovering from hangovers?
. . . try to cut down or stop drinking but fail?

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