Research by graduate Kayla Hanson (MPH ’17) shows many parents lack the facts when it comes to HPV vaccination and consider it unnecessary for their teens.
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Understanding Patient Drug Preferences for Treating Venous Thromboembolism
Research by Associate Professor Pamela Lutsey found that patients viewed the reversibility of an anticoagulant and the ability to monitor its levels as important.
Institutional Racism Mentioned in Few Public Health Journal Articles
Assistant Professor Rachel Hardeman found that the top 50 public health journals published only 25 articles discussing institutional racism between 2002 and 2015.
In the Media — April 2018
Recent media coverage of School of Public Health faculty, researchers, students, and post-doctoral fellows.
Efforts to Transform Health Care Led to Better Asthma Outcomes
A study by Assistant Professor Nathan Shippee shows that Health Care Homes had better asthma outcomes than other primary care clinics.
In the Media — March 2018
Recent media coverage of School of Public Health faculty, researchers, students, and post-doctoral fellows.
Communicating the Root Causes of Foodborne Illnesses
A new article by PhD student Melanie Firestone discusses using root cause analysis during foodborne illness outbreaks and how to communicate their findings to a broad food safety audience.
TV Watching Linked to Increased Cardiovascular Disease Risk
A new study from researcher Kara Whitaker looked at an array of sedentary behaviors and found that when it comes to developing cardiovascular disease, watching TV may be the riskiest of them all.
Rural Women Must Travel Furthest of All for Obstetric and Neonatal Care
A study by student Peiyin Hung (PhD ’17) revealed that rural women may have to travel up to 190 miles for pregnancy and newborn care.
Minnesota’s Uninsured Rate Jumps in 2017 Despite Strong Economy
A joint survey from MDH and SHADAC shows the state’s uninsured rate rose from 4.3 percent in 2015 to 6.3 percent, leaving approximately 349,000 Minnesotans without coverage.
In the Media — February 2018
Recent media coverage of School of Public Health faculty, researchers, students, and post-doctoral fellows.
New Method Uses Big Data for Calculating Health Statistics
PhD student Joe Servadio and Adjunct Professor Matteo Convertino developed a new method for identifying the most important data to use in creating risk factors and health scores.