A study from Professor Bryan Dowd and Professor Emeritus Roger Feldman shows that health provider consolidations often lead to higher care prices, and likely, increased insurance premiums.
Faculty
In-school, Family-based Counseling Could Help Curb Behavior Problems Among Kids
Research from Sonya Brady links behavior problems in children with caregiver stress and suggests they could both be helped through in-school, family-based mental health services.
Wholey Honored with Top National Scholar Award
Professor Douglas Wholey received the Provan Distinguished Scholar Award from the Health Care Management Division of the Academy of Management in Atlanta on Aug. 8.
School of Public Health Launches Sexual Health Minor
The new minor will allow graduate students to learn and apply public health strategies to address a broad array of sexual health challenges and to build community sexual health.
Maldonado and Jurek Awarded Best Paper by Annals of Epidemiology
Associate Professor George Maldonado and alumna Anne Jurek (PhD, ‘04) received the 2017 General Best Paper award from the American College of Epidemiology and the Annals of Epidemiology.
Kozhimannil Named to Editorial Board of Women’s Health Issues
Associate Professor Katy Kozhimannil was selected to the editorial board of Women’s Health Issues for her influential research examining maternal health topics.
Study Reveals Lack of Education on Risks of Mammograms
A study by PhD student Jiani Yu found that the risks and harms of mammograms are not being adequately communicated to women.
New Model Says More Research Needed for Gout Treatments
Student Fernando Alarid-Escudero used a new decision-making model to analyze uncertainties associated with the cost and performance of two gout drugs.
Study Seeks to Understand How Families Experience Caring for a Seriously Ill Family Member
Research from Assistant Professor Katie White shows that family members often struggle to work and make decisions as an intergenerational family unit while caring for seriously ill loved ones.
Cyclists Have Fewer Heart Disease and Diabetes Risk Factors
Research from student Aaron Berger and Professor Mark Pereira shows that just a few cycling trips a week can lower a rider’s risk of developing chronic illnesses like heart disease and diabetes.
Study Confirms Link Between Height and Venous Thromboembolism
PhD student Nick Roetker completed a genetics-based study confirming that taller height is related to increased risk of venous thromboembolisms.
Renowned Health Economist Roger Feldman Retires
Professor Roger Feldman retires after 40 years at the School of Public Health.