Associate Professor Sarah Gollust contributed to a study showing that most American women are unaware that routine mammograms can lead to overdiagnosis and overtreatment of breast cancer.
News
New Tool Helps Researchers Calculate Size and Value of Studies
A new method co-developed by PhD student Fernando Alarid-Escudero can help researchers estimate the value and optimal size of a research study in order for it to be cost-effective.
MnTAP Partners with Minneapolis Businesses to Reduce Air Emissions
The school’s Minnesota Technical Assistance Program (MnTAP) is helping North Minneapolis industrial businesses adopt less toxic, lower-emission degreasing solvents to reduce chemical exposures to workers and the community.
In the News — September 2017
Recent media coverage of School of Public Health faculty, researchers, students, and post-doctoral fellows.
In the Media — September 2017
Recent media coverage of School of Public Health faculty, researchers, students, and post-doctoral fellows.
Understanding Obesity — Starting with a Baby’s First Meal
Fall 2017 General Meeting: Impact of the ACA on Reducing Health Disparities
Beyond Health Care: Why We Get Sick and What To Do About It
Half of Rural Hospitals Without Maternity Care
A new study from PhD student Peiyin Hung and the Rural Health Research Center finds that nine percent of rural counties in the U.S. lost hospital-based childbirth services from 2004-14.
Rosser Leading First Treatment Study of Gay and Bisexual Men with Prostate Cancer
Professor Simon Rosser has received a $3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to conduct the first rehabilitation program to help gay and bisexual men overcome health challenges resulting from prostate cancer treatment.
PhD Student Green Awarded 2017-18 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship
PhD student Deirdre Green was awarded the 2017-18 Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship to pursue research focusing on health and injuries among janitors.
Public Insurance Enrollees Report Unfair Treatment and Fear Cost of Care
Research from Professor Kathleen Call shows that many publicly insured people forgo routine health care due to the complexity and stigma associated with using their health insurance.