School of Public Health study shows that the federal response to a devastating cyberattack that affected thousands of healthcare providers across the country was uneven and failed to provide relief to hundreds of rural and unaffiliated hospitals.
Research
Expert Alert: Updates to hemp-derived THC in Minnesota
Colin Planalp, a senior researcher at the School of Public Health Cannabis Research Center, is available to comment on the potential impact of the new legislation from Congress that could affect Minnesota’s cannabis market by banning hemp-derived THC products.
Study warns federal funding cuts could debilitate local public health
UMN School of Public Health study shows that proposed federal spending cuts could leave many U.S. communities—especially rural ones—without the resources to sustain even basic public health protections
“Improving Care Through Improv” brings joy while passing along vital skills to dementia care partners
School of Public Health staff helped bring family caregivers, health-care professionals, students, researchers, and aging-services leaders to the Wilder Foundation in Saint Paul for a hands-on improv workshop blending humor, communication science, and dementia-care training
Talking rural healthcare with University of Minnesota
To mark National Rural Health Day on November 20, University of Minnesota School of Public Health Associate Professor Carrie Henning-Smith, who specializes in health and healthcare in rural communities, discusses the unique challenges and opportunities related to addressing rural health and well-being.
New grant will help researchers explore the use of spiritual care in the Veterans Health Administration
School of Public Health and Veterans Administration (VA) researchers will analyze how chaplains provide spiritual care at VA health systems
Pandemic boosted wages for the lowest-earning workers in the healthcare sector
A new study of the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on workers in the healthcare industry found that aides, assistants, and workers without a high school degree had the largest percentage growth in earnings following the pandemic
The fight against ‘forever chemicals’
Since the early 2000s, SPH professor Matt Simcik has worked to reduce chemical exposures by studying how PFAS move through the environment—and how to stop them.
New study recommends ways to strengthen the governmental public health workforce
New School of Public Health Study identifies challenges and recommends strategies to recruit, onboard, and retain public health employees at local health departments across the U.S.
Hidden hazards: study finds chemotherapy drug contamination in veterinary oncology clinics and on dogs
Chemotherapy drugs used to treat cancer in pets can remain on clinic surfaces and on the dogs receiving treatment, potentially exposing veterinary workers and pet owners to hazardous contamination.
New study finds a connection between eating whole-fat dairy products and better heart health
People who consumed greater amounts of whole-fat dairy products were less likely to have early signs of heart disease, according to a new School of Public Health study that challenges long-standing dietary advice to avoid whole-fat dairy products
Culturally tailored sexual health training boosts skills of health students
A groundbreaking new study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health—the world’s first randomized controlled trial evaluating the effects of training medical, nursing, and midwifery students in Africa in comprehensive sexual health education—could also serve as a model for training health students worldwide
