College of Public Health
Students Use Real-Life Immigrant Experiences to Win International Competition
A team of ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ students took first place in the seventh annual Mission: Life international competition on November 12, which took place at the University of the Incarnate Word in San Antonio, Texas.
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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Researcher Exposes MRSA Risk at Northeast Ohio Beaches
Beachgoers know there is always some risk of disease, but a recent study by a ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ researcher shows they may not be aware of all the dangers the beach poses. In November, Tara C. Smith, Ph.D., a professor of epidemiology in ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s College of Public Health, published t…
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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Researcher Examines Vaccine Rejection and Hesitancy, Discusses Ways to More Actively Promote Vaccination
The center of a public health debate is whether parents should have their children vaccinated. Tara Smith, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s College of Public Health, challenges statements made by influential individuals who oppose the widespread use of vaccines, and she ca…
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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Researcher Lends Expertise to Commission Recommending Reduction of Antibiotic Use in Food Animals
Antibiotic resistance is a public health crisis that threatens the lives of millions of people around the world. Yet, according to a new report released Aug. 29, the U.S. policy response fails to adequately address this major challenge. The commission report was authored by 12 antibiotic resistance …
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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Researcher Examines Vaccine Rejection and Hesitancy, Discusses Ways to More Actively Promote Vaccination
The center of a public health debate is whether parents should have their children vaccinated. Tara Smith, Ph.D., professor of epidemiology at ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s College of Public Health, challenges statements made by influential individuals who oppose the widespread use of vaccines, and she ca…
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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Ranks Among the Best Online Master of Public Health Degrees
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s College of Public Health is receiving national recognition for its online Master of Public Health degree. The Best Schools ranked ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ 22 among colleges and universities around the country. It selected schools based on the quality of the program, the types of cours…
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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Epidemiologist Studies Best Practices for Helping Cardiac and Respiratory Patients Heal
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ scholar Melissa Zullo, Ph.D., is all heart, an academic who lives and breathes research, almost literally. Zullo, an associate professor of epidemiology in ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s College of Public Health, has spent a significant portion of her professional and academic career studying th…
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Zombies Help Make Learning About Infectious Disease a lot More Fun
Tara Smith shares how she incorporates zombies into her professional work.
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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Entrepreneur Wins Burton D. Morgan PITCH U Competition
ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½â€™s Shanice Cheatham is one step closer to helping health care workers stop the spread of disease in underdeveloped countries. Cheatham took first place and won $4500 in the PITCH U elevator competition at the University of Akron, with the generous support of the Burton D. Morgan…
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ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ Epidemiologist Leads Study That Refutes Assumptions About Depression In Heart Attack Patients
A ÇàÄêɬµ¼º½ epidemiologist has refuted some age-old assumptions about depression in heart attack patients. Studies have shown that people who suffer from depression are more likely to have heart disease or heart attacks in their lifetime. Worse still, similar research shows that heart p…
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