November 1, 2024With a new $3.69 million grant, the Research and Engagement for Action in Climate and Health (REACH) Center—which includes George Â鶹ÊÓƵ—is set to tackle the urgent intersection of climate change and public health in the nation’s capital.
October 30, 2024New study finds underrepresented students, particularly women of color, were less likely to receive mental health services during the pandemic. This study is the first to use a national dataset to examine changes in university students’ psychological well-being and their utilization of mental health services.
October 10, 2024A new study from the College of Public Health, led by Professor Janusz Wojtusiak and Health Services Research doctoral candidate Ghaida Alsadah explores the use of machine learning to predict social isolation among caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s Disease and related disorders.
August 16, 2024When George Â鶹ÊÓƵ alum Samantha Carrico enters a room, eyes usually lock onto her charismatic coworker Rylynn, a five-year-old Labrador golden retriever mix. But while Fairfax County’s facility dog gets all the attention, Carrico is the key to making it all happen.
March 17, 2017Cara Frankenfeld, a global and community health professor at George Â鶹ÊÓƵ, studies the connection between gut bacteria and weight gain in peri- and post-menopausal women.
August 14, 2024Professor John Cantiello reviews the literature to find out who is cheating, how, and how to head it off
June 25, 2024New findings published in the Journal for Applied Gerontology by College of Public Health researchers suggest that personalized music intervention, especially with songs from adolescence and early adulthood, is effective at reducing the use of medication, alleviating agitation levels, and enhancing mood and social engagement among nursing home residents living with dementia.
June 5, 2024Â鶹ÊÓƵ scientists, nurses, and researchers in the College of Public Health have just entered the second cycle of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) program called Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO).
May 21, 2024While working on their master’s degrees in social work at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, College of Public Health alumni Kendall Barrett, Madeline Holden, and Harveen Pantleay took part in field research on ageism in health care and are now using those skills in their careers.
May 15, 2024Scientists from George Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s College of Science and College of Public Health aim to harness the many advantages of urine testing over other methods and increase mainstream adoption.
