November 18, 2024
Study: Racism and sexism keeps Black moms from losing pregnancy weight
The finding flies in the face of a culture of “individual responsibility” around maternal health, said Dara Méndez, associate professor of epidemiology and associate director of the Center for Health Equity.
November 15, 2024
Allegheny County Executive announces new Board of Health appointments
Dara D. Méndez, PhD, MPH, associate professor of epidemiology and associate director of the Center for Health Equity, has been included in a group of eight new members appointed to the Allegheny County Board of Health.
November 15, 2024
Quality cholesterol boost – a menopause must
HDL helps reduce inflammation and supports healthy blood vessel function, which is crucial for brain health and development,” explains Samar R El Khoudary, professor of epidemiology.
November 11, 2024
Pitt Public Health honors alumni at awards ceremony
The University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health will recognize seven alumni for their outstanding service to the field of public health at an awards ceremony on Nov. 22.
November 11, 2024
Experiences of discrimination linked to postpartum weight retention
“Beyond individual choices and behavior, we have to account for an individual's environment, because that can have an impact on health, too,” said lead author Dara Méndez, Ph.D., M.P.H., associate professor of epidemiology and associate director of the Center for Health Equity.
November 4, 2024
Reducing sedentary behavior may lower clinical fracture risk for older men
“Older adults are told to get sufficient sleep and exercise regularly, but guidelines lack detail about an optimal 24-hour day that includes both activities,” Lauren Roe, aging T32 predoctoral fellow in the department of epidemiology.
October 22, 2024
Student Spotlight: John Tukakira
Get to know Epidemiology MPH student ambassador John Tukakira.
October 18, 2024
Jean Nachega: collaborating for research on mpox in Africa
“Most of the research grants I'm currently writing are focused on this mpox epidemic because I want to contribute in any way I can," says Associate Professor of Epidemiology Jean Nachega.
October 18, 2024
EMBRACE Center awarded $13 mil to improve Black birthing outcomes
“Each component of the EMBRACE center is co-lead by community partners or a community clinician,” says Associate Professor of Epidemiology Dara Méndez.
October 16, 2024
New community partnership targets intimate partner violence
Dara Mendez, PhD, MPH, associate professor of epidemiology, is coprincipal investigator on a new R01-funded study targeting intimate partner violence (IPV) during the perinatal period.
October 11, 2024
HDL quality, not quantity, contribute to the first sign of Alzheimer’s disease in women
“That’s the good news in this developing picture of brain health and the ‘not-so-good-after-all’ cholesterol,” said Professor of Epidemiology Samar El Khoudary.
October 11, 2024
T1D outcomes: Is being female a risk factor?
According to Research Assistant Professor of Epidemiology Rachel Miller, “Sex as a variable in T1D complications and outcomes is not well researched” and is a focus of her career.
October 10, 2024
Mpox in pregnancy — Risks, vertical transmission, prevention, and treatment
Associate Professor of Epidemiology Jean Nachega provides perspective on Mpox in pregnancy.
September 30, 2024
Is the mpox outbreak abroad a threat to the U.S.?
“Yes, there is a risk that this could become global,” said Jean Nachega, associate professor of epidemiology. “We saw it before, and there’s no reason not to see it again.”
September 25, 2024