A nurturing and ever-evolving path
A year after graduation, BCHS alumna Monica Henderson reflects on her personal and professional journey.
Healthy vascular fat during menopause may stave off dementia later in life
A new study shows how taking care of your heart helps take care of your brain.
The quantity and quality of fat surrounding the heart’s largest artery at midlife may predict a woman’s risk of developing dementia in her later years, according to a new study by University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health scientists that followed women through menopause and for more than a dozen years after.
Oral estrogen-only use riskier than patch or vaginal cream for menopausal women, study says
"The lack of information on weight was especially significant," said Samar El Khoudary.
When viewed as public art, gardens grow mental health
“This is a critical space to explore because it impacts people at individual levels, but also how we relate to others and build community," said Sara Baumann.
5 health science faculty members won 2023 Ascending Star Awards
Congratulations to associate professor of epidemiology Allison Kuipers on receiving the 2023 Ascending Star Awards.
Doctors call for changes to laws that criminalize drug use during pregnancy
"The intention of the law may not have been punitive, but the way it plays out in any particular community or in any particular child welfare office can sometimes feel punitive," said Dr. Marian Jarlenski.
To prevent heart attacks, doctors try a new genetic test
“I predict it will be part of routine care,” Dr. Christa Martin, Human Genetics alumna and Geisinger’s chief scientific officer, said.
Months after residents sound the alarm, Pennsylvania 'cracks' down on Shell plant
“If my car doesn’t pass inspection, I’m not really allowed to drive that car,” said James Fabisiak.
Alison Sanders won a grant to support an undergraduate student’s research
Assistant professor Alison Sanders earned the Undergraduate Faculty Research Grant from the Society of Toxicology.
Youth use collaborative filmmaking to visualize mental health experiences
Our work focuses on using art, specifically film, for elevating discussions about sensitive public health topics, encouraging collaboration, and supporting advocacy.
New study explores how exposure to mix of toxic metals impacts developing kidneys
Chronic kidney disease is a growing problem worldwide and in the aging U.S. population. But could the groundwork for this progressive disease have been laid while its victims were still in utero?
Newly launched research at the University of Pittsburgh School of Public Health seeks to determine if pregnant mothers’ environmental exposure to toxic metals impacts kidney development in their babies, setting the stage for a problem that doesn’t become apparent until the baby is an adult.
U.S. overdose deaths plateau in 2022, but still exceed 100,000
“Anybody looking at this with historical trends in mind, and a bit of statistics in mind, will probably say it’s not going to go down,” said Dr. Burke.
Q&A: Health changes during menopause associated with increased cardiovascular risk
Healio spoke with El Khoudary about how the transition to menopause is associated with CVD risk.
Pitt Health Policy Institute names new director of Medicaid Research Center
Evan S. Cole, PhD, MPH, has been named director of the University of Pittsburgh Health Policy Institute’s Medicaid Research Center (MRC).
Sowing new seeds of collaboration
Pitt’s School of Public Health and Swanson School of Engineering award $220K to four collaborative projects addressing climate change, global health and environmental justice