A smart move on tax day: Sign up for health insurance using your state's tax forms
So having a simple way to connect people to health care coverage and make the most of these federal dollars is a good idea, says Coleman Drake.
Alcohol and health risks, spring gardening, Rutgers University strike
The latest research on moderate drinking shows there are no health benefits to alcohol, and that even a few glasses of wine at dinner may contribute to certain cancers and other diseases.
Medicaid ‘cliff’ adds to racial and ethnic disparities in care for near-poor seniors
Eric T. Roberts, Ph.D., assistant professor of health policy and management and collaborators study addresses racial and ethnic disparities in heath care.
CDC report: Tick-borne illness babesiosis on rise in Northeast
Assistant professor Danielle Tufts said more attention needs to be paid to testing for babesiosis when people seek treatment for a tick bite.
Severe asthma patients on ways their doctors could improve treatment
“Having a doctor who really listens to you and works with you can go such a long way toward making you feel supported.”
Stop the stigma: How this Pittsburgh woman came to devote her life to fighting the addiction narrative
Mary Hawk, chair the Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences, describes the stigma addicts face as an obstacle to seeking treatment, even when it’s offered.
Pittsburgh’s polio pre-pioneers
A tribute to the schoolchildren who showed the Salk vaccine was safe
'The Whale,' Pitt Researchers to Study Fat Representation in Film, TV
Beth Hoffman, postdoctoral associate, said the research team is limiting the analysis to medical dramas to develop a baseline and target a specific sample.
Building reproductive health equity upstream
The duo’s work focuses on tackling social determinants of health upstream at the policy level, which will help to dismantle structural racism and improve health inequities quicker and more completely.
Tony Norman: Richard Garland’s prison to personal responsibility pipeline
“MOVE is the reason I’m who I am today,” Garland says.
Promoting health equity: Insights and advice from Dr. Christine McClure
Dr. Christine McClure provides insights and advice on health equity.
Adult-onset asthma is common. What to consider if you’re diagnosed.
“In children, asthma tends to be more benign,” says professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sally Wenzel. “In adults, it’s more unpredictable.”
Pittsburgh days, Havana nights
Staff member combines data management career with a passion for visual arts
By day, Rafael Migoyo wields Health Studies Research Center data, seeking order from a chaos of information collected in aging studies conducted by Pitt Public Health faculty in the Department of Epidemiology. When the workday ends, Migoyo’s mind is on a different kind of collection—paintings, sculptures, textiles and photography created by artists in his native Cuba.
Pitt Public Health experts weigh in on East Palestine derailment
A train carrying toxic materials derailed in East Palestine, Ohio on February 3. Since the derailment, faculty members at Pitt Public Health have been interviewed by numerous media outlets to provide their expertise on the situation. Read the news stories below. (Subscription may be required for some outlets).
The connection between menopause and cardiovascular disease risks
"As women transition through menopause, they experience a lot of changes," said Samar El Khoudary, a professor of epidemiology.