A majority of parents would support schools’ requiring HPV vaccinations, as long as there are opt-outs, survey finds
August 25, 2016 A national survey found that parents were more likely to agree that laws requiring students to be vaccinated against HPV for school entry are a “good idea”... Read more »
UNC’s Endeavors magazine highlights Gillings School researchers
August 18, 2016 Endeavors, the online magazine highlighting research and creative activity at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, featured six Gillings School of Global Public Health researchers... Read more »
Review of multiple studies finds graphic cigarette pack warnings linked to reductions in smoking behavior
August 11, 2016 A review of nearly three dozen international studies found cigarette smokers tried to quit more and smoked less overall when countries implemented new policies replacing text warnings... Read more »
Study finds low-income students and Hispanic students disproportionately exposed to tobacco, fast food near schools
August 1, 2016 A new study finds that low-income students and Hispanic students are disproportionately exposed to both tobacco outlets and fast-food restaurants near their schools. Easy access to tobacco... Read more »
Race-related factors add to African-American men’s hesitancy to seek help for health problems
July 14, 2016 Men are less likely than women to seek help for health issues because they believe help-seeking is not “masculine,” research has shown. As a result, men in... Read more »
Peer support engages disadvantaged, ‘hardly reached’ people and benefits their health
July 7, 2016 A recent study by researchers at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health shows that peer support is an especially effective strategy for helping people not... Read more »
Weight gain prevention program shows some success in modifying weight-related behaviors among community college students
June 27, 2016 A two-year, technology-based intervention to prevent weight gain among young adults in community college effectively reduced consumption of fast food and improved overall weight-related behavioral patterns. The... Read more »
Few adults aware of chemicals in cigarettes, study finds
June 22, 2016 Adults in the United States have little awareness of the chemical components of cigarette smoke, though many of them report having looked for information about the composition... Read more »
Cancer survivors with negative attitudes about social support may have lower quality of life
June 15, 2016 Cancer survivors who have been treated with stem cell transplants generally need to rely on their partner, family, friends and others for a successful recovery. Some survivors... Read more »
Study examines peer support narratives written by cancer survivors for patients currently undergoing treatment
June 8, 2016 A new study by researchers at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill may guide the development of methods that will help caregivers and peer counselors... Read more »
