Miriam Labbok, champion of women’s and infants’ health, dies Aug. 13
August 13, 2016 Miriam Harriet Labbok, MD, MPH, IBCLC, staunch crusader for the health of women and infants and longtime advocate for the health benefits of breastfeeding, passed away during... Read more »
Harrison Spencer, ASPPH president, dies Aug. 10
August 12, 2016 Harrison C. Spencer, MD, MPH, president and chief executive officer of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, died Aug. 10, a victim of violence.... 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 »
Case study describes best practices in care coordination for children with disabilities
August 9, 2016 A case study published July 28 in NEJM Catalyst examines the efforts of Partners for Kids (PFK), the nation’s largest pediatric accountable care organization (ACO), in managing... Read more »
Rising food insecurity hits smokers harder, study finds
August 4, 2016 A study from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health and RTI International has found that rates of food insecurity rose disproportionately among smokers between 1998... 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 »
Gillings School’s summer undergraduate training program inspires new group of young scholars
July 29, 2016 As the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health’s summer undergraduate training program comes to a close this week, participants and mentors are celebrating another season during... Read more »
For NC breast cancer patients, insurance type and distance to care can be barriers to breast reconstruction
July 28, 2016 Women were less likely to have breast reconstruction surgery after mastectomy if they had Medicaid or Medicare rather than private insurance or if they lived 10 or... Read more »
Labbok chosen for international association’s award for excellence in breastfeeding research
July 27, 2016 Miriam Labbok, MD, MPH, IBCLC, was selected for the 2016 Journal of Human Lactation Patricia Martens Award for Excellence in Breastfeeding Research, presented by the International Lactation... Read more »
Purchases of highly processed foods lower among African-American and Hispanic households than among white households, study finds
July 27, 2016 A new study from the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health found that, compared with white households, both African-American and Hispanic households had lower total purchases... Read more »
