Increased saturated fat intake linked to aggressive prostate cancer
April 20, 2016 Eating a diet higher in saturated fat — a type of fat found commonly in foods such as fatty beef and cheese — was linked to more aggressive prostate... Read more »
20-year observation of adults in China shows physical activity levels in decline
April 19, 2016 As rapid cultural shifts take place in China, the country’s aging population is becoming less likely to engage in physical activity, finds a new study that followed... Read more »
Burch Fellowship enables Senthilnathan to conduct research in Tamil Nadu, India
April 19, 2016 When the Gillings Global Gateway™ invited an administrator from Aravind Eye Care System in Tamil Nadu, India, to present a seminar at the UNC Gillings School of... Read more »
Beck elected as ASN director-at-large
April 18, 2016 Melinda Beck, PhD, professor and associate chair of nutrition in the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, has been elected as a director-at-large in the American... Read more »
Distributing self-test kits to women can promote HIV testing among men in Kenya, study finds
April 18, 2016 Self-testing is emerging as a promising approach to increasing HIV testing rates among men in sub-Saharan Africa. In a new study led by Harsha Thirumurthy, PhD, of... Read more »
PHLP students plan, present public health exhibits at the UNC Science Expo
April 18, 2016 Where can you find healthy vegetable and beverage recipes, learn how to lift a box without injuring your back and figure out how vaccinations work? Why, at... Read more »
Gillings to present School’s commencement address on May 7
April 18, 2016 Dennis Gillings, PhD, CBE, will present the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health’s commencement address on Saturday, May 7 at 1 p.m. in Carmichael Arena. A... Read more »
Two from Gillings School elected as delegates to UNC Employee Forum
April 15, 2016 Two staff members from the Gillings School of Global Public Health have been elected to the UNC Employee Forum. As staff delegates, Bryan Andregg and Natiaya Neal... Read more »
NIH extends funding for Nutrition Obesity Research Center through second decade
April 13, 2016 The UNC Nutrition Obesity Research Center (NORC) will receive a $5.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to fund another five years of research.... Read more »
Older black women insured by Medicare receive targeted breast cancer treatment at low rate
April 13, 2016 The advent of targeted drugs for a specific type of breast cancer – HER2 positive –dramatically has improved survival rates for women with the disease. However, a... Read more »
