In the Media: News Roundup (January 26, 2024)
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SPHHS researchers including Carrie Nobles (Environmental Health Sciences), Jamie Hartmann-Boyce (Health Promotion and Policy), and Amanda Paluch (Kinesiology), along with Health Promotion and Policy alumnus and SPHHS advisory board member Frank Robinson, comment in multiple news stories on phthalate exposure and pregnancy; smoking cessation; non-COVID-19 deaths among people with diabetes; physical activity and health; and a career retrospective of Dr. Robinson.
Updated January 26, 2024:
Non-COVID-19 deaths of people with diabetes increased during pandemic - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (MassLive, 1/24/24)
Non-COVID-19 deaths among people with diabetes jumped during pandemic, global study reveals - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Medical Xpress, 1/24/24)
More diabetics died during pandemic, women & children more affected: Lancet - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Social News XYZ, 1/24/24)
Non-COVID-19 mortality among people with diabetes increased during the pandemic - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (News-Medical.net, 1/24/24)
Pandemic Sees Surge in Non-COVID Deaths Among Diabetics - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Mirage News, 1/24/24)
Non-Covid deaths increased in people with diabetes, women, young affected more: Lancet Study - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Devdiscourse, 1/24/24)
Non-Covid deaths high in people with diabetes, women affected more: Study - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Business Standard, 1/24/24)
E-cigarette use vs. nicotine replacement therapy leads to higher quit rates - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Healio, 1/23/24)
Researchers determine how many steps a day can help reduce risk of premature death - Amanda Paluch, Kinesiology (Med.news.am, 1/18/24)
The exact number of steps you need to hit to live longer revealed – and it may be lower than you think - Amanda Paluch, Kinesiology (The US Sun, 1/17/24)
E-Cigarettes Best Traditional Nicotine Replacement Therapy for Quitting Smoking - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Medical Dialogues [India], 1/16/24)
UMass study says e-cigarettes with nicotine can help people quit smoking - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (MassLive, 1/14/24)
New Study Vapes Emerge As Most Effective Tool For Smokers To Quit - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Capital News [Kenya], 1/11/24)
Your Workout Routine Isn’t Complete Without Strength Training - Amanda Paluch, Kinesiology (The New York Times, 1/10/24)
Exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals may lower odds for achieving pregnancy - Carrie Nobles, Environmental Health Sciences (Healio, 1/8/24)
E-cigarettes help more tobacco smokers quit than traditional nicotine replacement - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Newswise, 1/8/24)
This is the novel path Frank Robinson took to nurturing healthier WMass communities - alumnus Frank Robinson, Health Promotion and Policy (MassLive, 1/8/24)
How Many Steps Do You Actually Need Every Day? Experts Say Fewer Than You Think - Amanda Paluch, Kinesiology (GQ, 1/4/24)
Home Pollutants May Reduce Chances Of Pregnancy: Reports - Carrie Nobles, Environmental Health Sciences (News 24 [India], 1/4/24)
Breaking the Habit: Researchers Identify Most Effective Stop-Smoking Aids - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (SciTechDaily, 1/1/24)
Chemicals in household products could affect how long it takes to get pregnant, UMass study finds - Carrie Nobles, Environmental Health Sciences (WBUR, 12/27/23)
Exposure to home pollutants could decrease chance of getting pregnant - Carrie Nobles, Environmental Health Sciences (Prothom Alo [Bangladesh], 12/26/23)
Exposure to home pollutants could decrease chance of getting pregnant: Study - Carrie Nobles, Environmental Health Sciences (Organiser.org, 12/25/23)
Study links household chemical exposure to reduced pregnancy odds - Carrie Nobles, Environmental Health Sciences (The Statesman [India], 12/21/23)