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In the Media: News Roundup (June 21, 2024)

June 24, 2024 Research

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SPHHS researchers Jamie Hartmann-Boyce (Health Promotion and Policy), doctoral candidate Adam Grimmitt and Katherine Boyer's Musculoskeletal Orthopedic Biomechanics Lab (Kinesiology), along with Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences student Emily Pinto, comment in news stories on oral nicotine pouches and the toll of COVID-19 on people with diabetes; calorie expenditure when walking with an uneven gait; shoe design and performance; and speech and cognition.

Updated June 21, 2024:

Teenagers Are ‘Hacking’ E-Cigarettes, Making Them Even More Dangerous - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Parents; 6/17/24)

Oral nicotine pouches deliver lower levels of toxic substances than smoking – but that doesn’t mean they’re safe - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (The Conversation; 6/17/24)

Walking with irregular strides significantly increases calorie burn, new research shows - Adam Grimmitt, PhD candidate in Kinesiology (India Times, 6/17/24)

Burn More Calories By Walking With Irregular Strides, Study Suggests - Adam Grimmitt, PhD candidate in Kinesiology (NDTV, 6/17/24)

You can burn more calories while walking just by making this simple change, experts say - Adam Grimmitt, PhD candidate in Kinesiology (New York Post, 6/14/24)

All in your stride: Scientists give a step by step guide to the walking method that burns the most calories - Adam Grimmitt, PhD candidate in Kinesiology (Daily Mail [U.K.], 6/14/24)

Walking with irregular strides may help you burn more calories - Adam Grimmitt, PhD candidate in Kinesiology (New Scientist [paywall], 6/13/24)

The Disproportionate Toll That COVID-19 Took On People With Diabetes Continues Today - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Discover Magazine, 6/11/24)

The disproportionate toll that COVID-19 took on people with diabetes continues today - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Lake County News [California], 6/10/24)

COVID continues to disproportionately affect people living with diabetes - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (KCBS Radio, 6/7/24)

The 15 Most Comfortable Heels for All-Day Style and Support - Musculoskeletal Orthopedic Biomechanics Lab (Katherine Boyer), Kinesiology (Woman's Day, 6/7/24)

The disproportionate toll that COVID-19 took on people with diabetes continues today - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Yahoo!News, 6/6/24)

The disproportionate toll that COVID-19 took on people with diabetes continues today - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (CT Post, 6/6/24)

The disproportionate toll that COVID-19 took on people with diabetes continues today - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Caledonian Record, 6/6/24)

The disproportionate toll that COVID-19 took on people with diabetes continues today - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (GoSkagit, 6/6/24)

The disproportionate toll that COVID-19 took on people with diabetes continues today - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (The Conversation, 6/6/24)

Wilmington’s Pinto part of research team at UMass - Emily Pinto, undergraduate student in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences (Woburn Daily Times, 5/31/24)

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