In the Media: News Roundup (September 22, 2023)
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SPHHS researchers including Elizabeth Bertone-Johnson, Katherine Reeves, Nicholas Reich and Rachel Volberg (Biostatistics and Epidemiology), Raphael Arku and Laura Vandenberg (Environmental Health Sciences), Jamie Hartmann-Boyce (Health Promotion and Policy), Amanda Paluch (Kinesiology), and Chaoran Ma (Nutrition) comment in multiple news stories on antibiotic resistance in nursing homes; radiation policy; air pollution and reproductive health; environmental contaminants in sportswear; vaccination rates; Latino suicide rates; physical activity measurement; and constipation and cognitive decline.
Updated September 22, 2023:
CDC Awards to Establish National Infectious Disease Forecasting Network - Nicholas Reich, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Health IT Analytics, 9/21/23)
Making sure your step count remains high through winter – so you can still brag about it - Amanda Paluch, Kinesiology (GQ UK, 9/21/23)
Your Fitbit and Apple Watch may wind up hurting you - Amanda Paluch, Kinesiology (Insider, 9/21/23)
Expert Issues Warning Over Hidden Danger of Heating Food in a Microwave: ‘People Certainly Should Care About It’ - Laura Vandenberg, Environmental Health Sciences (The Cool Down, 9/21/23)
PMS now could mean double the risk of early menopause later, study shows - Elizabeth Bertone-Johnson, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (CNN, 9/20/23)
CDC will invest $262.5 million to forecast the spread of infectious diseases - Nicholas Reich, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Boston Globe, 9/20/23)
CDC Awarding More Than $250 Million For Network Of 13 Infectious Disease Forecasting Centers - Nicholas Reich, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Forbes, 9/20/23)
UMass Amherst-UT Austin team awarded $27.5 million by CDC to help establish nation’s first disease outbreak response network - Nicholas Reich, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Scienmag, 9/20/23)
CDC Selects UT for National Outbreak Response Network - Nicholas Reich, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Mirage News, 9/20/23)
Can Nicotine E-Cigarettes Help You Stop Smoking? - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Everyday Health, 9/19/23)
Definitely Do Not Put Plastic in the Microwave - Laura Vandenberg, Environmental Health Sciences (Bon Appétit, 9/16/23)
UMass researcher to examine link between ‘forever chemicals,’ breast cancer risk - Katherine Reeves, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (American Military News, 9/14/23)
Nicotine vaping is most effective smoking cessation aid, say researchers - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Pulse, 9/14/23)
Do Nicotine Vapes Help You Quit Smoking? Researchers Support the Idea - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Great Lakes Ledger, 9/14/23)
E-Cigarettes, Varenicline, And Cytisine Identified As Most Effective Stop-Smoking Aids - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (India Education Diary, 9/14/23)
Nicotine vapes are one of the best tools to help people quit smoking, review of 300 trials suggests - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Live Science, 9/12/23)
Nicotine e-cigarettes, prescription drugs and dual NRT identified as most effective stop-smoking aids - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (Medical Xpress, 9/12/23)
UMass Amherst study shows e-cigarettes as an effective stop-smoking aid - Jamie Hartmann-Boyce, Health Promotion and Policy (WWLP-TV, 9/12/23)
Doctor On Call: Ways to Solve Colon Health Problems in Seniors; Impacts of Constipation - Chaoran Ma, Nutrition (KOTV [Okla.], 9/12/23)
Charted: Sports betting explodes - Rachel Volberg, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Axios, 9/9/23)
How America became a nation of gamblers - Rachel Volberg, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Vox, 9/7/23)
As sports betting spikes, help for problem gamblers expands in some states - Rachel Volberg, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Associated Press, 9/5/23)
Researchers explore link between ‘forever chemicals’ and breast cancer - Katherine Reeves, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Healthcare in Europe, 9/1/23)
Study Investigates "Forever Chemicals" and the Connection to Breast Cancer Risk - Katherine Reeves, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Hoodline, 8/31/23)
Researchers at UMass Amherst launch study - Katherine Reeves, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Yahoo!News, 8/30/23)
An Increased PFAS-Induced Breast-Cancer Risk? Study - Katherine Reeves, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Science Blog, 8/30/23)
UMass researcher to examine link between ‘forever chemicals,’ breast cancer risk - Katherine Reeves, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (MassLive, 8/30/23)
Do ‘forever chemicals’ increase breast cancer risk? Researchers at UMass Amherst launch study - Katherine Reeves, Biostatistics and Epidemiology (Boston25 News, 8/30/23)
Ghana: Stakeholders Push For Cleaner Air To Curb Non-Communicable Diseases - Raphael Arku, Environmental Health Sciences (The Heritage Times, 8/30/23)
Air pollution cause of NCDs in Accra — Report - Raphael Arku, Environmental Health Sciences (Graphic Online, 8/30/23)