Research Shows Significant Cardiovascular Benefits at 6,000 Daily Walking Steps
The evidence-based health benefits of walking continue to accumulate, according to ongoing research by Assistant Professor of Kinesiology Amanda Paluch.
Phuntsog Receives NIH Diversity Supplement Award
Health promotion and policy doctoral student Thupten Dolma Phuntsog has been awarded a 4-year, $313,538 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Mamo to Examine Communication Challenges and Barriers to Hearing Care for Older Bilingual Latinx Adults
Sara Mamo has received a 3-year, $584,000 NIH grant to examine communication challenges and barriers to hearing care faced by older, bilingual Latinx adults.
In the Media: News Roundup (January 27, 2023)
SPHHS researchers comment in multiple media outlets on health-related topics.
National Academies Committee, Chaired by Dean Siega-Riz, Releases Updated Report on Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy
A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s committee led by Dean Siega-Riz has published its report Dietary Reference Intakes for Energy.
Researchers Awarded Massachusetts Community Health and Healthy Aging Funds Grant to Support Older Bhutanese Adults
Kalpana Poudel-Tandukar and Krishna Poudel have received a $199,651 grant to implement a healthy aging intervention for older Bhutanese adults.
Research Finds More Adults with Schizophrenia Have Health Insurance Post-Obamacare
The national uninsurance rate for adults under age 65 with schizophrenia decreased by 50% after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in 2014.
Student Nutritionist Program Highlighted in UMass Feature on Peer-Driven Health Initiatives
The student nutritionist program is included in a UMass Amherst homepage feature highlighting peer-driven initiatives focused on health and well-being.
Majority of Reproductive-age Women Receive Preventive Health Care from OB-GYNs
A majority of office visits for preventive services among reproductive-age women happened with OB-GYNs, a new study led by Laura Attanasio shows.
Public Health Students Selected as 2023 UWiL Fellows
UMass Women into Leadership (UWiL) has selected public health students Ramona Ansong '24, Nephtalie Philippe '23, and Kiley Richard '23 as 2023 UWiL fellows.
Seeking Individuals with Chronic Disease or Disability to Perform Exercise with Students
The kinesiology department is looking to match community members with chronic diseases or disabilities with students for individual and group exercise programs.
