School of Public Health

Emory, Georgia Tech receive first human exposome center grant in U.S.

Tue, 21 May 2013 01:00:00 -0400

Investigators at Rollins School of Public Health, along with partners at the Georgia Institute of Technology, have received a $4 million grant over four years to establish the HERCULES Center at Emory University.

Putting students first, public health teacher instructs, mentors

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:00:00 -0400

Juan Leon, winner of the the ASPH/Pfizer Early Career in Public Health Teacher Award, puts students first. His passion for helping people reach their potential has made him a favorite among students and a standout among fellow faculty members.

Rollins family gives $2 million for endowed chair in cardiovascular research

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:00:00 -0400

Rollins School of Public Health received a gift of $2 million from the O. Wayne Rollins Foundation and the Rollins family to fund the Wilton Looney Chair of Cardiovascular Research.

Emory student training to climb Mt. Everest

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:00:00 -0400

Emory University Physician Assistant student Nick Gibson thrives when tackling incredible personal challenges -- like training to climb Mt. Everest.

Children's physical activity linked with friends' influences

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:00:00 -0400

According to a review article by researchers at Emory's Rollins School of Public Health, friends are an important source of support for children's physical activity.

Diabetes report card: "Needs Improvement"

Wed, 15 May 2013 01:00:00 -0400

A new study shows Americans with diabetes have increasingly better control of their diease, but one in five Americans with diabetes still smokes, blood pressure has not improved significantly, and approximately 40 percent don't receive education at diagnosis or proactive health care.

Increase in medical treatment caused greatest increase in U.S. health care costs

Mon, 06 May 2013 01:00:00 -0400

The increasing proportion of the population that received treatment for a specific medical condition - called "treated disease prevalence" - along with higher spending per treated case accounted for most of the rise in health care spending in the U.S. between 1987 and 2009, according to a recent analysis.

Insurance redesign beneficial in ensuring that children receive obesity services

Thu, 02 May 2013 01:00:00 -0400

An initiative by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, which fights childhood obesity, found benefits in expanding health care coverage to obesity services.

U.S. diabetes care improves, potential gaps remain

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:00:00 -0400

According to a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Americans with diabetes increasingly took better care of themselves, but health risks such as smoking and high blood pressure still remain a concern.

Genomics distinguishes harmful from harmless freshwater bacteria

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 01:00:00 -0400

Whole-genome sequencing of the freshwater bacterium Aeromonas hydrophila is helping scientists find key factors that distinguish "flesh-eating bacteria" from their harmless cousins.