2010 News Directory
Guiding Principles Developed for Global Health Strengthening
12/22/2010: Ten guiding principles to strengthen international health systems have been created by a Yale School of Public Health professor and other experts to improve global health communications, strategy and outcomes. >>>
Insulin Levels Found to Affect Breast Cancer Survival
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12/06/2010: Women treated for breast cancer who have elevated levels of circulating insulin face substantially higher mortality rates than their peers with lower levels, a new study has found.
Ready, Set, Flu—Yale Contributes to National Influenza Surveillance
12/03/2010: As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launches its annual Influenza Vaccination Week beginning December 5, Yale’s Emerging Infections Program is also gearing up for another season of flu surveillance.
Model Devised by YSPH Researchers Estimates Traffic-Related Air Pollution
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11/30/2010: An accurate, economical and comparatively easy-to-use method for estimating traffic-related air pollution has been developed in Connecticut by a team of researchers from the Yale School of Public Health. >>>
Students Present HPV Research to Connecticut’s Public Health Community
11/11/2010: Vaccination against human papillomavirus is an important safeguard for women against cervical cancer. But wide and troubling disparities persists in who receives the potentially lifesaving vaccine.
Exercise is Associated with Reduced Endometrial Cancer Risk
11/09/2010: Women who routinely perform moderate- to vigorous-intensity exercise for 2.5 hours or more weekly have a significantly reduced risk of endometrial cancer, new research by the Yale School of Public Health has discovered.
Study Finds Excessive Weight Gain During Pregnancy, Inadequate Postpartum Weight Loss Among Low-Income, Minority Women
11/08/2010: A new study by the Yale School of Public Health finds that excessive weight gain during pregnancy and inadequate postpartum weight loss are particularly prevalent among low-income, ethnic minority women.
Young, Overweight Women Found to Have Heightened Risk of STIs
11/04/2010: Young, overweight women are at “significantly” heightened risk for sexually transmitted infections and are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviors than their more slender peers, a new study by the Yale School of Public Health has found.
Multimillion Dollar NIH Grant Funds YSPH Research on Liver Cancer
11/03/2010: While liver cancer remains relatively uncommon in the United States, its incidence has been steadily increasing and for those afflicted with the disease the prospects for survival are grim.
Downs Fellows Present International Research Projects
11/02/2010: A dozen Downs Fellows from the Yale School of Public Health joined colleagues from the schools of medicine and nursing to present the results of their international research at the annual symposium and poster session. >>>
CARE’s "Health Heroes" Initiative Launched in City Schools
10/22/2010: An ambitious plan to improve eating habits and to encourage other healthy behaviors was launched this week in New Haven schools by a Yale research group that seeks to stem high rates of chronic disease in the city’s most underserved neighborhoods.
YSPH Doctoral Program Ranked Among the Top in National Survey
10/15/2010: The Yale School of Public Health’s doctoral program is ranked among the very top in the country in a long-awaited and comprehensive survey released by the National Research Council.
Hospice Saves Money, Improves Care for Cancer Patients
09/23/2010: Researchers at The Yale School of Public Health and Mount Sinai School of Medicine have found that the costs of care for patients with cancer who disenrolled from hospice were nearly five times higher than costs for patients who remained with hospice. >>>
Group Receives $1.3 Million to Diversify HIV/AIDS Scholarship
09/16/2010: A new research and education institute has received a $1.3 million grant to address the documented shortage of HIV/AIDS researchers from underrepresented groups.
Degutis Named to CDC’s Injury Prevention Post
09/13/2010: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has named Yale researcher and alumna Linda C. Degutis as director of its National Center for Injury Prevention and Control.
YSPH Researchers Identify Genes Associated with Childhood Asthma
09/01/2010: Yale researchers have identified three genes containing genetic variations that appear to increase a child’s risk of asthma.
Incoming Students Welcomed to YSPH
08/31/2010: Incoming M.P.H. students from throughout the United States and beyond were welcomed to the Yale School of Public Health Monday, the first day in a two-year journey toward becoming public health professionals.
Students Complete Summer Internship in Public Health Training at YSPH
08/27/2010: Local high school and college students with the PARNTRS Study (Parenting and Relationship Transition and Risk Study) completed a summer internship at YSPH designed to develop public health research skills and knowledge.
Claus Named to State Genomics Advisory Panel
08/23/2010: Professor Elizabeth B. Claus has been named to the Connecticut Expert Genomics Advisory Panel.
Malaria Eradication Will Fail Unless Ecology is Better Understood
08/11/2010: Efforts to eradicate malaria will fail without a better understanding of the ecology and evolution of the mosquito vectors responsible for transmitting the disease.
Greenwall Faculty Scholars Award Given to Ruger
08/5/2010: Jennifer Prah Ruger, an associate professor in the division of Health Policy and Administration, has received the Greenwall Faculty Scholars Award.
Haiti’s Most Vulnerable Children at Heightened Risk in Earthquake’s Aftermath
08/3/2010: As Haiti rebuilds from the devastation of January’s earthquake, the country’s most vulnerable children will likely face unique and additional risks in the forms of gender-based violence against women, child trafficking and poor psychosocial health.
Regulatory Affairs Certificate Offered by YSPH
07/27/2010: The School of Public Health is introducing a new Regulatory Affairs track beginning this fall.
Intersection of Violence and Public Health Explored by Alumni
07/02/2010: Violence as a public health issue is the focus of the 2010 Alumni Day.
Growing Rates of HIV Infections Among Gay and Bisexual Men Prompt a “Call to Action”
06/25/10: Steadily rising HIV rates among gay and bisexual men is the focus of a daylong conference for health professionals.
$5 Million Awarded to Study Genes Linked to Meningioma Brain Tumors
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06-18-10: A new $5 million meningioma study funded by the National Institutes of Health will seek to identify genes associated with meningioma.
Far-Reaching Changes Recommended to Nation’s Diet
06-14-10: A School of Public Health professor contributes to a report that advises sweeping changes to the American diet.
Chinese Delegation Visits Yale to Discuss Landmark Health Study
06/07/2010: A delegation of Chinese health officials, political leaders and executives arrived at Yale a day late after a grueling 48-hour trip, but that did not derail a conference on controlling China’s rapidly increasing cancer rates and other serious public health problems.
African Health Leaders Return to Yale for Second Annual GHLI Conference
06/03/10: For the second year, the Global Health Leadership Institute at Yale University will host senior health leaders from four African nations in a collaborative effort to find solutions to pressing health problems.
Yale School of Public Health Graduates Encouraged to Grapple With the Details
05/26/2010: "Public health has a way of inserting itself into every aspect of our lives,” said Margaret Hamburg, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, in remarks at the Yale School of Public Health Commencement.
YSPH Names Teacher (I. Nembhard) and Mentor (D. Fish) of the Year
05/19/10: Ingrid Nembhard is YSPH’s 2010 Teacher of the Year; Durland Fish is Mentor of the Year.
As Lyme Disease Season Approaches, Certain Precautions Are Particularly Effective
05/12/2010: As a new Lyme disease season approaches, researchers have found that people who routinely check their bodies for ticks and/or shower after being outdoors are significantly less likely to develop the illness.
Children With Asthma More Likely to Suffer Poor Health as Adults
05/07/2010: Children with asthma are more likely to develop a range of health and social problems as they enter into adulthood, new research by the Yale School of Public Health has found.
New Method Predicts Risk of Invasive Breast Cancer
05/05/2010: Scientists for the first time have discovered a way to predict whether women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)—the most common form of non-invasive breast cancer—are at risk of developing more invasive tumors in later life.
Lyme Disease “App” For iPhone Developed at YSPH
04/28/2010: The popular iPhone now features a Lyme disease “app” that allows users to better protect themselves against the most prevalent insect-borne disease in the United States.
Noted Medical Researcher Honored With Winslow Award
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04/27/2010: While the medical research community conducts many worthwhile studies and produces volumes of academic papers, it fails, in many cases, to routinely address the medical questions that are most important to the public, patients and medical practitioners.
Grand Strategy Enhances Effectiveness, Outcome of Global Health Efforts
04/15/2010: A team of leading historians and public health professionals from the Yale Global Health Leadership Institute and Rwanda are urging that grand strategy—a comprehensive plan of action to achieve large ends with limited means—be incorporated into programs that target some of the world’s most challenging health problems. >>>
Sir Iain Chalmers, Noted Medical Researcher, to Receive Winslow Award
04/07/10: Sir Iain Chalmers, recognized as one of the leading health researchers of his generation, is the 2010 recipient of the C-E.A. Winslow Award.
Current Policies Not Curbing Childhood Obesity
04/05/10: Efforts to curb childhood obesity through school vending machine restrictions and making soft drinks more expensive with additional taxation have had a negligible effect, to date, on the waistline of America’s youth.
Student Research Paper Recognized as Top Article
03/31/10: A research paper by recent YSPH graduate Elizabeth M. Kang on childhood asthma has won the ACOG/Roy M. Pitkin Award by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
Sir Michael Marmot Asks “What is a Good Society?”
03/29/10: An outspoken advocate of better health and health care for the world’s poorest people visited the School of Public Health Thursday with a hopeful message that many of the glaring health disparities found in England, the United States and elsewhere can be changed—if societies have the will.
Policy Expert Barbara Wolfe Presents Dean’s Lecture
03/23/10: The health problems faced by disadvantaged populations and how this might be affected by recently passed health reform will be addressed by a visiting scholar next month at the Yale School of Public Health.
Acclaimed British Researcher to Deliver Dean’s Lecture
03/11/10: A leading researcher on health inequalities and how social status affects individual health will give a Dean’s Lecture on March 25.
Public Health Students Launch Global Health Film Festival
03/03/10: The School of Public Health’s inaugural global health film festival debuts later this month with eight documentaries that feature strong global health themes.
Community Survey Reveals Health Challenges in New Haven’s Neighborhoods
02/23/10: Higher than average rates of smoking, poor exercise habits and unhealthy food choices are among the findings of a citywide survey of New Haven residents to gauge existing health habits and devise strategies that will promote a healthier city.
Women More Than Men Affected by Lack of Social Support After Heart Attack, Study Finds
02/19/10: Poor social support following heart attacks contributes to worsening health and depressive symptoms, particularly for women, a new study led by the Yale School of Public Health has found.
Minorities Less Likely to Use High Volume Hospitals, Surgeons
02/16/10: African-Americans are much less likely to receive surgical treatment at hospitals and from physicians who perform high volumes of specialized procedures, a new study led by the Yale School of Public Health has found.
Underrepresented High School Students Consider Public Health Careers
02/11/10: Underrepresented high school students from the New Haven area learned that public health offers a wide variety of opportunity, from testing the safety of pharmaceuticals to improving access to clean water to studying why African-Americans are more likely to suffer from a range of chronic health conditions.
Link Between Circadian Rhythm Gene and Breast Cancer Identified
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02/05/10: New research suggests that long durations of night shift work may have health consequences for women by making them more susceptible to breast cancer. >>>
Harmful Protein Linked to Experiences of Discrimination
01/28/10: African-Americans who report experiences of discrimination have higher levels of a particular protein that is associated with cardiovascular and other health problems, a new study led by the Yale School of Public Health has found.
Teenage Fathers Often Born to Teenage Fathers, Study Finds
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01/20/10: Sons of adolescent fathers are nearly twice as likely to perpetuate the cycle of young parenthood and become teenage dads themselves, a new study by the Yale School of Public Health has found.
Victims of Intimate Partner Violence, Male and Female, More Prone to Health Problems
01/13/10: Men and women in intimate relationships marked by violence are more likely to contend with both mental and physical health problems, a Yale-led study has found.
Heart Attack Care Improving with Quicker, Coordinated Responses
01/07/10: Health care professionals using new time-saving strategies to coordinate care heart attack patients saw dramatic improvement in “door-to-balloon” times—the time from when a patient enters the hospital to when blood flow is restored to the heart by opening a blockage with angioplasty.
Birds Play an Important Role in the Expansion of Lyme Disease
01/04/10: The range of Lyme disease is spreading in North America and it appears that birds play a significant role by transporting the Lyme disease bacterium over long distances.
