2012 News Directory
The Economics of Health in Low-income Countries
05/25/2012: A researcher at the School of Public Health wants to better understand the health-related decisions people make and how economics can be used to promote better choices.
Have Vision, Remain Committed, Innovate, YSPH Graduates Told
05/22/20102: When Nancy Brinker’s sister was diagnosed with breast cancer in the late 1970s, she promised her that she would do everything to battle a disease that was then largely untalked about, carried an element of stigma and for which there was little, if any, in the way of resources or support. They were “dark times.”
Teacher (R. Dubrow) and Mentor (A. DeWan) of the Year Named at YSPH
05/15/2012: Robert Dubrow’s passion for public health, his carefully prepared class lectures and availability to students did not go unnoticed by the Class of 2012. >>>
The health of care providers
04/19/2012: A researcher at the School of Public Health is investigating how exposure to a loved one’s suffering affects, in turn, the health of the caregiver. >>>
Komen Official Pledges Not to “Politicize Women’s Health”
04/13/2012: Since the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation reversed course earlier this year and announced that it would continue funding Planned Parenthood, the intense public reaction has subsided.
“The Art of Public Health” Shows “A Picture Can Save a Thousand Lives”
04/11/2012: How do you translate abstract health concepts into provocative messages that will resonate with the general public? >>>
Non-cancerous Brain Tumors Linked to Frequent Dental X-rays
04/10/2012: People who received frequent dental X-rays in the past have an increased risk of developing a meningioma, the most common and potentially debilitating type of non-cancerous brain tumor, a new study led by the Yale School of Public Health has found. >>>
Reforming Health Care in America
04/09/2012: A professor with training in health policy and law discusses the consequences and complexities of health reform in the United States and its ethical underpinnings. >>>
Yale Training in Urban Health Issues Enhanced with Grant
04/05/2012: With a $4 million award from the National Institutes of Health, the Yale School of Public Health and three partnering universities will establish a Global Health Training Program to address health issues surrounding urbanization and social inequality. >>>
Anti-Smoking Campaigns Have Saved Hundreds of Thousands of Lives
03/14/2012: Quantifying for the first time the impact of anti-smoking measures on lung cancer mortality, a new study that used a Yale mathematical model finds that more than 800,000 lives were saved in the United States over a 25-year period.
Connecticut’s Food Safety Program Strengthened by YSPH, Yale Students
03/08/2012: Yale School of Public Health students are assisting state and local health department officials in an enhanced effort to monitor Connecticut’s food safety and speed up the detection of outbreaks of Salmonella and other potentially serious food-related illness.
Building Better Health in Bhutan
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02/21/2012: When it comes to measuring success, the Himalayan nation of Bhutan doesn’t look to its gross domestic product or how many luxury goods their citizens own. >>>
"Contagion" Prompts Discussion of Pandemics, Public Health Responses
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02/20/2012: In the movie Contagion, an epidemic spreads quickly from continent to continent and leaves a growing number of fatalities in its wake. Public health workers scramble to identify the novel virus and race to develop a vaccine as civil order breaks down and military troops move in to quarantine a panicked citizenry. >>>
Professor’s Paper Cited in Defense of Nation’s Health Care Reform
02/13/2012: The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments next month in a legal challenge to the nation’s new health care law, known as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), and an article by a Yale School of Public Health professor will play a role in the legal proceedings. >>>
Diabetes takes a heavy economic and educational toll on young patients
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01/09/2012: While the health implications of diabetes are well understood, new research led by the Yale School of Public Health has found that the disease also comes with high nonmedical costs for patients in the form of educational achievement and future earnings potential. >>>
