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Yale Public Health - Fall 2010

YSPH Notes-PageBylineKeywordsKey PeopleCountry
Smoking, drinking take toll on cancer survivors4Michael GreenwoodSmoking; Drinking; CancerSusan T. Mayne
Birds give flights to ticks, Lyme disease4Michael GreenwoodLyme DiseaseMaria A. Diuk-Wasser
Young fathers begetting more young fathers4Michael GreenwoodReproductive HealthTrace Kershaw
D2B strategies saving many heart attack victims5Michael GreenwoodCardiovascular HealthElizabeth H. Bradley
Night shift poses health hazard for women5Michael GreenwoodWomen's HealthYong Zhu
Support after heart attack critical to health6Michael GreenwoodCardiovascular HealthJudith H. Lichtman
Childhood obesity defying preventive measures6Michael GreenwoodObesity; PediatricsJason M. Fletcher
A city's well-being- New Haven is marked by wide, and perhaps growing, health inequities. A school of Public Health researcher and her colleagues are making a commitment to narrowing the divide8Michael GreenwoodHealth Disparities; New HavenJeannette R. Ickovics; Ann T. Greene; William Quinn; Alycia Santilli; Katrina Clark
The health gap- Troubling racial inequities persist in health and health care, but the causes are not so easy to pinpoint14Steve KemperHealth DisparitiesAnne C. Beal; Beth A. Jones; Jeannette R. Ickovics; Katie B. Biello; Saif S. Rathore; Andrew J. Epstein
Battered health- Emerging research is fosusing on intimate partner violence, how it affects one's health after the bruises have healed and what moves someone to such behavior18Jenny BlairDomestic ViolenceJhumka Gupta; Jason M. Fletcher
A fairer society- A British researcher argues that gaping health inequities around the world are not only unjust, they are morally unacceptable22Michael GreenwoodHealth DisparitiesSir Michael Marmot
The unhealthy sting of racism- A growing body of evidence suggests that victims of discrimination suffer physically as well as emotionally24Michael GreenwoodDiscriminationTene T. Lewis
Revamping America's diet- Far-reaching changes in the nationa's eating habits are recommended to stem growing rates of obesity and chronic disease25Michael GreenwoodObesity; Chronic DiseaseRafael Perez-Escamilla
Technology and the tick- The fight against Lyme disease goes high-tech as YSPH researchers use field studies and mapping technology to develop and application for the iPhone26Michael GreenwoodLyme Disease; TechnologyDurland Fish
Winslow award presented to acclaimed researcher- Sir Iain Chalmers is recognized by YSPH for a lifetime of achievement27Michael GreenwoodAwardSir Iain Chalmers
Students, The land of high mountains- A summer working in Haiti's remote and overcrowded prisons provides a Downs Fellow with insights into the valuable role of public health in the wake of natural disaster28Samantha DiamondGlobal HealthSamantha DiamondHaiti
Students, A dietary advocate- A student's research makes headlines and is recognized by Yale for its capacity to "transform" nutritional policy30Denise MeyerNutrition; Public PolicyChristina Roberto
One vegetable at a time- An M.P.H. student works with schoolchildren to see if healthy eating habits can be instilled early in life31Elizabeth ClaydonNutrition; Public PolicyElizabeth Claydon
A summer's work- As classes come to an end each spring, scores of Yale School of Public Health students fan out around the globe for their internship project. Usually lasting 10 to 12 weeks, the internship is a defining experience for most students, exposing them to real-world challenges and giving them a chance to directly apply what they have learned in the classroom. It is, in the words of Dean Paul D. Clear, a chance "to make a difference in the lives of people"32Global HealthJonathan Smith; Elyssa Gelmann; Nevada Griffin; Karen Payne; Margo Klar; Jeremy Steglitz; Andrew ChanSouth Africa; Romania; Panama City; Colombia; Honduras; Tanzania; Dominica
A Bhutanese journey- Dechen Wangmo has trekked above 12,000 feet to bring public health to the most remote areas of her native country34Cathy ShufroGlobal HealthDechen WangmoBhutan
Alumni Day 2010- Alumni explore how public health professionals can help to stem the "ingrained" violence in American society36Denise MeyerAlumni Day
Alumni News38
YSPH Notes- Commencement 2010 Graduates are encouraged to grapple with the details of public health39Denise MeyerCommencementMargaret A. Hamburg; Durland Fish; Ingrid M. Nembhard
YSPH Notes- The hard work of good health care, An international conference reconvenes at Yale to "create solutions" for better health42Michael GreenwoodGHLIElizabeth H. BradleyEthiopia; Ghana; Liberia; Rwanda
YSPH Notes- Nanotechnology is here, but is it really safe?43Michael GreenwoodNanotechnologyJohn Howard
YSPH Notes- Global health is vital to policy, but obstacles persist43Michael GreenwoodGlobal HealthJohn D. Negropnte
YSPH Notes- YSPH names its 2010 teacher, mentor of the year44Michael GreenwoodAwardIngrid Nembhard; Durland Fish
YSPH Notes- Insurance alone cannot solve health disparities45Denise MeyerHealth DisparitiesBarbara Wolfe
YSPH Notes- Researcher calls for intervention against soda45Michael GreenwoodObesityKelly Brownell
YSPH Notes- Mayne reappointed to national nutrition policy board45Michael GreenwoodNutritionSusan T. Mayne
YSPH Notes- Students launch global health film festival at Yale45Michael GreenwoodGlobal HealthDebbie S. Wang
YSPH Notes- Yale's Ethiopia program achieves milestone46Michael GreenwoodGlobal HealthElizabeth H. Bradley; Mayur M. Desai; Tetros Adhanom GhebreyesusEthiopia
YSPH Notes- HIV infections among gay men prompt "call to action"46Michael GreenwoodHIVEdward White; Samuel F. Bowens
YSPH Notes- China's health is the focus of Yale conference in June47Denise MeyerGlobal HealthTongzhang Zheng; Peter BoyleChina
YSPH Notes- Student research paper on asthma earns top honor47Michael GreenwoodAward; AsthmaElizabeth Kang
YSPH Notes- Genetic origins of brain tumor to be studied with grant48Michael GreenwoodAward; GeneticsElizabeth B. Claus
YSPH Notes- $1.3 million awarded to diversify HIV/AIDS scholarship48Michael GreenwoodAward; HIVPaul D. Cleary; Barbara J. Guthrie; Jean J. Schensul; Merill Singer
YSPH Notes- Public health summer camp debuts at YSPH49Michael GreenwoodEducationWilliam King;
YSPH Notes- Degutis selected for injury prevention post at CDC49Michael GreenwoodAwardLinda C. Degutis
In Memoriam50
Yesterday- A renowned researcher's legacy lives on at Yale52Michael GreenwoodResearchWilbur G. Downs
Today- A peaceful refuge for women escaping prostitution53Michael GreenwoodViolenceBreanna Y. JedrzejewskiPoland