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Practicing mindfulness can help people make heart-healthy eating choices

November 2, 2023
A study led by Brown University researchers found that participants in a mindfulness-based blood pressure reduction program improved health behaviors that lower blood pressure.
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News from SPH

Student Spotlight: Unraveling the links between smoking, genetics, and lung cancer from a global perspective

October 6, 2023
For her summer MPH Practicum, MPH student Yuchan Cao investigated the patterns between smoking and cancer progression among lung cancer survivors in China.
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Liz Gledhill: Helping law enforcement officers respond more meaningfully to mental health crises

August 3, 2023
The Brown University master of public health student is developing tools that first responders can use to de-escalate a mental health crisis and connect people to the resources they need.
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News from SPH

Student Spotlight: Advocating for queer sexual and reproductive health in Rhode Island

June 26, 2023
Putting his passion into action, Brown MPH student Eli Wasserman is working to promote comprehensive care through the MPH Practicum program.
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Will Ozempic Change ‘Body Positivity’ for Good?

June 21, 2023
Marquisele Mercedes, a doctoral candidate in Behavioral and Social Health Sciences, provided commentary on representation of fat people in culture and fashion.
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News from SPH

Navigating the Fringes of Health Care: the Role of Makeshift Medicine in the U.S.

March 16, 2023
We sat down with doctoral candidate Patrick Kelly to discuss the needs of marginalized Americans who seek care on the periphery of our formal health care system.
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News from SPH

HIV in Houston: A Study on the Potential Impact of Medicaid Expansion and ART/PrEP

January 16, 2023
HIV rates in Houston, Texas could decrease significantly with the expansion of Medicaid and increased use of preventive and antiviral medications, according to a new study.
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News from SPH

Meeting the Moment

November 29, 2022
In tackling monkeypox head on, Brown faculty members bypass the ivory tower in favor of the streets.
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News from SPH

Learn by Doing: Food Justice Pioneer

November 15, 2022
No obstacle is a match for MPH student Kerri Connolly. As deputy director of the Rhode Island Public Health Institute, she works tirelessly to improve food access for families. As a Brown MPH student, she works to acquire the skills she’ll need to achieve her food-system busting goals.
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News from SPH

Could MDMA-assisted Therapy Successfully Treat Veterans with PTSD?

November 11, 2022
Faculty members at the School of Public Health will use a Brown Research Seed Award to evaluate MDMA’s potential as treatment for veterans with co-occurring PTSD and alcohol use disorder.
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Research teams at Brown to investigate solutions to nine pressing pandemic challenges

July 29, 2022
The projects, which address problems ranging from mental health to food security to the impact on K-12 education, will receive $643,029 in research support from a new Peter G. Peterson Foundation fund.
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At community health clinic in Providence, improving access and care for LGBTQ+ patients

February 11, 2022
Founded by Brown faculty members Dr. Amy Nunn and Dr. Philip Chan, Open Door Health is lowering barriers to health care by providing culturally congruent LGBTQ+-focused care.
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News from CHPHE

Q&A with Dr. Alison Tovar

January 23, 2022
Dr. Alison Tovar shares her research interests and the experiences that have shaped her career.
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News from CHPHE

Q&A with Dr. Madina Agènor

December 15, 2021
Dr. Madina Agènor shares her research interests and the experiences that have shaped her career.
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News from Brown

To advance human rights, consult neuroscience

August 5, 2021
Scholars at Brown found that brain science bolsters long-held notions that people thrive when they enjoy basic human rights such as agency, freedom from want, and freedom from fear.
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News from SPH

Spreading the Good Word

July 8, 2021
Amy Nunn is collaborating with Black pastors to change assumptions and spread information on access to medical care.
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News from SPH

Facing Anxieties Head On

June 30, 2021
Jud Brewer MD, Ph.D., associate professor of behavioral and social sciences, takes on coronavirus anxiety with a new book
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News from SPH

Student Spotlight: Enyonam Odoom

January 10, 2021
MPH ’21, generalist track
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News from Brown

Pod e-cigarettes less harmful than regular cigarettes, new study finds

November 18, 2020
In the first-ever clinical trial of fourth-generation electronic cigarettes, researchers found that adults who switched to e-cigarettes had lower levels of a major carcinogen compared to smokers who continued using combustible cigarettes.
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News from SPH

Learn by Doing: Ashleigh LoVette

January 24, 2020
Ashleigh LoVette, a doctoral student in behavioral and social health sciences at the Brown University School of Public Health, studies resilience in young people living in the context of HIV risk.
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News from CHPHE

Q&A with Dr. Shira Dunsiger

October 2, 2019
Shira I. Dunsiger, Ph.D., recently joined the Center for Health Equity Research. Here she shares some background on her public health interests and current work.
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News from Brown

New studies can inform programs to prevent sexual violence among teens locally, globally

April 12, 2019
While most teens can define consent as saying ‘yes,’ their understanding of how consent translates into real life experiences varies.
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News from Brown

First HIV prevention trial targeting young transgender women reduces unprotected sex

August 14, 2018
LifeSkills program reduces condomless sex acts 40% compared to standard of care HIV and STD counseling and testing, new research shows.
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News from Brown

Brown launches global health master’s degree

October 23, 2017
With an emphasis on global field experience and integration with social sciences, the Brown University School of Public Health will offer a two-year master’s degree in global public health beginning next fall.
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