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School of Public Health News

The School of Public Health is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of people worldwide. Our departments, programs, and research units work to provide a diverse education, practical training experience, and numerous community involvement opportunities to prepare students to become leaders and professionals in the field of public health.

Current Public Health News

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The top headlines featuring UNLV’s staff and students.

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Students stepped out of the classroom and into the heart of lawmaking at Nevada’s 83rd Legislative Session.

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President Chris Heavey recognizes 10 students for their staunch commitment to academic excellence and service to the community.

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Despite working with a challenging U.S. market, team STheory's bold strategy leads to big payoff.

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A collection of colorful headlines featuring UNLV staff and students.

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UNLV Health Sciences schools team up with other state institutions to showcase faculty and student work.

Public Health In The News

Everyday Health

An important advisory committee to the federal government has voted this week to withdraw its support for flu shots containing the preservative thimerosal.

IndiaCurrents

Dr. Manoj Sharma, a Professor of Social and Behavioral Health and Internal Medicine, answers queries on Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

Indica News

A lot of us enjoy eating chocolates and have often wondered if there is any health benefit of eating them, or if they are detrimental to health.

New India Abroad

Professor of Social and Behavioral Health, Manoj Sharma, explains how yoga reevaluates modern stress and global unity.

Tom's Guide

There’s nothing worse than having ants in your home. And if you’ve spotted one, chances are, there’s likely to be a colony of ants lurking somewhere — ready to appear now the weather is warmer.

Las Vegas Sun

A UNLV expert warns that Nevada's already poor vaccination rates will likely worsen following U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to stop recommending COVID-19 vaccinations for healthy children and pregnant women.

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Recent Public Health Accomplishments

Samantha E. John (Brain Health), along with Jalal Uddin, Drew Blasco, Timothy J. Grigsby, Chad L. Cross, and Jason D. Flatt (all Public Health), recently published a study titled, "Exploring Discharge to Hospice for Dementia-Related Healthcare Among Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups in Southern Nevada," in the Journal of Palliative Medicine.…
Tim Grigsby (Environmental and Global Health) coauthored a paper titled, “Demographic correlates associated with blackout rage gallon (BORG) drinking knowledge and participation among college students,” in the journal Substance Use and Misuse, along with researchers from California State University and Texas State University. The paper examined…
Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) was interviewed by New India Abroad on his new book, Introspective Meditations for Complete Contentment (Santosha) (2nd edition), on the International Yoga Day. New India Abroad is a leading newspaper for the Indian diaspora residing in the United States and other countries. The…
Tim Grigsby (Environmental and Global Health) coauthored a paper titled, “A motivational framework to connect traditional feminine gender roles to alcohol use and consequences among Latina young adults in the United States," in the Journal of Latinx Psychology, along with Perrotte, J. K., Meca, A., Piña-Watson, B., Ham, L., Cano, M. Á., Martin, J…
Jay Shen (Healthcare Administration and Policy; Center for Health Disparities Research) and Fye Pinera and Pearl Pinera (both Healthcare Administration and Policy), Ji Yoo (Medicine) presented "Association of Atrial Ablation and Palliative Care for High-risk Mortality Patients with Atrial Fibrillation in U.S. Hospitals" at the 19th World Congress…
Casey Barber, Lung-Chang Chien, Brian Labus (Epidemiology and Biostatistics), Edwin Oh (School of Medicine and the College of Sciences), Lung-Wen Antony Chen (Environmental and Global Health), and colleagues published an article on "Application of joinpoint regression to SARS-CoV-2 wastewater-based epidemiology in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA" in…