Jennifer R. Pharr (Environmental & Occupational Health), Mary Angela M. Terencio (Occupational Therapy), and Timothy Bungum (Epidemiology and Biostatistics) published a study on "Physical Activity Guidelines Compliance and Its Relationship With Preventative Health Behaviors and Risky Health Behaviors" in the Journal of Physical…

Erika Marquez (Nevada Institute for Children’s Research and Policy) and Melva Thompson-Robinson (Center for Health Disparities Research) led a team that published the Environmental Scan of Region IX: An Access to Health Care Report , which takes a look at factors that promote and impede health equity. It is the first of its kind to examine issues…

Selam Ayele (Public Health) and Melva Thompson-Robinson, and Johanna Andrews (both Center for Health Disparities Research), along with Carolee Dodge Francis of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, recently published an article, "Factors Associated with Mental Health Service Utilization Among Ethiopian Immigrants and Refugees" in the Journal of…

Soumya Upadhyay (Healthcare Administration and Policy) published two articles in the Journal of Healthcare Finance's recent issue focused on the theme, healthcare finance and COVID-19: "Hospital Capacity and Capacity Planning in Washington" suggests that long-run strategies at hospitals will require organizational commitment and new…

Manoj Sharma (Environmental & Occupational Health) coauthored an article,"COVID-19 and Mental Well-Being: Guidance on the Application of Behavioral and Positive Well-Being Strategies" in the journal Healthcare with Amar Kanekar (University of Arkansas at Little Rock).

Manoj Sharma (Environmental & Occupational Health) coauthored an article, "Prevalence of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress during COVID-19 Pandemic," with Ram Lakhan (Berea College) and Amit Agrawal (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), which was published in the Journal of Neurosciences in Rural Practice.

Renato "Rainier" M. Liboro (Psychology), Jason Flatt (Environmental and Occupational Health), and Dr. Samuel Parrish (Medicine), served as panelists on a virtual presentation on "Health Disparities in the LGBTQ+ Community," earlier this month. The event was presented to diverse students of the School of Medicine and was sponsored by the registered…

Qing Wu, Yingke Xu (both Epidemiology and Biostatistics), and Jovan Alvarez (Life Sciences) published an article on “Tricyclic Antidepressant Use and Risk of Fractures: A Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies through the Use of Both Frequentist and Bayesian Approaches” in the Journal of Clinical Medicine. This meta-analysis aimed to quantitatively…

Manoj Sharma (Environmental & Occupational Health) coauthored an article, "Using the Multi-Theory Model (MTM) of Health Behavior Change to Explain Yoga Practice," in Alternative Therapies in Health & Medicine with his former students from Jackson State University.

Qing Wu, Jongyun Jung (both Public Health), and Mira V. Han (Life Sciences) recently published an article on “Machine Learning Approaches for Fracture Risk Assessment: A Comparative Analysis of Genomic and Phenotypic Data in 5130 Older Men” in the journal Calcified Tissue International. The study aims were to develop fracture prediction models by…

Manoj Sharma (Environmental & Occupational Health) coauthored an article, "Motivations for Treatment Engagement in a Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program: A Qualitative Study" in the journal Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment in collaboration with coauthors from University of Memphis, Harvard/MGH Center on Genomics, and…

Sanae El Ibrahimi (Environmental and Occupational Health) and colleagues from Comagine Health, the Center for Policy and Research in Emergency Medicine at the Oregon Health & Science University and Pharmacy College at the Oregon State University recently published "A Comparison of Trends in Opioid Dispensing Patterns between Medicaid Pharmacy…