Vikash Patel, Sidath Kapukotuwa (Social and Behavioral Health) and Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) presented a paper titled, “Tai Chi as a Mind-Body Approach to Cardiovascular Health: A Contemporary Evidence Synthesis,” at the 12th Annual meeting of the International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences North American Section, held…

Mahsa Pashaeimeykola, Asma Awan, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented a poster titled “The Role of Sleep Hygiene in Cardiovascular Health: A Narrative Review” at the 12th Annual meeting of International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences North American Section, held on Sept. 18-20, 2025 in Las Vegas. The poster explained…

Blessing Imade, Asma Awan, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented a poster titled, "Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Compared to Standard Post-Operative Care in Improving Psychological and Physiological Outcomes for Cardiac Surgery Patients: A Narrative Review,” at the 12th Annual meeting of International Academy of…

Asma Awan and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) presented a poster titled, "Effects of Structured Yoga Practices in Improving Cardiovascular Health Outcomes: A Scoping Review,” at the 12th Annual meeting of International Academy of Cardiovascular Sciences North American Section, held on Sept. 18-20, 2025, in Las Vegas. The poster…

Refat Srejon (Social and Behavioral Health Ph.D. student) published a research article titled, "ACA dependent coverage extension and young adults' substance-associated ED visits," in the American Journal of Managed Care, along with Tim Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health), Jay Shen and Chris Cochran (both Healthcare Administration and…

Tim Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health) received a new grant from the National Institute of Health (NIH) of $150,526 for a project titled, "Assessment of risky drinking typologies among college student alcohol users." This exploratory project will address a critical gap in understanding the scope, severity, and impacts of novel drinking…

Tim Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health) coauthored a paper titled, "Substance use and sexual orientation among adolescents: Differences by age group and sex in the 2023 National Survey of Drug Use and Health," in the American Journal on Addictions, along with researchers from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and University of…

Sidath Kapukotuwa, Ana Gonzalez-Alvarez (Social and Behavioral Health), Shane Kraus (Psychology), and Manoj Sharma (Public Health; Internal Medicine) published an article titled, “Betting on the future: A systematic review of modern gambling interventions for college students” in the Journal of Gambling Studies (Impact factor 2.2).  The…

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) recently published the ninth edition of his very popular book, Practical Stress Management, with an emeritus professor from Minnesota State University, and publisher Academic Press (Elsevier). Since its first edition was published 30 years ago, the book has grown in popularity with its…

Anam Fatima, Md. Sohail Akther, Sharmistha Roy, Rupam Mitra, Blessing Imade, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health), with Amar Kaneker of the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, published an article titled “A scoping review of the use and determinants of social media among college students" in the journal Healthcare (Impact factor…

Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article with a doctoral scholar and faculty at Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences titled, “Determinants of childbearing: Behavioral change models and theories: A systematic review,” in the Iranian Journal of Public Health (Impact factor 1.6). In Iran, the…

Liliana Davalos, Brisa Rodriguez Alcantar, Marissa Martinez and Christopher Johansen (all Social and Behavioral Health) published an article titled "Socio-Cultural Correlates of Breastfeeding Behavior Among Latina Mothers and Its Implications for Child Health" in the journal Children.  This article describes a secondary analysis that…