Medicaid expansion increases insurance coverage, but at slower rates for obese adults
Despite overall increases in insurance coverage for low-income individuals in Medicaid expansion states, some gaps remain for individuals who are obese. That’s according to a recent study by a team
CPH In the Media: February 2020 Roundup
UGA College of Public Health news and media mentions for the month of February 2020: Related to the COVID-19 – In a series of UGA Today features, José Cordero, head
CPH In the Media: January 2020 Roundup
UGA College of Public Health news and media mentions for the month of January 2020: Stacy Zhang, along with Janani Thapa and Adam Chen, faculty members in the Department of
Seed grant research explores impact of environment on state childhood obesity policy
Janani Thapa, an assistant professor of health policy and management in the College of Public Health, and a multi-disciplinary team of UGA researchers will study how the built environment surrounding
CPH In the Media: December 2019 Roundup
UGA College of Public Health news and media mentions for the month of December 2019: A team of researchers led by Charles Easley, an assistant professor of environmental health science,
Researchers to simulate policy impacts to improve cardiovascular health
Rural communities experience more deaths each year related to poor cardiovascular health compared to city dwellers, and that gap is widening. Now, a team of researchers from the University of
Chronic disease prevention important tool to curb opioid crisis
Preventing chronic disease could help curb the opioid epidemic, according to research from the University of Georgia. The study is the first to examine the relationship between hospitalizations due to
UGA researchers use modeling to help rural communities eat more fruits, veggies
Researchers at the University of Georgia are using a new statistical model to help guide policy around food access in rural communities. The study authors wanted to know what conditions
UGA, Shanghai researchers find evidence of how obesity programs can work long-term
Childhood obesity is now a global epidemic, and researchers worldwide are searching for sustainable interventions that may halt its progress. Now, a team of researchers from Fudan University in Shanghai,
