Building a culture of health in Georgia
Imagine that every Georgian has fresh food to eat, lives on safe streets, and enjoys physical and mental well-being—no matter what their ethnicity, income or zip code. Teams from five
In the News: State lags in public health spending
According to a report recently released by Trust for America’s Health, Georgia rates 37th amongst states in per capita spending on public health. The study found that the $18.48 that
Breastfeeding study shows need for effective peer counseling programs
The support of peer groups and clinicians is critical to the development of effective breastfeeding programs, according to recent University of Georgia research. A qualitative study of 21 mothers in
Latest health rankings report greatest need in rural counties
Dr. Marsha Davis was recently interview by the Red & Black about the 2014 County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, recently released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin
Familiar names on list of healthier counties
Dr. Marsha Davis, Associate Dean for Outreach and Engagement, recently commented in an article by Georgia Health News on the release of the 2014 County Health Rankings and Roadmaps. The
Archway on track and in focus
Cassandra Oliver, a Ph.D. student and research assistant with the Department of Health Promotion and Behavior at UGA College of Public, was mentioned this in the Habersham County’s Northeast Georgian
In the News: ‘Fat-Shaming’ Strategy Pushed By Bioethicist Daniel Callahan To Help Curb Obesity
A prominent bioethicist is offering a controversial fix for America’s obesity epidemic: “fat-shaming.” Daniel Callahan, senior research scholar and president emeritus of the Hastings Center, makes the suggestion in a new
Obesity: It’s No Longer a Personal Challenge
UGA hosted a showing of HBO’s “The Weight of the Nation” in an effort to bring an awareness of the nation’s obesity epidemic to Athens, Ga. Georgia citizens are struggling,
Grim childhood obesity ads stir critics
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is hearing strong criticism from some camps for its in-your-face advertising campaign designed to attack Georgia’s childhood obesity epidemic. But the pediatric health system stands firmly
UGA researchers receive grants to reduce childhood obesity in Georgia communities
Athens, Ga. – University of Georgia researchers recently received funding to find ways to prevent or reduce childhood obesity, a health crisis of epidemic proportions in Georgia, through partnerships among
