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- Asthma: The thunderstorm connection (Spring 2009)
A team of climatologists and epidemiologists finds a link between thunderstorms and subsequent hospital visits for asthma attacks. - Media Shelf (Spring 2009)
“Exercise and Its Mediating Effects on Cognition” is profiled in the Books section - The Art and Science of Aging Gracefully (Spring 2009)
UGA researchers are probing the secrets of longevity and developing better ways to support centenarians as well as other older adults. - Interview: The Cress File (Spring 2009)
Elaine Cress, a professor of exercise science at UGA’s College of Education and director of the Aging and Physical Performance Laboratory, talks with graduate student Christy Fricks about the importance of strength training for older adults. - Interview: The DeJoy File (Fall 2008)
David DeJoy, professor of health promotion and behavior, discusses the proposition that all working men and women deserve a workplace free from harm and supportive of good health. - Teaming Up Against Cancer (Spring 2008)
The UGA Cancer Center fights disease through a diversity of targets, tactics and protagonists. - Analyzing the Health Risks of Hazardous Chemicals (Spring 2008)
Using mathematical models, researchers are creating a toolkit to predict the fate of chemicals in the human body. - Reducing Injuries, Death Toll on Georgia’s Roads (Spring 2008)
UGA’s Traffic Injury Prevention Institute provides data, training, and education aimed at lowering risks among teens. - Obesity Linked to Poor Bone Health (Spring 2008)
New research shows that being overweight not only raises the risks of developing diabetes and heart disease, it can also lead to weak bones. - Training Black Belt Journalists to Help Save Lives (Spring 2008)
Knight Chair in Health and Medical Journalism Patricia Thomas discusses how to improve health news coverage in poor regions. - Awards & Honors (Spring 2008)
David M. DeJoy, professor of health promotion and behavior, is profiled as a recipient of the 2008 William A. Owens Award. - Media Shelf (Spring 2008)
“Darius Goes West,” a film by Logan Smalley about wheelchair accessibility in America, is profiled in the Multi-Media section. - One of the Human Body’s Natural Defenses (Winter 2008)
A team of UGA scientists has discovered how the human body fights off an African parasite. - Building Bodies, Boosting Brains (Winter 2008)
A joint UGA-MCG study shows that exercise not only improves children’s problem-solving skills, but also their empathy, imagination and self-image. - Tobacco Ads Still Target Youth (Winter 2008)
Despite the 1998 Master Tobacco Settlement, research shows that tobacco companies continue to target youth in smokeless tobacco ads. - Lowering BP After Stroke Protects Brain, Blood Vessels (Fall 2007)
Drugs used to lower blood pressure can reduce brain damage when given within 24 hours of a stroke. - Discovering the Skinny on Fat (Fall 2007)
Ruth Harris strives to understand the intricacies of fat. Why do our bodies sometimes disregard internal signals? Why do we stop eating or eat too much when stressed? And why do we sometimes regain weight we lost? - Violence, Like Other Public Health Threats, Is Preventable
Violence is as much a public health issue as obesity and cardiovascular disease, and like these diseases, it is best addressed through prevention. - Awards & Honors (Spring 2007)
Robert Ivarie is recognized for novel methods to genetically engineer chickens as bioreactors. - Media Shelf (Spring 2007)
“The Medicare Part D Drug Program” is featured in the Books section. - Averting the Next Pandemic (Winter 2007)
By studying avian influenza, UGA researchers are seeking to defeat a wily and potentially deadly enemy. - High Rates of Prescriptions Given for Unproven Uses (Winter 2007)
A UGA study has found that three-quarters of people prescribed antidepressants receive the medications for a reason not approved by the FDA. - Regular Exercise Better Than Stimulants at Reducing Fatique (Winter 2007)
A new analysis by University of Georgia researchers finds overwhelming evidence that regular exercise plays a significant role in increasing energy levels and reducing fatigue. - Media Shelf (Winter 2007)
A sampling of books, software, recordings, research resources and Web sites. - Awards & Honors (Winter 2007)
Jeffrey Fisher - Professor of Environmental Health Science, is named a Fellow of the American Toxicology Society. - Animal and Human Health Research Goes Full Circle (Fall 2006)
University students hope that with the patent of their new discovery, they can benefit both animals and humans. - Awards & Honors (Fall 2006)
Gail M. Williamson is a health psychologist honored with the William A. Owens Award. - Media Shelf (Fall 2006)
“Big Shot: Passion, Politics, and the Struggle for an AIDS Vaccine” by Patricia Thomas is among the books featured in this section. - Schools Help Teen Girls "LEAP" Into Action (Summer 2006)
Researchers develop a program to effectively encourage teenage girls to habitually exercise. - Where Talents Converge: By Plan and By Chance (Summer 2006)
Researchers develop a program to effectively encourage teenage girls to habitually exercise. - Building Better Antibodies (Summer 2005)
New technology may lead to longer-lasting, more potent therapeutic antibodies. - Combating Inactivity (Summer 2005)
Exercise keeps blood vessels fit, reducing heart attacks and stroke. - Speaking Sports: aka Deports (Summer 2005)
Learning foreign languages is more fun when mixed with sports. - Trapping Cancer (Summer 2005)
Studies of lung cancer in sheep may lead to new therapies against AIDS or leukemia. - Caffeine Reduces Exercise Pain (Spring 2004)
A cup of coffee can help you feel less pain during your exercise workout. - Kicking the Nicotine Habit (Spring 2004)
Research explores virtual reality as a new way to help smokers quit. - Stoned Space Rats Space Out (Spring 2004)
Rats lose their perception of time when given a synthetic form of marijuana's active ingredient. - Healthier Seniors (Fall 2003)
Studies show vitamin deficiency is reversible in the over-60 crowd. - Infallible Fabrics (Winter 2000)
New laser scanning technology may lead to better fabrics, including safer medical garments for hospital workers. - Chernobyl's
Legacy (Summer 1999)
Scientists find some surprising effects a decade after the world's worst nuclear disaster. - Hazardous to Your Health (Summer 1999)
Toxicologist Mary Alice Smith studies everyday environmental hazards that may lead to birth defects. - Learning from Medicaid (Summer 1999)
Researchers look at a decade of pharmaceutical use in the state's Medicaid system to improve healthcare. - Mom has HIV (Fall 1998)
Life just got tougher for inner city kids whose moms are HIV-infected. Researchers have found some hopeful news in the midst of tragedy. - Stronger Bones for Girls (Fall 1998)
Rick Lewis is looking at the link between genetics and high bone density in girl gymnasts. - Hamburger's Helper (Spring 1998)
A new bacterial culture helps neutralize a hazardous strain of E.coli. - Lessons from 157 Lifetimes (Spring 1998)
A study of healthy 100-year-olds prepares to go international. - Radical Differences (Spring 1998)
A higher production of a harmful molecule appears to promote heart disease in African-American men. - A Prescription
for Paperwork (Winter 1997)
Amit Sheth is developing technology that will help hospitals share information over the Internet. - Better Fat
Substitutes (Summer 1997)
A food scientist combines the best qualities from different fats to create low-calorie, nutritional substitutes. - The Big Coverup (Summer 1997)
Georgia farmers have abnormally high rates of skin cancer, a trend Roxanne Parrott is determined to reverse. - Fundamentals
of Fat (Spring 1996)
When you lose weight, fat cells don't disappear. They just get skinnier. - Tipping the Scales in Fat Research (Spring 1996)
The brain and body dictate how we eat and how we store food energy. Ultimately, understanding their interaction may be the key to controlling obesity. - Hale and Hearty at 100 (Summer 1995)
Some rare individuals have passed the century mark and are still active and independent. - Plague in Today's
Workplace (Winter 1995)
Feel stressed out by your job? Join the crowd. At least one in five workers suffer from the most advanced stage of job burnout. - Women Athletes Build Body and Bone (Winter 1995)
Despite rigorous training and strict dieting, women gymnasts build denser bones than non-athletes, and that may reduce their risk of osteoporosis. - Memory, Medication
and Mistakes (Summer 1994)
Forget to take your medicine? You're not alone, according to studies on memory, medications and the elderly. - Grilling the Suspect in Food-Related Illnesses (Fall 1993)
Well-done is not all it's cooked up to be, according to the latest research by food scientist Michael Doyle. - Practicing Safe Surgery (Fall 1992)
Even when wearing rubber gloves, health care workers are at risk from infectious agents that may penetrate the fabric of their protective garments. - Predicting the
Effects of Toxic Chemicals (Spring 1992)
Computer simulation models may predict chemicals' toxic effects.