US NEWS (HealthDay News) — Ol...
Staying Social Can Boost Healthy ‘Gray Matter’ in Aging Brains
US NEWS (HealthDay News) — Older adults who get together with friends, volunteer, or go to classes have healthier brains, which could help them ward off dementia, according to a new study led by postdoc Cynthia Fox of EPI. Being socially engaged—even moderately—with at least one relative or friend ... (10/20/2020)
THE WASHINGTON POST - Despite...
The opioid crisis didn’t disappear amid the pandemic. It still calls for urgent action.
THE WASHINGTON POST - Despite the predominance of the coronavirus pandemic among national priorities, the paper's editorial board urges the dedication of public health funds and attention to the ongoing opioid crisis, citing data gathered by HPM's Hawre Jalal and EPI's Donald S. Burke which suggest... (10/20/2020)
EOH's Patricia Opresko is the...
Opresko selected for scientific leadership award
EOH's Patricia Opresko is the 2020 recipient of the Merrill J. Egorin Excellence in Scientific Leadership Award. This award honors a faculty member that exemplifies scientific passion and scholastic dedication. Patricia is recognized as an outstanding mentor, and for her exceptional leadership in ... (10/19/2020)
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NEWS - ...
Exempt from inspection: States ignore lead-contaminated meat in food banks
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH NEWS - Food banks in the U.S. are on course for a preventable collision between record-setting food insecurity and lead-contaminated meat. Though hunter-donated meat provides crucial protein to U.S. food banks, a lack of oversight could result in potentially hundreds of thousa... (10/15/2020)
ERIE NEWS - The CDC will awar...
CDC awards PERU $3.5 million to establish suicide prevention program to for veterans in northwest Pa.
ERIE NEWS - The CDC will award Pitt's Program Evaluation and Research Unit (PERU) $700,000 in funding annually for the next five years to create the Northwest Pennsylvania Veteran Suicide Prevention Program, a comprehensive public health approach to suicide prevention, focusing especially on servic... (10/14/2020)