- Thu, 01/28/2021 - 16:37
Congratulations to Dr. Danielle Catona, Assistant Professor in the Department of Global and Community Health, for recently receiving a Stearns Center grant for implementing alternative assessment strategies. The grant will allow Catona to conduct research on alternative assessment strategies for GCH 380: Public Health Research Methods. GCH 380 is an important aspect of the college’s accredited MPH program, and Catona’s research will provide valuable insight on improving it.
- Wed, 01/27/2021 - 08:46
In the first national study to assess use of e-cigarettes among adults with disabilities, George Mason University’s College of Health and Human Services researchers found that e-cigarette use was more than twice as likely among adults with a cognitive disability (12.0%), an independent living disability (11.0%), or two or more disabilities (9.2%), compared to adults without disabilities (4.8%)
- Thu, 11/12/2020 - 10:00
George Mason University study finds large majority of universities studied made quick announcements following the World Health Organization’s pandemic declaration
- Wed, 10/21/2020 - 15:29
Study will examine how gestational exposure to endocrine disruptors affects fetal outcomes for African Americans and white obstetrical populations.
- Wed, 10/14/2020 - 10:15
New George Mason University study of adults on probation uncovers higher levels of hostility and risk-taking among recent consumers of these high alcohol content flavored beverages
- Tue, 10/13/2020 - 16:16
New George Mason University study highlights opportunity to increase testing for sexually transmitted infections among this high-risk population
- Thu, 09/24/2020 - 12:26
Pilot initiative builds ability to deliver testing, contact tracing, and stress management protocols among health care providers, with goal of rapidly scaling to other sectors.
- Tue, 09/15/2020 - 08:31
Study from George Mason reveals that accurately labeling e-cigarette emissions as ‘chemicals’ or ‘aerosols’ rather than ‘vapor’ increases the perceived risk of exposure. Higher perceived risk is linked to stronger support for smoke-free campus policies.
- Wed, 07/15/2020 - 09:21
George Mason University study finds 2009 U.S. Food and Drug Administration flavored cigarette ban reduced smoking by underage youth by 43% and young adults by 27%.