Lindsey Smith Taillie, PhD, is a professor and associate chair of nutrition at the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Her research focuses on ...

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Violence against partners and family members is a public health crisis, and, given the accessibility and availability of guns in America, this violence is often perpetrated with a firearm. Domestic ...

Calling all students who started Summer of 2025 and Term One of 2025! We’re excited to share that sign ups are open now for our upcoming Middle East Baltimore Tours with Dr. Marisela B. Gomez. This on ...

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Dire statistics about maternal health outcomes for Black women in America have become front-page news in recent years, in part because of the high-profile deaths of new mothers like CDC scientist ...

The fluoride in our water has passively protected the oral health of Americans for decades by reducing cavities, tooth decay, and dental health disparities. So much so, that the CDC has declared ...

The vast majority of vector-borne diseases in the U.S. are caused by ticks and the viruses, bacteria, and parasites they carry. Baumgarth, a professor in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology and ...

Outbreaks of H5N1 continue to rise in dairy cattle and poultry, as well as in other wild and domesticated animals, including the first confirmed infection in a pig. Human cases also continue to occur, ...

For the first time in 20 years, the U.S. has recorded homegrown malaria cases. The country sees about 2,000–2,500 malaria cases each year linked to travel to malaria-endemic areas such as sub-Saharan ...

Receiving a diagnosis of a chronic illness can be life-altering. Along with the day-to-day physical symptoms of the illness, emotions such as sadness, grief, and denial, as well as an added financial ...

Older adults at greater risk of dementia may be able to decrease their risk of cognitive decline by nearly half by using hearing aids, according to a new study published in The Lancet. Over a decade ...