2013 Faculty in the News

Below are some examples of topics and 2013 publications where our faculty members have been cited for their research findings and expert commentary.

December


Michael Bloomberg’s 12 Years at the Helm of NYC Come to an End
December 31
Are E-cigs a Tobacco Problem or Part of the Solution?
December 19
Women and Drinking: Time to Talk Risks
December 8
Common Chemicals Are Affecting Our Babies Brains
December 3
Predicting the Flu So You Can Avoid It
December 10
Will You Get the Flu? This Real-Time Flu Forecaster Could Tell You
December 3

November


PTSD Might Lead to Sizable Weight Gain in Women
November 20

Keeping Track of Youngsters Can Keep Them from Gambling
November 19

Offer Women IUDs, Hormone Shots After Abortions
November 15
Gum Disease Linked with Atherosclerosis Progression
November 4

October


U.S. wildfire smoke poses health hazards to distant communities: report
October 25
Counseling With HIV Testing May Not Help Prevent Future STDs
October 22
Please Explain: Food Poisoning
October 11
Pregnant Women Should Avoid Exposure to Air Pollution
October 7
Painkiller Overdose Deaths Strike New York City's Middle Class
October 16
The Pill's link to depression still unclear
October 1

September


Drugged Drivers Have Increased Risk of Automobile Crashes
September 27
Chart: Biggest threat to schoolchildren? Cars
September 10

Teen birth rate hits historic low, federal report says
September 6

A catalog for all the world’s viruses?
September 5
Age Friendly New York City helps seniors stay active in the Big Apple
September 4

August


Soda may make children more likely to destroy things, attack others
August 16

Obesity’s death toll could be higher than believed, study says
August 15

Lessons from Tennessee
August 13

Adults whose moms were obese may die sooner, study says
August 13, 2013

July


5 Must-do's as Age Wave Bears Down on the USA
July 30
Obamacare Could Shrink Jobs and Why That Might Be OK
July 26
Challenging Punishment: What the California Prisoners' Hunger Strike Tells Us About Mass Incarceration
July 17, 2013
The Real Reason Behind Public Smoking Bans
July 8
Solving a Viral Mystery
July 2

June


Learning to Spot Frailty
June 21
Study Shows Pill Prevents HIV Among Drug Addicts
June 13
Soda Ban Would Target Heavy Youth, Not Poor
June 12
Wartime PTSD: What Works and How to Care for a Loved One
June 11

May


The Reality of TV and Your Health
May 29
Climate Change Will Mean More Heat Deaths
May 21
Flu in Pregnancy Is Linked to Bipolar Disorder
May 15
Exercise May Keep Female Teenagers from Violent Behavior
May 8
How the CIA’s Fake Vaccination Campaign Endangers Us All
May 2

April


Obesity Linked to Prostate Cancer, Study Finds
April 23
Why It Took Decades of Blaming Parents Before We Banned Lead Paint
April 22
Holy Virus Treasure Trove, Batman!
April 22
Doctor: ‘In the Chaos We Saw Heroism’ in Boston
April 16
Aging Expert: Longer Lives Present Opportunities, Challenges
April 12
Latino Neighborhoods: Improving Health Through Ethnic Pride?
April 3

March


Feeding Babies Too Early
March 27
50 Women Who Shaped America's Health
March 18
How to Give Difficult Feedback
March 11
Despite Obesity Rise, U.S. Calories Trending Downward
March 6
Nurses Spar with Doctors as 30 Million Insured Seek Care
March 4
BPA Linked to Increased Asthma Risk
March 2

February


Is the Pope Frail?
February 27
The Drowning City
February 19
Closeness in a Relationship: Is it Overrated?
February 14
Folic Acid for Pregnant Mothers Cuts Kids Autism Risk
February 12
Rise In Drug Overdose Deaths
February 12
A Delicate New Balancing Act in Senior Healthcare
February 9
Air Pollution Boosts a Child's Chance of Getting Cockroach-Related Asthma
February 6

January


The Best Performing CEOs in the World
January-February 2013
The Preppers Next Door
January 27
Is the Tide Turning on Childhood Obesity?
January 11
Flu Forecasters Help Predict How to Best Combat the Virus
January 7