News Category: Community Health Sciences

• viewpoint

  When It Comes to Firearms, 3D-Printed Guns Aren’t the Biggest Threat

  

  What should really scare the public is the weak legislation in most states that allows people who are at a high risk of violence to possess guns.

  Published on August 9th, 2018 Tagged guns, viewpoint

• childbirth

  Lack of Shared Decision-Making in Maternity Care

  

  Women who discussed labor induction and repeat cesarean with their doctors reported receiving disproportionate information in favor of these interventions and were more likely to have them.

  Published on August 2nd, 2018 Tagged cesarean section, childbirth, maternal and child health, maternal health, pregnancy

• vaping

  Bloomberg Businessweek

  Vape King Juul Wants Everyone to Chill Out — quotes Michael Siegel, professor of community health sciences

  Published on August 2nd, 2018 Tagged vaping

• vaping

  Inside Sources

  New Research Bolsters Case for E-Cigarettes — mentions Michael Siegel, professor of community health sciences

  Published on August 2nd, 2018 Tagged vaping

• dating abuse

  Unlike Alcohol, Marijuana Not Linked to Dating Abuse Perpetration

  

  Same-day marijuana use not strongly associated with perpetrating dating abuse, and association between alcohol and dating abuse perpetration could be less straightforward than previously understood.

  Published on August 1st, 2018 Tagged alcohol, dating abuse, domestic violence, Intimate partner violence, marijuana

• police shootings

  Pittsburgh Courier

  Has Violence and Racism Caused PTSD in Blacks? — references study co-authored by Michael Siegel, professor of community health sciences; pre-doctoral fellow Anita Knopov; and alumna Aldina Mesic

  Published on July 26th, 2018 Tagged guns, health disparities, police shootings, racism

• alcohol

  Study Finds

  Nearly Half of Americans Can’t Put Down the Bottle, Study Finds — quotes Richard Saitz, professor of community health sciences; and references study co-authored by Timothy Heeren, professor of biostatistics

  Published on July 26th, 2018 Tagged alcohol, alcohol abuse, binge drinking

• politics and health

  Sampan

  Ayanna Pressley Releases Plan to Address Violence and Trauma in Our Communities — quotes Emily Rothman, professor of community health sciences

  Published on July 24th, 2018 Tagged dating abuse, domestic abuse, domestic violence, gender violence, politics and health, Trauma

• dating abuse

  Destiny Connect

  Why Spanking Your Child Could Lead to Violence in Relationships Later in Life — quotes Emily Rothman, professor of community health sciences

  Published on July 24th, 2018 Tagged dating abuse, domestic abuse, domestic violence, Intimate partner violence, physical dating violence

• alcohol

  Inverse

  US Alcohol Study Shows Increased Likelihood That You Drink Way Too Much — interview with Richard Saitz, professor of community health sciences; and references study co-authored by Timothy Heeren, professor of biostatistics

  Published on July 19th, 2018 Tagged alcohol, alcohol abuse