News Category: Community Health Sciences

• in memoriam

  In Memoriam: Karen Smith

  

  For nearly a decade, the executive director of administration in the Department of Community Health Sciences demonstrated skill, excellence, and dedication to the school, its mission, and its community.

  Published on February 13th, 2020 Tagged in memoriam

• alcohol

  State Alcohol Laws Focus on Drunk Driving—They Could Do Much More

  

  Even Utah, the state with the strongest alcohol laws, has a lot of room for improvement.

  Published on February 13th, 2020 Tagged alcohol, alcohol tax, alcohol use, alcohol/substance use, binge drinking, drinking, drunk driving

• privacy

  Reuters

  Privacy Law Covering Most Medical Care May Not Apply in Schools — quotes Patricia Elliott, clinical assistant professor of community health sciences

  Published on February 13th, 2020 Tagged adolescents, medical ethics, privacy, school nurses, teenagers

• privacy

  New York Times

  Privacy Law Covering Most Medical Care May Not Apply in Schools — quotes Patricia Elliott, clinical assistant professor of community health sciences 

  Published on February 13th, 2020 Tagged adolescents, medical ethics, privacy, school nurses, teenagers

• vaping

  WBUR

  Mass. AG Healey Sues Juul over Youth Vaping Epidemic — quotes Michael Siegel, professor of community health sciences

  Published on February 13th, 2020 Tagged cannabis, E-cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, marijuana, smoking, tobacco, vaping

• privacy

  Privacy Law Gaps in High School STI Health Services

  

  Collaboration between schools (operating under FERPA) and health departments (operating under HIPAA) can compromise student privacy if they do not address these gaps.

  Published on February 12th, 2020 Tagged adolescents, privacy, school nurses

• maternal mortality

  Supermajority News

  New Maternal Mortality Data Could Help Address the Problem – quotes Eugene Declercq, professor of community health sciences 

  Published on February 10th, 2020 Tagged childbirth, maternal and child health, maternal health, maternal mortality, women, women's health

• maternal mortality

  Advisory Board

  After 10+ Years, CDC Is Finally Reporting Maternal Mortality Again. (The News Still Isn’t Good.) — quotes Eugene Declercq, professor of community health sciences 

  Published on February 5th, 2020 Tagged childbirth, maternal and child health, maternal health, maternal mortality, women, women's health

• vaping

  WHYY

  How Vaping Restrictions Could Send Ex-Smokers Back to Cigarettes — quotes Michael Siegel, professor of community health sciences 

  Published on February 5th, 2020 Tagged cannabis, E-cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, marijuana, smoking, tobacco, vaping

• maternal mortality

  Mic

  The CDC’s Updated Maternal Mortality Stats Show How Far the U.S. Has to Go — quotes Eugene Declercq, professor of community health sciences 

  Published on February 3rd, 2020 Tagged childbirth, maternal and child health, maternal health, maternal mortality, women, women's health