Category: Health
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Christina Yu, Cornell University – Taming Network Interference in the Digital Age
Data can help us make decisions to move society forward, but we have to make sure we’re coming to the right conclusions. Christina Yu, assistant professor of operations research and information engineering at Cornell University, examines this. Christina Lee Yu is an assistant professor at Cornell University in the School of Operations Research and Information…
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John Polk, University at Albany – Osteoporosis Prevention
Preventing bone loss is key for older adults. John Polk, associate professor and director of the program of human biology at the University at Albany, details the best way to avoid it. Canadian, moved to US for graduate study at Stony Brook University (focus on human anatomy and comparative primate biomechanics). Post-doc at Harvard in…
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Cailyn Green, SUNY Empire – Treating Neurodivergent Clients in Addiction
What’s the best way to help neurodivergent people struggling with addiction? Cailyn Green, assistant professor of addiction studies at SUNY Empire, looks into this question. Cailyn Green, MS, Ph.D., CASAC is the Assistant Professor of Addiction Studies at SUNY Empire State University. She has been a part of the SUNY academic team since 2014. She…
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Paul Terry, University of Tennessee – Spicy Food and Long-Term Health
Do you like your food spicy? Paul Terry, professor in the division of epidemiology at the University of Tennessee, explores how this type of cuisine can affect us. Paul Terry is a chronic disease epidemiologist who enjoys spicy foods. Spicy Food and Long-Term Health In September 2023, a 14-year-old boy died after consuming a spicy…
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Laura Wherry, New York University – Immigrants and Postpartum Care in the United States
On New York University Week: Immigrant parents also need postpartum care in the United States, but it can be hard to come by. Laura Wherry, associate professor of economics and public service, discusses why. Laura Wherry’s primary area of research focuses on the changing role of the Medicaid program and its impact on access to…
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Chris Damman, University of Washington – Nourishing Health and Community: The Microbiome Link
You are what you eat is true for our microbiome. Chris Damman, clinical associate professor of gastroenterology and medicine at the University of Washington, discusses how to eat and live more healthily. Chris Damman is Clinical Associate Professor and practicing gastroenterologist at the University of Washington in the Department of Medicine/Division of Gastroenterology and editor-in-chief…
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Lucas Berenbrok, University of Pittsburgh – The Curious Case of Phenylephrine
Does your over-the-counter cold medicine actually fight your cold? Lucas Berenbrok, associate professor of pharmacy and therapeutics at the University of Pittsburgh, discusses which ones may work and which may not. Lucas Berenbrok, associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Pharmacy, is a board-certified ambulatory care pharmacist. Dr. Berenbrok’s research focuses on the…
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Ramneet Kaur, Columbus State University – Natural Products and Triple Negative Breast Cancer Stem Cells
Work to cure breast cancer is an important field. Ramneet Kaur, assistant professor of biology at Columbus State University, details new ideas in this fight. I am a cell and molecular biologist with cancer biology as my research area. I have a Ph.D. in Biotechnology and a post-doc in cancer biology from Harvard Medical School,…
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Jung-Ah Lee, University of California, Irvine – Caring for the Caregivers
How do we help the caregivers? Jung-Ah Lee, professor at the Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing at the University of California Irvine, looks into this question. Dr. Jung-Ah Lee is a nurse scientist and faculty at the Sue and Bill Gross School of Nursing at the University of California, Irvine. Lee focuses on…
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Tony Wolf, Penn State University – How Hot is Too Hot for the Human Body?
How hot is too hot? Tony Wolf, assistant professor in the department of kinesiology at Penn State University, takes a look with human physiology in mind. Dr. Tony Wolf is an environmental physiologist. His research is focused on understanding the impact of the environment on human health. How Hot is Too Hot for the Human…