Category: Health
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Kristen Malecki, University of Wisconsin Madison – Green Space Awareness
A few weeks ago, The Academic Minute featured research touting the health benefits of green space. Today, we feature Dr. Kristen Malecki, an assistant professor of population health sciences at The University of Wisconsin Madison. Her research focuses on the lack of green space awareness. Dr. Kristen Malecki received her Masters of Public Health (MPH)…
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William Alex Pridemore, GSU – Incarceration and Early Death
The health care of prisoners is a topic familiar to the The Academic Minute. Where the previous segment focused on the positives of expanding health care for the incarcerated, Dr. William Alex Pridemore, criminologist at Georgia State University, discusses the increased health risk that prisoners face. Dr. William Alex Pridemore is a Distinguished University Professor…
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Hawley Montgomery-Downs, WVU – Sleep Disruption
The image of the sleep-deprived parent tending to a middle-of-the-night feeding is a common one when you think about caring for an infant child. However, as Dr. Hawley Montgomery-Downs, a psychologist at West Virginia University, will tell us, fragmented sleep patterns present serious risks. Dr. Hawley Montgomery-Downs earned her BA in Experimental Psychology from Humboldt…
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Kirsten Beyer, Medical College of Wisconsin – Green Space Benefits
A nice walk in the park can certainly be refreshing, but it may come with some added health benefits too. Dr. Kirsten Beyer, a epidemiologist at the Medical College of Wisconsin, discusses the positive impact of green space. Dr. Kirsten Beyer received a PhD in Geography and MPH in Global Health from the University of…
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Susan Meschwitz, Salve Regina University – The Antibiotic Power of Honey
Honey is tasty, but it seems the delicious treat’s medical applications go further than once thought. Susan Meschwitz, a chemist at Salve Regina University, is studying the health benefits of honey. Dr. Susan Meschwitz is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Salve Regina University in Newport, Rhode Island. She received her Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry…
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Don Schaffner, Rutgers University – Wash Your Hands!
It’s no big secret that washing your hands regularly will help keep you healthy. Washing keeps bacteria and other pathogens at bay and all research suggests that keeping clean is a good thing. But, as Don Schaffner, a professor in Rutgers University’s Department of Food Science, will tell us: hand washing is an inexact process.…
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Betsy Shenkman, University of Florida – Paid to be Healthy?
Can a conditional economic bump help improve overall health? Dr. Betsy Shenkman, professor and department chair of The University of Florida’s Department of Health Outcomes and Policy, is tracking the effects of money spent specifically on one’s health. Dr. Elizabeth Shenkman is Chair of Health Outcomes and Policy and Director of the Institute for Child…
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Lauri Byerley – American Public University – Energy Drink Demographics
Energy drinks are typically marketed to young adults. But, is this the primary group that is consuming them? Dr. Lauri Byerly is an associate professor of Sports and Health Sciences at American Public University. Her position at this all-online university has presented her with an opportunity to study the behavior of non-traditional college students. Lauri…
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Scott Hanson-Easey, University of Adelaide – Talk Radio Racism
Racism can be cloaked in language that avoids overt prejudices. Dr. Scott Hanson-Easey, a public health researcher at Australia’s University of Adelaide, is studying how subtly racist language permeates the media. Dr. Scott Hanson-Easey is a researcher in the Discipline of Public Health at the University of Adelaide. His research, employing discourse analysis and social…
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Ole Hertel, Aarhus University – Air Pollution Modeling
If you’re reading this right now, chances are, you’ve just taken a breath. Oxygen is one of those essential elements that allows us humans to live. Ole Hertel, an air pollution specialist and professor at Aarhus University, focuses his research on air quality. Ole Hertel is professor at Aarhus University, Denmark. He is a specialist…