Tag: Health
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Peter Polos, Seton Hall University – Teen Smartphone Use At Night
Do you check Twitter in bed when you should be sleeping? Peter Polos, Clinical Associate Professor in the department of Neuroscience at Seton Hall University, explores how using a smartphone in bed can lead to harmful effects during the daytime. Dr. Peter Polos, MD, PhD, FCCP, FAASM, is a graduate of Louisiana State University School…
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Andrew Stokes, Boston University – Obesity Paradox
Does being obese protect you from getting certain diseases? Andrew Stokes, assistant professor in the school of public health at Boston University, explains how this paradoxically way of thinking came to be and what his research says on this debate. Research and Teaching Interests include: Global health, demography, medical sociology, epidemiology, health disparities, obesity, chronic…
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Claudia Hilton, University of Texas Medical Branch – Exergames
Can an exergame help autistic children get active? Dr. Claudia Hilton, associate professor in the occupation therapy department at UTMB, describes what an exergame is and how it’s helping these children get up and move. Dr. Claudia Hilton is an associate professor in the Occupational Therapy Department at the University of Texas Medical Branch in…
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Blaine Pfeifer, University at Buffalo – E. Coli
Does E. Coli have a positive benefit to humans? Blaine Pfeifer, Associate Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering at the University at Buffalo, explores this question. Dr. Pfeifer’s work seeks to influence cellular, metabolic, and process events required to produce new therapeutic products. As an example, he is studying how to engineer E. coli to generate…
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Charles Courtemanche, Georgia State University – Cheap Food & Obesity
Is cheap food the cause of the obesity epidemic? Charles Courtemanche, associate professor of economics at Georgia State University, examines this factor in the debate. Dr. Courtemanche is an Associate Professor of Economics in the Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. He is a health economist and applied microeconomist with particular…
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Miriam Solomon, Temple University – Precision Medicine
If you have a certain disease, you get a certain medical treatment. Right? Miriam Solomon, professor of philosophy at Temple University, explains how precision medicine may change this way of thought. Professor Solomon works in the areas of philosophy of science, social epistemology, medical epistemology, medical ethics and gender and science. She is the author…
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Rachel Mayo, Clemson University – Breast Cancer Awareness
A under served community of women need more witnesses. Rachael Mayo, professor of public health sciences at Clemson University, explores how the Witness Project is helping awareness of breast cancer amongst African-American women. Dr. Rachel Mayo is a Professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Clemson University. Her research interests include cancer prevention…
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John DesJardins, Clemson University – Football Helmet Research
Football players can have as many as 2,000 brain-jarring hits per year. John DesJardins, Assistant Professor of Bio-engineering, explores the ways scientists are fighting back against head injuries in sports. Dr. John DesJardins is an Assistant Professor of Bio-engineering at Clemson University. He received his Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Clemson University in December 2006, and has…
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Kathy Wright, Case Western Reserve University – Healthy Housework
Don’t put away your dust pan just yet! Housework has health benefits! Kathy Wright, an instructor at Case Western Reserve University’s Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, touts the benefits of cleaning up. Dr. Kathy Wright is a nurse researcher and KL2 scholar from the National Institute of Nursing Research/National Institute of Health-funded Center of…
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Michael Howell, University of Minnesota – Athletic Slumber
Sleep training might offer some interesting health benefits. Michael Howell, neurologist at University of Minnesota, discusses the importance of sleep training. Dr Michael Howell is a neurologist who specializes in sleep disorders and sees patients at Fairview Riverside and Fairview Southdale. He is Program Director of the Clinical Sleep Medicine Fellowship at Hennepin County Medical Center…