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On the same day National Nutrition Month kicks off, millions of individuals and families in the U.S. who currently receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assessment Program (SNAP) will see a decrease in their federal food benefits. On March 1, pandemic emergency allotments to SNAP are set to end–cutting benefits by $90 per month per person (on average).

Rima Nakkash, professor in George Mason University's College of Public Health, and University of Florida colleague Ramzi Salloum lead a five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute to compare the effectiveness of evidence-based tobacco treatment interventions in Lebanon. 

Alison Evans Cuellar, professor in the Department of Health Administration and Policy, was appointed to the Improving the Health and Wellbeing of Children and Youth through Health Care System Transformation committee.

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Using an alternate light source could help nurses and police detect bruises on darker skin, research says

Through a grant from the National Institute of Minority Health and Health Disparities, Assistant Professor Rodman Turpin aims to reduce internalized racism, homophobia, and related stigma to increase the use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among Black sexual minority men.

Do clinicians really need to diagnose long COVID? We asked the experts

New research could help nurses, police detect bruises on people with dark skin

An interview with Dr. Sapna Batheja, assistant professor in the College of Public Health Department of Nutrition and Food Studies, about the nutritional value of eggs. 

Professor of Social Work Jeanne Booth will lead the team that connects all social work students with experiential learning opportunities through internships with local organizations.

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About the Marburg Virus - from Infectious Disease Expert Amira Roess