5 things to know about Mason's College of Public Health
Dean Perry spoke with the Washington Business Journal about future plans for the College of Public Health, including workforce development and fundraising initiatives. Read the article here.
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January 30, 2023During Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month (February), Daphne King, EdD, associate professor of Social Work, shares tips for parents and teens to help teens have safe and healthy relationships.
January 30, 2023Researchers led by Professors Farrokh Alemi and Janusz Wojtusiak found that computerized symptom screenings can supplement at-home COVID-19 tests to better confirm the diagnosis for patients and clinicians.
January 26, 2023$1 million given to George Mason University to establish center to fight the growing opioid epidemic-
January 26, 2023Loneliness is linked with unhealthy diet, sedentary lifestyle
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January 25, 2023How Safe Are Common Menstrual Products?
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January 25, 2023Period poverty: Health crisis for Black women, girls
January 24, 2023A new study led by Assistant Professor Dongqing Wang evaluated the continued challenges to adolescents’ education and mental health in five sub-Saharan African countries.-
January 23, 2023Patients Come First Podcast - Katherine Scafide
January 23, 2023Assistant Professor Michelle S. Williams will create two online training programs: (1) To train community health workers to implement a lung cancer screening awareness program and (2) To educate high-risk populations about prevention for the disease.
January 20, 2023Mason’s MHA program received the Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Management Education (CAHME) award for its cultural competency, community involvement, environmental focus, and accessibility.
January 19, 2023With data from the Mason: Health Starts Here study, Master of Science, Nutrition alum Li Jiang, Department Chair Lawrence Cheskin, and Associate Professor Lilian de Jonge found that students reporting a higher level of loneliness also reported a higher level of sedentary behavior and low activity.-
January 18, 2023Navigating romance during Dry January? Here are tips for sober dating
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