2018 Faculty in the News

 

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Below are some examples of topics and 2018 publications where our faculty members have been cited for their research findings and expert commentary.

December


 

Opinion: How Bangladesh Made Abortion Safer
December 28

 

EPA Should Consider Children When Assessing Risks of Burning Fossil Fuels
December 28

 

Study Shows Disparities in Cigar, E-Cig Sales
December 6

 


Human Migration Is a Pressing Public Health Issue
December 5
 

November


 


U.S. Aging Trends Are More Alarming Than We Thought
November 29

 


 

 

 

Germ City: Swinburne and Hoffman
November 28

 


New Ideas to Fight the Flu
November 20

 

Female-Friendly Toilets Need to Become a Hot News Topic
November 16

 

The Mystery Viruses Far Worse Than Flu
November 14

 


 

Sick? ‘Tis The Season
November 9

 


It's Fall, Which Means It's Time for Gonorrhea
November 8

 

 

 

 

Method Identifies Disease Bacteria
November 6

 

 

 

Keeping Kids with Developmental Differences Safe
November 5

 

 

Does Clearing Blight Reduce Teen Violence?
​November 4
 

October


 


Is Pot Addictive?
October 26

 


Trump Claims on Opioid Crisis Met With Mix of Skepticism
October 24

 


Arsenic Reductions in Drinking Water Tied to Fewer Cancer Deaths
October 24

 

 

A Doctor Must Act Like One—Even Around Conscience and Abortion
October 23

 

 

 

U.S. Fertility Rates Are Collapsing Across The Country
October 19

 

Eight Common Myths About Cold and Flu Debunked
October 10
 

Gas Station Toxic Fume Emissions Are 10 Times Higher Than Thought
October 7

 

Climate and City Density Key Factors Governing Flu Outbreaks: Study
October 4
 

 

The CDC Says Gun Injuries Are on the Rise. But There Are Big Problems With Its Data
October 4

 

 

 

 

 

Seal Meat, Gold Mining: How Lower-Income Women Are Exposed To Mercury
October 3


September


 


Recent Research Sheds New Light on Why Nicotine Is so Addictive
September 30

 

How Alcohol Causes Blackouts and Blocks Memories
September 26

 

DDT Banned for Decades May Still Be Affecting Autism Risk
September 20

 

Lack of Sex Ed May Impact How Some College Students Practice Consent
September 20

 

Did New York City Botch the 1918 Flu Epidemic? The Debate Still Rages
September 13 
 

 

 

China’s Swine Fever Outbreak Won’t Harm Your Bacon Habit
September 13

 

Here’s a Cheap Way to Fight Drug Misuse: Send Doctors a Sharp Letter
September 5

 

Chain Pharmacies Busted Selling Tobacco to Minors
September 4


August


 


The Other Side of “Broken Windows”
August 23

 

Long Before Facebook, The KGB Spread Fake News About AIDS
August 22

 

 

Lawmaker Urges LaGuardia Flight Path Changes
August 21

 


Trump’s Coal Emissions Rollbacks Will Be Bad for Country’s Health, Experts Say
August 20

 


Is the U.S. Knee-Deep in ‘Epidemics,’ or Is That Just Wishful Thinking?
August 14

 

'Dear Doctor' Letters Use Peer Pressure, Government Warning To Stop Overprescribing
August 7

 


Residents Say Love Canal Chemicals Continue to Make Them Sick
August 5

 


 

New York Pushes Back Against Insurance Premium Increases
August 1


July


 


What Is Medicare For All? 
July 16

 


Rescued Thai Boys Being Watched for Illnesses Caught from Cave Animals
July 10

 


Handwashing Reduces Exposure to Flame Retardant Chemicals
July 9

 

 

Physicians Say Flu Vaccine Will Be Worth Extra Burden for Parents
July 2


June


 


“Credible Messengers” Connect With Young Gang Members To Turn Their Lives Around
June 27

 


Pot Still a Drug of Choice for Many US Adults
June 21

 


Business Travel Makes People Depressed and Anxious
June 14


May


 


New Study Estimates Hurricane Maria Death Toll in Puerto Rico Could Exceed 4000
May 29

 


Banned Pregnancy Drug Tied to ADHD Generations Later 
May 22

 


What Does It Take to Protect Children From Lead?
May 21

 


U.S. Births Hit a 30-Year Low, Despite Good Economy
May 17

 


More Parents Are Smoking Pot Around Kids
May 14

 


Researchers Tackle Gun Violence Despite Lack of Federal Funding
May 12

 


Opioid Deaths Barely Slowed by Prescription Monitoring, Study Suggests
May 8


Millennials Stepping Up: How Will We Take Care of Our Parents?
May 8


April


 


Why women prefer to marry men with a strong hand grip
April 27

 


American Nostalgia on a Bun
April 24

 


New York Mice Are Crawling With Dangerous Microbes
April 17

 


New viruses, superbugs found in study of New York house mice
April 17


March


 


NYC Undercounts Thousands of Children Most At Risk for Lead Exposure
March 21

 


The Vietnam War Is Over. The Bombs Remain
March 20


Cash Rewards Have Modest Health Results for Low Income Families
March 8

 


Reaping the Benefits of an Aging Work Force
March 2


February


 


The Least and Most Dangerous Countries To Be a Newborn
February 20

 


Expert: City homicides show need for stricter firearm control
February 20


Trump Wants to Replace Food Stamps with Food Boxes, for Some Reason
February 13


January


 


The Famine Ended 70 Years Ago, but Dutch Genes Still Bear Scars
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A Look at How This Year’s Flu Vaccine Is Holding Up
January 18


What Too Much Business Travel Can Do to Your Health
January 10