The number of Americans 65 and older will more than double by 2060—and not everyone has a shot at living out their golden years with good health and well-being. Recognizing that public health professionals are poised to promote longer and healthier lives for all Americans, Drs. Marissa Levine, a USF […]
According to a new study led by USF College of Public Health (COPH) PhD student Zailing Xing, premature menopause (defined as menopause occurring before age 40) increases the risk of all-cause death by 53 percent and reduces lifespan by nearly two years compared to women without premature menopause. The study, […]
The Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative (FPQC), housed within USF’s College of Public Health (COPH), has one mission: to give Florida’s mothers, infants and families the best health outcomes possible via perinatal care that’s respectful, equitable, high quality and evidence based. The FPQC partners with perinatal-related organizations, individuals, health professionals, advocates, […]
Nearly six percent of infants in this country are hospitalized for an infection before they ever reach their first birthday. Could a mother’s exposure to certain metals during pregnancy play a role in causing—or even preventing—those infections? According to Dr. Catherine Bulka, a USF College of Public Health assistant professor […]
The USF College of Public Health’s Dr. Rita DeBate won the Advancing Health Equity Award at the American College Health Association’s annual conference in June for her poster, “Examining Mental Health Among Multiply Minoritized College Students: The Need for Intersectional Approaches.” The award acknowledges her exceptional work in identifying and […]
Antibiotic resistance is a big problem, in the human as well as the animal world. In fact, research has indicated that up to eight percent of β-Hemolytic Streptococcus (BHS) infections in animals are resistant to antibiotics like penicillin, which is the go-to treatment for BHS infection in humans. But veterinary […]
Parental rights laws are a hot-button topic. States vary greatly on what kind of mental health services clinicians and school counselors can provide to minors and how transparent they must be with parents. “There is so much misinformation and confusion about these laws,” said Katherine Drabiak, an attorney, medical ethics […]
In collaboration with Pacific Biosciences (PacBio), the USF College of Public Health’s Genomics Program and Sequencing Core recently hosted a Genomics Symposium entitled “Long Read Single Molecule Sequencing: A New Era in Genomics.” Pacific Biosciences, commonly known as PacBio, is a biotechnology company that develops and manufactures cutting-edge systems for gene […]