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What You Do and Don’t Know About Racial Inequities in Health …

WebFor Immediate Release. A new study finds that the extent to which people understand existing racial inequities in access to health care can have an effect on how …

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North Carolina schools have lost significant progress in racial

WebJenn Ayscue [email protected] 919-515-5485. Joey Pitchford, News Services [email protected] 919-602-3270. A study of North Carolina public schools finds that …

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How the Pandemic Has Triggered a Cycle of Mental Health …

WebA large, multi-state study highlights how the COVID-19 pandemic has created a cyclical public health problem by both exacerbating mental health challenges …

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Why Are We Seeing So Many Public Health Challenges

WebAs a result, many in public health thought 30,000-50,000 was the upper limit of what we should shoot for as an acceptable number of annual COVID-19 deaths …

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Outdoor Activity Tied to Mental Health of Teens, Young Adults …

WebDeclines in outdoor activities and park use during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic were linked to reductions in mental health measures for teens and young …

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NC State Receives $6.9 Million From NSF, NIEHS to Fund New …

WebResearchers from North Carolina State University have received a five-year, $6.9 million grant co-funded by the National Science Foundation and the National …

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Study Highlights Racial Inequity in Health Care Access, Quality

WebA recent study finds states that exhibit higher levels of systemic racism also have pronounced racial disparities regarding access to health care. In short, the more racist a …

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VR Poses Privacy Risks for Kids. A New Study Finds Parents Aren’t …

WebNew research finds that, while an increasing number of minors are using virtual reality (VR) apps, not many parents recognize the extent of the security and privacy risks …

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Business-Focused Anti-Poverty Initiatives Can Have Unintended

WebFor Immediate Release. A new study of entrepreneurial small businesses created to address poverty in rural Africa found that the introduction of the …

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Being Black and Well NC State News

WebBeing Black and Well. Throughout Black History Month, we’re looking inward and connecting outward as we explore Black wellness through the intersections of healing, spirituality …

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Embedded Counseling Is Making Mental Health Services More …

WebThrough embedded counseling, we’re making mental health services more accessible and attuned to the unique needs of each of the university’s colleges. The …

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How a Failure to Understand Race Leads to Flawed Health Tech

WebA new study focused on wearable health monitors underscores an entrenched problem in the development of new health technologies – namely, that a …

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Supporting Our Community NC State News

WebSupporting Our Community. Mental Health First Aid training empowers everyone in the NC State community to recognize and address mental health crises. …

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Why Everyone Should Care About Food Safety NC State News

WebEditor’s note: This is the first in a series of posts drawing on published research and the expertise of NC State food safety researchers to address various aspects of food safety. We’re writing about this in advance of April 7, when the World Health Organization will celebrate World Health Day – which is focused this year on food …

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Researchers Examine How Environmental Contaminants Affect …

WebJune 6, 2022 Deborah Strange 4-min. read. An NC State epidemiologist is leading a wide-ranging study to learn how environmental contaminants affect liver health in diverse …

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“It Depends”: the Psychology of Health, Stress and Daily Life

WebThe ups and downs of daily life are not the same for everyone. That is, one’s ups and downs depend on who you are. Although increases in stress are typically linked …

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Ultrasound and the Future of Medical Imaging NC State News

WebTheir frequency can range anywhere between 20 kilohertz (kHz) and tens or hundreds of megahertz (MHz). Humans cannot hear sounds above 20 kHz, but dogs …

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New Devices, Wearable System Aim to Predict, Prevent Asthma …

WebResearchers have developed an integrated, wearable system that monitors a user’s environment, heart rate and other physical attributes with the goal of predicting …

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Could The Stanley Cup Spread Disease

WebBut does the presence of alcohol eliminate the risk of disease transmission for people drinking out of the Cup? No. “There are two big factors here,” Chapman says. …

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It’s Not Just You: Young People Look, Feel Older When They’re …

WebPublished: March 1, Mental Health Science. DOI: 10.1002/mhs2.56. Abstract: Experiencing stress can be associated with feeling and looking older. The goal of this …

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Nafion byproduct 2 Found in Blood of Well Users Near …

WebNafion byproduct 2 was detected in 73% of wells (median=14 ng/L) and 56% of serum samples (median=0.2 ng/mL). Cumulative dose (well concentration × duration …

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