CHHS News

A new study showing the negative effects of prolonged high heel use confirms expert consensus on the footwear, according to a UNC Charlotte expert. The study, published this month in the International Journal of Clinical Practice (IJCP), found that wearing high heels can strengthen the ankle initially, but leads to weakening and instability over time. […]

In the sunset of their lives, many grandmothers find themselves unexpectedly raising their grandchildren. Struggles with poverty, mental illness, incarceration and physical illness can leave parents unable to provide care. UNC Charlotte researchers Julian Montoro-Rodriguez and Dorothy Smith-Ruiz are looking to help seniors deal with these mounting issues. “I realized that grandmothers have this component […]

The Food and Drug Administration is expanding its efforts to reduce the amount of dangerous artificial trans fats in American diets. The FDA declared trans fats unsafe for human consumption last week, giving companies three years to come into compliance with the new policy. Trans fats have been linked to weight gain and heart disease; […]

UNC Charlotte and a major healthcare data company have launched new technology that will help hospitals organize and analyze patient statistics. Community Focus is an automated, cloud-based software program developed by UNC Charlotte and Premier, Inc., as part of a partnership started last year. It will help health systems manage patient data at the community […]

When she was a kid, Kailey Filter heard a story about a pair of stretchers rushed into a hospital, one after the other. The first held a man, the second: his missing foot. The mother of Filter’s close childhood friend was a nurse. She often came home and told the girls about her day at […]

Social work professor Lori Thomas has been recognized as one of the top young alumni of Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Thomas is a member of VCU’s 2015 “10 Under 10” class. The award recognizes alumni who received their first VCU degree in the last ten years and have achieved professional success, made important contributions to […]

A nationally recognized program to house Charlotte’s chronically homeless continues to help people and save money, according to a UNC Charlotte report. Moore Place, Urban Ministry Center’s 85-unit apartment complex, provides housing for individuals who have extensive histories of homelessness and at least one disabling condition. The new study led by UNCC Social Work Professor […]

Police have filed charges in a Charlotte murder case that had been cold for nearly three decades, thanks in part to a UNC Charlotte professor and a team of investigators. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police last week served warrants on a suspect in the murder of Tommy Corum, a Charlotte taxi driver who was robbed and shot in […]

A leading voice in the movement to build the places we live with an emphasis on public health spoke at UNC Charlotte last week. More than 200 people came to UNCC’s Center City Campus to hear Dr. Richard Jackson share his ideas for a radical rethinking of the physical structure of American communities. Former chair […]

A picture of the chalk outline of a body glows starkly from the cover of Dr. Vivian Lord’s new publication, an image that underscores the gravity of the work’s subject matter. Suicide By Cop (SbC) operates in an arena of high-stakes decisions and subtle distinctions. There is even disagreement amongst the book’s scholars about whether, […]