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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, […]
It first appeared in the public eye at the 2008 Summer Olympics. We wondered about the black lines stretched at bizarre angles across the bodies of the world’s best athletes. It took a few days for announcers and viewers alike to figure out that the tape twisting across the shoulder of gold medal volleyball player […]
A new study by UNC Charlotte scholars is shedding light on the connection between diet and a common childhood disease. Using national health data, the researchers determined children who ate certain types of food or dealt with food insecurity may be more likely to contract the Epstein-Barr virus. The study considered EBV infection among US […]
“I believe we have built America in a way that is fundamentally unhealthy.” -Dr. Richard Jackson As the treatment of chronic diseases nears 90% of all dollars spent on health care in America, and efforts at reform meet public frustration and challenges in court, there is an increasing focus on disease prevention and health promotion […]
North Carolina ranked 37th in a recent state-by-state assessment of the nation’s health. While public health solutions are very rarely defined by a single action or limited series of actions, efforts to address the needs of vulnerable and underserved populations will play an important role in improving the overall health of our state. An inaugural […]
Some pausing at the door to knock the remnants of an unexpected snow flurry from their coats, dozens filed into the Cone Center Tuesday morning for a conference on veterans’ health. Hosted by CHHS and headlined by Director of North Carolina Veterans Affairs Ilario Pantano and retired Major General Marianne Mathewson-Chapman, the meeting focused on […]
A panel of veterans’ healthcare experts appeared on WFAE’s “Charlotte Talks” this week, offering a primer to a much anticipated conference on the subject set for next week at UNC Charlotte. Former Deputy Surgeon General Marianne Mathewson-Chapman, the keynote speaker for the event, joined UNC Charlotte Academy for Veteran and Military Health Chair Christine Elnitski […]
CHHS master’s student Sheena Beach is the recipient of a prestigious fellowship meant to improve the quality and availability of behavioral healthcare in underserved populations. Beach is the first UNCC Master of Social Work (MSW) student to win the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Minority Fellowship Grant. She will receive a $6,500 […]
If you’ve walked into a darkened room recently, you may well have been greeted by the illuminated face of a friend or colleague staring intently into the warm glow of a computer screen. In all likelihood, you are yourself doing the same at this very moment. Digital devices have become intimately woven into the fabric […]