UB School of Public Health and Health Related Professions

UB team receives funding to demonstrate effectiveness of ‘food-is-medicine’ in health care
American Heart Association-funded project will assess the successes and challenges of three different food prescription programs in WNY adults over 65.

UB schools among the best in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools rankings
Several schools within the University at Buffalo, New York’s flagship, are ranked among the top nationwide in U.S. News & World Report’s Best Graduate Schools rankings, released this morning.

JAMA paper shows telemedicine success for HCV treatment — Google 翻訳
People with opioid use disorder who have hepatitis C virus were twice as likely to be successfully treated and cured if they received facilitated telemedicine treatment at their opioid treatment program.

UB dietitian explains messiness of nutrition, cancer — Google 翻訳
As a specialist in oncology nutrition, Meyer finds herself frequently dispelling myths, especially the one that suggests that sugar feeds cancer cells.

New study suggests target steps per day for reduced risk of heart failure — Google 翻訳
Study published today in JAMA Cardiology reports that, on average, 3,600 steps per day at a normal pace was associated with a 26% lower risk of developing heart failure.

UB expert on police mental health receives shoutout from U.S. attorney general — Google 翻訳
John Violanti serves on the board of the Howard C. Liebengood Foundation, named for the Capitol police officer who died days after the Jan. 6, 2021, riot; has begun study looking at cancer among 9/11 first responders.

Health disparities at the beginning stages of life is focus of NIH-funded study — Google 翻訳
Study aims to fill a gap by investigating socio-economic, racial and ethnic disparities in children’s health and development from birth through the first year of life.

2023 in review: A year of innovation, community service, scholarly excellence and more — Google 翻訳
From harnessing AI to help children with speech and language impairments to drilling through 1,600 feet of ice, UB's list of accomplishments in 2023 was nothing short of spectacular.

For PANS parents, life can be a nightmare. New research hopes to provide pathways to relief — Google 翻訳
Researchers also note the similarities of symptoms between kids who have PANS and people who have long COVID.

Clinical trial with UB, Oishei Children’s Hospital hopes to make lasting impact in treating pregnancy-related hypertension
Study’s primary objective is to improve clinical outcomes, including mental health outcomes, among postpartum at‐risk women experiencing health disparities by increasing awareness, detection and timely care of postpartum hypertension, mental health and cardiovascular complications.