Rollins News Center
Rollins News Center
Communication is a vital aspect of public health, and an important part of our work here at Rollins. Our news center highlights new research, presents findings in accessible ways, and communicates faculty expertise on headline topics.
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Breakthrough studies. Thoughtful interviews. Long-form stories. Find all of this and more with our news center articles, posted multiple times per week.
Health Wanted: Alcohol
This week on Health Wanted, it’s a not-so-happy hour as we take a big old swig of the truth about the health risks of alcohol.
2025: A Year of Resilience
In 2025, Rollins celebrated 50 years as a program and 35 years as a school by expanding its impact, even in the face of uncertain times.
Study Finds Social Isolation Could Lead to Cognitive Decline
Social isolation and cognitive decline, including the development of Alzheimer’s disease, could be closely intertwined, according to new research from the Rollins School of Public Health and University of St. Andrews.
Health Wanted: CRISPR
This week on Health Wanted: CRISPR was supposed to be the gene-editing tool to end all disease, so where has it gone?
Poll Shows Georgia Parents Still Strongly Support Childhood Vaccines Despite Shifts in Federal Recommendations
A new poll out of the Rollins School of Public Health reveals Georgia parents still support childhood vaccination, including the hepatitis B birth dose. This conflicts with ACIP vaccine recommendations.
Dreamers, Doers, and Disruptors: Olivia Strother
Health policy and management alum Olivia Strother shares her tips for compassionate leadership and work-life balance.
Rollins, WABE Program “Health Wanted” Picked Up by National Distribution Network
Health Wanted, a weekly public health program collaboration between WABE and Rollins School of Public Health, is now available for distribution to public radio stations nationwide through a partnership with Pulitzer Prize-winning public media organization, PRX.
Opioid Monitoring Programs Linked to Increased Pain Reports in Older Adults, Study Finds
A new study shows that state policies requiring clinicians to check prescription drug monitoring databases before prescribing opioid pain relievers may be associated with increased pain among older adults
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STUDY: Prescriptions of GLP-1 Meds Don't Always Fall in Line with Clinical Need
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Our Weekly Podcast: Health Wanted
Health Wanted brings you each week’s need-to-know public health headlines and breaks down the science behind trending topics. Host Laurel Bristow, MSc, draws on her experience as an infectious disease researcher and epidemiologist to cover everything from Ozempic to the ozone, interviewing experts and answering your questions, all in pursuit of better health. Listen every Friday at 1 p.m. EST or stream wherever you get your podcasts.
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