Maternal and Child Health


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    November 18, 2024 | What’s Next in Public Health

    Emory experts weigh in on the future of public health in the U.S. in the wake of the 2024 presidential election.

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    October 29, 2024 | Ask an Expert: The U.S. Abortion Landscape and Policy with Sara Redd

    Sara Redd, PhD, director of research translation with the Center for Reproductive Health Research in the Southeast, walks us through what happened and what this means in the context of the current abortion landscape in the U.S.

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    October 11, 2024 | Caring for Pregnant and Postpartum People During Hurricanes and Other Public Health Emergencies

    Sarah Blake, PhD, associate professor of health policy and management and director of Emory’s Maternal and Child Health Center of Excellence, explains the unique needs and risks that pregnant and postpartum people have during emergency situations, as well as the supports available to them.

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    October 4, 2024 | Rollins Research Review: Demographic-Based Inequity in Insurance Claim Denial, Children’s Exposure to Pathogens in Animal Feces, and a Parenting Program Trial for Early Child Development

    The September Rollins Research Review, covering recent research about demographic-based inequity in insurance claim denial, children's exposure to pathogens in animal feces, and a parenting program trial for early childhood development.

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    October 4, 2024 | Health Wanted: Reproductive Health

    Since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, the availability of reproductive health care has become fragmented, with states implementing widely varying restrictions and protections. This week, on Health Wanted, host Laurel Bristow and guest, Whitney Rice, DrPH, cover the current state of reproductive rights in the United States and the impact on reproductive health and care.

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    October 3, 2024 | A View of the South Amid Restrictive Reproductive Health Policy

    In an editorial published in the October 2024 issue of American Journal of Public Health, researchers from the Center for Reproductive Health Research in the Southeast (RISE) highlight the persistence, perseverance, community care, and creativity of pregnant people and their supporters across the region.

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    September 27, 2024 | Study: Prioritizing Children’s Health Could Influence Election Results Nationally

    A new multi-institution study found national political candidates miss an opportunity to sway voters by failing to prioritize the health of a key population: children.

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    September 20, 2024 | Health Wanted: The Maternal Opioid Crisis

    The opioid epidemic has affected the lives of millions of Americans, including pregnant people experiencing opioid use disorder and their newborns. This week on Health Wanted, host Laurel Bristow and guest Stephen Patrick, MD, speak about how the opioid epidemic impacts pregnant people and the importance of improving their access to life-saving treatment.

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    September 5, 2024 | Study: Extreme Heat Exposure in Early Pregnancy Increases Risk of Neural Tube Defects

    A recent study from Rollins researchers published in Environmental Research found a link between extreme heat exposure and NTDs in Georgia.

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    August 20, 2024 | Impact of Opioid Treatment on Foster Care Placement: 5 Questions with Stephen Patrick

    Opioid-exposed newborns were 41% more likely to be discharged home from the hospital with their biological mother when the mothers received medication for opioid use disorder (OUD) during pregnancy, according to a study published by JAMA Health Forum on July 12.

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    August 14, 2024 | Study: Common Products Put Health of Pregnant Women, Babies at Risk

    Common products that women routinely apply to their skin and hair may be putting them and their babies at risk, according to a new multi-institution study published in Environmental Health Perspectives.

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    August 6, 2024 | Sarah Blake Named New Director of Maternal and Child Health Center of Excellence

    As of August 1, Sarah Blake, PhD, associate professor of health policy and management, is the new director of Emory’s Maternal and Child Health Center of Excellence.

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    July 11, 2024 | Rollins Faculty Celebrates New Stillbirth Prevention Act at Whitehouse

    Lauren Christiansen-Lindquist, PhD, associate professor of epidemiology, was an invited guest at a stillbirth prevention event hosted by the Office of the Vice President on July 8, which, celebrated the passage of a piece of the Maternal and Child Health Stillbirth Prevention Act.

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    June 28, 2024 | Rollins Research Review: Contraceptive Affordability, Neighborhood Deprivation and Breast Cancer Mortality, and the Effects of IPV on PrEP Adherence

    This month, Rollins researchers authored papers on a wealth of public health topics. Here are summaries of a few recent highlights.

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    May 24, 2024 | New Study Shows Heat Waves Increase Risk of Preterm, Early-Term Birth

    The increased frequency and intensity of heat waves puts women at a higher risk of experiencing preterm and early-term labor.

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    May 22, 2024 | Rollins, School of Medicine Researchers Awarded $6 million to Study PTSD Screening for Pregnant Black Women

    Emory University School of Medicine and Rollins School of Public Health researchers have been awarded a five-year, $6 million award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to conduct a study aimed at improving health outcomes for pregnant Black women.

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    May 7, 2024 | Emory Study Finds Scope of Maternal Substance Use Disorder Crisis Larger Than Expected

    Rollins study the first to examine prevalence of SUD diagnoses during all nine months of pregnancy, at the time of delivery, and one year postpartum.

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    April 19, 2024 | CDC Director Shares Vision for Future of Public Health

    On April 17, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Mandy Cohen, MD, joined Rollins Dean M. Daniele Fallin, PhD, for a fireside chat. The event, sponsored by the CDC Employee Association of Emory Alumni, brought together these two public health leaders to discuss their shared vision for the future.

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    April 11, 2024 | Five Fast Facts About Black Maternal Health

    Black Maternal Health Week is celebrated from April 11-17 every year. In recognition, here are five facts that we think you should know.

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    April 4, 2024 | Syphilis in Newborns is a Growing Concern

    Syphilis cases have seen the most rapid rise of all STIs in recent years. Most concerning is the dramatic increase in cases of congenital syphilis (when a fetus is infected with syphilis during pregnancy), which has increased ten-fold over the past decade. Rollins experts weigh in on how we got here ad what we can do about it.

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    March 27, 2024 | Rollins Research Review: Medication Abortion Knowledge, Pollen and Cardiovascular Disease, and Cost-Effectiveness of Cancer Screening

    Summaries of a handful of research articles published by Rollins faculty in open access publications recently.

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    March 21, 2024 | Experts Offer Vital Insights on Mifepristone Safety, Efficacy, and Access

    On March 26, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case that could limit access to mifepristone, a drug primarily used in medication abortion. Researchers from the Center for Reproductive Health Research in the Southeast weigh in on the state of mifepristone access, the potential implications of this case, and what the public needs to know.

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    March 13, 2024 | The Public Health Crisis in Gaza: The Spread of Disease and Potential for Famine

    Dabney P. Evans, PhD, director of Emory's Center for Humanitarian Emergencies, and Aryeh Stein, PhD, professor of global health, share their insights on what the latest developments in Gaza mean for public health.

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    March 8, 2024 | Adding Folic Acid to Table Salt Could Prevent Life-Threatening Birth Defects

    Researchers find that using folic acid-fortified iodized table salt can prevent multiple severe birth defects.

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    February 23, 2024 | New Funding Awarded to Two Projects Working to Strengthen Evidence-Based Large-Scale Food Fortification

    The Food Fortification Initiative, based at Rollins, has received funding from the BIll & Melinda Gates Foundation for two projects aimed at large-scale food fortification efforts.

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    February 22, 2024 | Rollins Research Review: Air Pollution and Cardiovascular Health, Breastfeeding to Curb Antibiotic Resistance, and Experiences of Violence in People Living with HIV

    Summaries of a handful of research articles published by Rollins faculty in open access publications recently.

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    February 20, 2024 | Ask An Expert: Lupus and Women’s Health with Penelope Howards

    Penelope Howards discusses her work with lupus, its complicated effects on fertility and women’s health, and what we still don’t know.

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    February 19, 2024 | Research Examines Complexity in COVID Vaccine Decision-Making Among Pregnant People

    Research shows pregnant women who delivered babies during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic were conflicted in their vaccine decision-making due to a number of factors.

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    February 13, 2024 | Cash Transfer Programs Could Prevent Low Birthweight Occurring During High Temperatures

    There is a link between high temperatures during pregnancy and low birthweight. This study finds cash transfers to be protective against the impacts of heat on low birthweight risk.

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    February 1, 2024 | Faculty Partner with WHO to Prevent Global Birth Defects and Fight TB

    Rollins faculty often collaborate with partners at a global level, such as the World Health Organization. Here, we highlight two faculty currently working with WHO.

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    January 24, 2024 | Rollins Research Review: Health Interventions for Pregnant People, Hypertension in Couples, and Household Air Pollution

    This month, Rollins researchers authored papers on a wealth of public health topics. Find summaries of a few highlighted papers here.

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    January 23, 2024 | Emory Researchers Test Interventions to Limit Dangerous Household Air Pollution

    Two papers with recent findings were published in the January issue of The New England Journal of Medicine.

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    January 22, 2024 | Forecasting the Future

    Rollins leadership share insights on what public health issues may take center stage this year.

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    January 17, 2024 | Dr. Stephen W. Patrick Joins Rollins as HPM Chair

    Patrick was selected after a competitive national search. He begins his position June 1, 2024.

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    December 18, 2023 | Rollins Research Review: Foodborne Illness Transmission, Air Pollution and Pregnancy, and COVID-19 Prevention Practices

    Summaries of impactful studies published by Rollins authors in December.

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    December 15, 2023 | Better Data Needed to Prevent Maternal and Infant Deaths

    Data gaps can help address the maternal mortality crisis and infant deaths in the U.S. Rollins researchers weigh in.

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    December 13, 2023 | Mifepristone: Questions and Answers With Rollins Researchers

    What is mifepristone? Is it safe? What could restrictions to this pill mean for reproductive health? Rollins researchers provide insight.

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    November 30, 2023 | Addressing the “Tipping Point” of Maternal Health in Georgia at Inaugural Symposium

    The first annual Symposium to Address the Maternal Health Crisis in Georgia was held on November 29. It brought together stakeholders to discuss challenges and opportunities to improve maternal health outcomes in the state.

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    November 17, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications

    Recent publications from Rollins faculty, staff, and students.

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    October 27, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications

    Recent publications from Rollins faculty, staff, and students.

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    October 20, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications

    Recent publications from Rollins faculty, staff, and students.

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    October 18, 2023 | Study Shows Exposure to Air Pollution in Childhood May Impact U.S. Girls' Puberty

    A new study by researchers from Emory University and Harvard University found that girls who had higher exposure to air pollution throughout their childhoods tended to have their first periods sooner.

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    October 16, 2023 | Global Issue in Review: Heavy Menstrual Bleeding

    Heavy menstrual bleeding is an understudied global health challenge, but Rollins researchers have recently conducted a multinational study that sheds light on its impacts.

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    October 6, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications

    Recent publications from Rollins faculty, staff, and students.

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    September 27, 2023 | From Public Health to Public Policy: Workshop Teaches Students How to Advocate for Maternal Health and More

    The RSPH Maternal and Child Health Center of Excellence, Morehouse School of Medicine, Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Georgia, and Georgia Watch collaborated to bring the Maternal and Child Health Policy Workshop to 100 public health students on September 22, 2023.

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    September 15, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications

    Recent publications from Rollins faculty, staff, and students.

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    September 15, 2023 | Emory Researchers Find 'Forever Chemicals' in Newborns for the First Time

    A study led by Emory University into the exposures of pregnant women is believed to be the first to detect PFAS in newborns and show that exposure to these chemicals during pregnancy increases the likelihood of preterm or early term births.

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    September 8, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications

    Recent publications from Rollins faculty, staff, and students.

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    August 31, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications

    Recent publications from Rollins faculty, staff, and students.

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    August 31, 2023 | Morehouse and Emory Partner to Create New Maternal Health Research Center of Excellence

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    August 25, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications

    Recent publications from Rollins faculty, staff, and students.

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    August 9, 2023 | Unregulated Harmful Chemicals Present in Breast Milk, New Study Shows

    A new study found toxic flame retardants in breast milk samples, showing that they are now building up in people.

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    July 14, 2023 | The State of Maternal Nutrition

    Rollins researchers discuss how far we’ve come and how far we still have to go.

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    June 22, 2023 | Rollins Announces Free Public Health Course on Abortion

    Rollins will launch the first massive open online course (MOOC) of its kind: Public Health Approaches to Abortion, a free public health class that aims to provide a general audience with accessible and foundational knowledge on the topic of abortion.

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    May 24, 2023 | Rollins Ask an Expert: Mental Health, Pregnancy, and the Postpartum Experience with Sarah Blake

    A Q&A with Dr. Sarah Blake about maternal mental health, current research, and opportunities for progress.

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    April 20, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications

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    February 23, 2023 | Recent Rollins Publications

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    December 21, 2022 | Sara Redd Wins Gibbs Leadership Prize for Outstanding Paper

    Redd's paper examining restrictive abortion laws was recognized as the best paper of 2022 published in the journal, Women's Health Issues.

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    December 20, 2022 | 30 Years Later, Much Work Remains with Mandatory Folic Acid Fortification to Prevent Spina Bifida Globally

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    December 16, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications

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    November 15, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications

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    November 4, 2022 | Stephanie Eick is awarded the JPB Environmental Health Fellowship

    Stephanie Eick, PhD, MPH, assistant professor in the Gangarosa Department of Environmental Health at the Rollins School of Public Health, was selected for the prestigious JPB Environmental Health Fellowship Program, facilitated by Harvard University.

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    October 15, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications

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    October 11, 2022 | Early Findings from HAPIN Trial Released

    Early findings from the Household Air Prevention Network Trial— an international multi-center study aimed at assessing the impact of a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cooking stove and fuel intervention on health—were published today in The New England Journal of Medicine.

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    September 28, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications

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    July 4, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications

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    June 9, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications

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    May 5, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications

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    May 1, 2022 | Dr. Aryeh Stein Selected as American Society of Nutrition 2022 Fellow

    This recognition is the highest honor the ASN bestows and serves to recognize “individuals for significant discoveries and distinguished careers in the field of nutrition.”

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    April 7, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications

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    March 15, 2022 | Kathryn Yount Wins 2021-2022 Marion V. Creekmore Award for Internationalization

    Kathryn Yount is a leader in women's empowerment research and is the Asa Griggs Candler Chair of Global Health at Rollins and is professor of global health and sociology in Emory College.

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    March 14, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications

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    February 24, 2022 | Recent Rollins Publications

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    January 14, 2022 | Emory Leads the Way in Women’s Empowerment Research

    The collective contributions of Rollins' faculty and students have elevated the global visibility of Emory as an institution that is leading the way in impactful research in women’s empowerment and global health.

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    December 16, 2021 | Rollins Faculty Speaks at Congressional Briefing on Stillbirth

    Lauren Christiansen-Lindquist, PhD, MPH, assistant professor of epidemiology, presented on stillbirth research at a recent Congressional hearing.

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    November 19, 2021 | Rollins Recent Research Publications

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    November 12, 2021 | Study Investigates PFAS Exposures and Birth Outcomes in Pregnant African American Women

    Exposures to PFAS have been associated with numerous adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes, such as lower birth weight. This is the first study of its kind to focus explicitly on African American women.

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    November 11, 2021 | Clean Cooking Reduces Household Air Pollution- A Leading Cause of Pneumonia

    Early findings from the HAPIN trial suggest an LPG stove and fuel intervention can overcome barriers to exclusive clean fuel use and reduce exposure levels to household air pollution to within WHO air quality interim targets.

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    November 5, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications

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    October 18, 2021 | Authors Present Case for a Paradigm Shift in Food Fortification Policy-Making

    A recent paper calls for a paradigm shift in evidence evaluation in policy-making for food fortification with folic acid for prevention of spina bifida and anencephaly, two major neural tube defects affecting pregnancies globally.

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    October 15, 2021 | Newly Funded Project Seeks to Prevent Gender-Based Violence and Violence Against Children in Vietnam Long Term

    Researchers at Emory University have been awarded a $1.35 million, five-year grant to conduct trainings, develop prevention measures, and build workforce capacity to tackle gender-based violence and violence against children in Vietnam.

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    August 3, 2021 | Researchers’ Birth Outcomes Work Featured in NIEHS Publication

    Two Rollins researchers were recognized for their recent publications in the August issue of Environmental Factor, a newsletter produced by the National Institute of Health Sciences.

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    July 20, 2021 | Professor Roger Rochat Receives Lifetime Achievement Award for Family Planning Leadership

    Roger Rochat, MD, is the recipient of the Society of Family Planning’s 2021 Lifetime Achievement Award for his impactful, 50-year career surrounding maternal mortality.

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    June 18, 2021 | Recent Research Publications

    Rollins faculty are prolific authors and collaborators on articles that advance research, provoke thought, and inspire action. This is an abbreviated list of recent publications.

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    May 12, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications

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    May 6, 2021 | New Study Examines Abortion Access in the Southeast

    Researchers recently published a study examining abortion data in the Southeast in a recent issue of the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

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    April 7, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications

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    March 24, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications

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    March 2, 2021 | Rollins Professor Wins the 2021 F. Clarke Fraser New Investigator Award for Extensive Birth Defects Work

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    February 24, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications

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    February 10, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications

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    January 25, 2021 | Low-dose Aspirin May Improve Pregnancy Chances for Women with One or Two Prior Miscarriages

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    January 6, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications

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    December 21, 2020 | Recent Rollins Research Publications

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    November 20, 2020 | Recent Rollins Research Publications

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    October 30, 2020 | Recent Rollins Research Publications

    Read a few of the scholarly articles released by Rollins faculty this week.

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    September 22, 2020 | Joanne McGriff Selected as Assistant Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

    Dr. McGriff is the first person to hold this new position at Rollins.

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    September 10, 2020 | Usha Ramakrishnan Appointed Chair of the Hubert Department of Global Health

    Dr. Ramakrishnan is the new chair of the Hubert Department of Global Health

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    June 18, 2020 | Recent Research Publications

    Read about recent student and faculty publications.

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    April 23, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    March 5, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    February 27, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    January 30, 2020 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    December 19, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    December 18, 2019 | Renowned Women’s Cancer Researcher Joins Emory

    Joellen Schildkraut to join the Rollins School of Public Health faculty and Winship's Cancer Prevention Control Research Program

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    December 5, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    November 21, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    November 14, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    November 7, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    October 31, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    September 19, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    September 5, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    August 19, 2019 | Rollins Researcher Focus of Pediatric Research's Early Investigator Spotlight

    Melissa Smarr is the Early Investigator Spotlight for the month of August

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    August 15, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    August 1, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    July 19, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    June 27, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    June 20, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent faculty publications.

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    June 7, 2019 | Corn masa flour manufacturers come up short in delivering critical folic acid

    The Food Fortification Initiative found that corn masa product manufacturers are not fortifying the flour with folic acid despite US FDA recommendations.

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    April 18, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    April 11, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    March 26, 2019 | Emory faculty author and lead revision of 2018 Inter-Agency Field Manual on Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Settings

    Rollins faculty members helped author and lead the revision of the 2018 Inter-Agency Field Manual on Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Settings.

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    March 21, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

    Read about recent faculty publications.

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    March 14, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    March 7, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    February 27, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent Publications

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    February 7, 2019 | Researchers launch partnership with CARE's Tipping Point Project for Child, Early and Forced Marriage Study

    Global Research for Women (GROW) is partnering with CARE to prevent child marriage in Bangladesh and Nepal

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    October 16, 2018 | FDA regulation has failed to close birth defects prevention gap

    JAMA research letter finds FDA regulation permitting folic acid fortification of corn masa flour has fallen short of expectations.

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    May 8, 2018 | Public health graduate advocates for sex education as basic human right

    MPH student Sarah Ashley Jolly is working on an initiative to improve sexual education and outcomes for children in the foster care system.

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    April 19, 2018 | Researchers conduct cost analysis of single-dose hepatitis B revaccination in infants

    A single dose revaccination strategy for infants of mothers infected with hepatitis B surface antigen cheaper than typical three-dose strategy

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    April 4, 2018 | National Academies consensus report on abortions includes Emory faculty

    Carol Hogue was on the committee of recent consensus report on U.S. abortions

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    March 30, 2018 | Fortifying flour with folic acid could immediately prevent 57,000 annual birth defects, study suggests

    Study shows adding folic acid to wheat flour could prevent 57,000 birth defects each year

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    January 8, 2018 | Study shows link between regular attendance at religious services and health and longevity

    Paper links regular attendance at religious services with improved health and lowered mortality

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    December 18, 2017 | Rollins professor leads AHA scientific statement linking childhood adversity and heart disease

    Shakira F. Suglia, ScD, is lead author on a new scientific statement written on behalf of the American Heart Association.

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    December 12, 2017 | Study finds link between marriage age and long-term economic empowerment for women in Egypt

    Study in Egypt finds positive correlation between delaying marriage until adulthood and women's long-term economic empowerment

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    October 27, 2017 | Rollins researchers say, "ask women" when it comes to maternal vaccines

    Rollins writer publishes paper proposing an interests-based approach to ethical decision-making about maternal vaccines.

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    October 4, 2017 | Researchers emphasize health benefits of contraceptive insurance coverage

    Article highlights the benefits of hormonal contraceptives and the need to continue coverage on health insurance plans

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    September 14, 2017 | RISE research center receives $6.8M to pursue reproductive health research in Southeast

    RISE has received $6.8 million in funding for the next three years from a large, private, anonymous foundation.

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    August 7, 2017 | Study: Childhood obesity between ages 5 and 14 could be adult obesity indicator

    Study shows obesity in early childhood is frequently not a passing phase and poses long term risks.

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    May 23, 2017 | Television viewing a predictor of weight change in children over time

    Study shows that television viewing habits were the primary predictor of weight gain over time.

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    May 16, 2017 | Rollins researcher receives $3.7 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to study how childhood factors can impact adult function

    Aryeh Stein receives $3.7 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to study how childhood factors can impact adult function

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    May 15, 2017 | Maternal and Child Health Research at Rollins

    Learn about Emory's Center of Excellence in Maternal and Child Health, Education, Science, and Practice.

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    May 5, 2017 | Carol Hogue Wins Jefferson Award

    Carol Hogue wins 2017 Jefferson Award for a career dedicated to healthier families.

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    December 2, 2016 | School of Public Health receives Grand Challenges Explorations Grant for groundbreaking research in global health and development

    Kristin Wall's project is being funded by Grand Challenges Explorations Grant.

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    September 20, 2016 | Synergy awards support collaborative research among health sciences schools, faculty

    The Woodruff Health Sciences Center has announced the six winning proposals for its first cycle of Synergy Awards.

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    June 22, 2016 | Faculty Spotlight: Dabney P. Evans

    Profile about faculty member Dabney P. Evans.

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    May 18, 2016 | At the front lines of the Syrian refugee crisis

    Ramadan Assi leads a key refugee program in Turkey.

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    May 3, 2016 | Already a physician, Malawi native studies public health for social justice

    Profile on student Davie Zolowere.

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    March 22, 2016 | To empower women, give them better access to water

    The global task of providing water for households falls disproportionately to women and girls.

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    February 24, 2016 | Zika epidemic highlights need for priority vaccine research and guidelines for pregnant women

    Article urges need for Zika vaccines and vaccine guidelines for pregnant women

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    January 27, 2016 | Winship Cancer Institute joins national effort urging HPV vaccination

    Winship Cancer Institute issues statement encouraging use of HPV vaccine

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    January 20, 2016 | School of public health faculty member recognized as most highly cited researcher

    Dana Barr listed as a "Highly Cited Researcher" for the second year in a row