Maternal and Child Health
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.
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.
May 12, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
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.
April 7, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
March 24, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
March 2, 2021 | Rollins Professor Wins the 2021 F. Clarke Fraser New Investigator Award for Extensive Birth Defects Work
February 24, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
February 10, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
January 25, 2021 | Low-dose Aspirin May Improve Pregnancy Chances for Women with One or Two Prior Miscarriages
January 6, 2021 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
December 21, 2020 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
November 20, 2020 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
October 30, 2020 | Recent Rollins Research Publications
Read a few of the scholarly articles released by Rollins faculty this week.
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.
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
June 18, 2020 | Recent Research 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
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
Read about recent student and faculty publications.
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
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
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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.
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.
March 21, 2019 | Weekly Recap: Recent 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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
May 5, 2017 | Carol Hogue Wins Jefferson Award
Carol Hogue wins 2017 Jefferson Award for a career dedicated to healthier families.
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.
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.
June 22, 2016 | Faculty Spotlight: Dabney P. Evans
Profile about faculty member Dabney P. Evans.
May 18, 2016 | At the front lines of the Syrian refugee crisis
Ramadan Assi leads a key refugee program in Turkey.
May 3, 2016 | Already a physician, Malawi native studies public health for social justice
Profile on student Davie Zolowere.
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.
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
January 27, 2016 | Winship Cancer Institute joins national effort urging HPV vaccination
Winship Cancer Institute issues statement encouraging use of HPV vaccine
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
