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UB research finds a new way to identify postpartum women who face an elevated risk for hypertension but are overlooked by current medical guidelines.

Newborns exposed to higher levels of NO2 have a 30-35% higher risk of NICU admission and an 11-22% increased risk associated with PM2.5.

The UB assistant professor shares how she became interested in a career in research and discusses her collaboration with Community Health Workers.

In addition to the relationship between moderate alcohol consumption and certain types of cancer, the report examined linkages to seven other health outcomes.

Kimball Tower, which houses several School of Public Health and Health Professions’ departments, has recently undergone renovations to enhance the student experience on UB’s South Campus. 

Researchers will interview parents and caregivers to learn about their experiences.

Read about the recent achievements and prestigious awards earned by SPHHP faculty and staff.

A testament to the School of Public Health and Health Professions' exceptional dedication to research, academia and service, faculty and students from all five departments have recently been awarded distinctions for their work.

Three SPHHP students have been named recipients of the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence, the highest honor SUNY bestows upon its students.

The School of Public Health and Health Professions recently held its Eighth Annual Student Awards Reception.

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.

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.

News about innovative research at SPHHP continues with the announcement of UB’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) Translational Pilot Studies Program awards. Several SPHHP faculty are among recipients of this year’s seed money to assist them in developing promising new technologies and therapeutics from the conceptual stage to clinical studies.

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.

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.

Findings are significant given the burden of caregiving — and its impact on health — will be substantial in the years to come. 

UB researchers have been awarded a $3.2 million grant to study the delivery of comprehensive asthma care to Buffalo Public Schools children with frequent asthma attacks. 

Convened by the National Academies of Sciences, the group was tasked with examining approaches for improving the measurement of death by suicide among law enforcement personnel to build prevention strategies for the future.

It is believed to be the first study to examine the impact of cooking fuels, heating fuels and passive smoking on child development measured in the five developmental domains in the U.S