News: School of Public Health

Students conduct home inspections
Campus News |

Henderson residents with homes built before 1978 could qualify for free home inspection, repair and/or removal of lead-based paint.

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Business and Community |

Community event to focus on issues related to children’s quality of life in Nevada and includes free admission to Las Vegas Natural History Museum.

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Campus News |

Gerstenberger, a faculty member at ÐÔÊӽ紫ý since 1997, was named interim dean of the school in 2013.

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Research |

Annual survey of entering Nevada kindergarteners reveals 30 percent are overweight or obese and nearly 13 percent do not have health insurance.

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Business and Community |

Experts from ÐÔÊӽ紫ý and University of Nevada School of Medicine meet to discuss health disparities in Nevada.

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Business and Community |

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý professors weigh in on some of the state’s big battles and quiet victories in community health.

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Campus News |

Two students will be honored as outstanding graduates for their advancement of healthcare research, academic and personal achievements Dec. 17.

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Business and Community |

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý Healthy Homes inspectors also will examine homes for health issues such as trip and fall hazards, pests and mold.

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Research |
Homicide rates in Clark County were the lowest in five years; however education about safe sleeping habits for infants and motor vehicle safety still needed to reduce fatality rates.
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Research |

ÐÔÊӽ紫ý leads regional 13-university partnership, with University of Nevada School of Medicine, to put clinical health research into practice.

Sheniz Moonie
Research |

Biostatistician Sheniz Moonie zeroes in on the factors that influence the health of Nevadans, particularly those with asthma.

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Research |

Researchers find elevated lead levels in some hot sauces imported from Mexico; urge enforceable screening standards.