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Preventing malaria after heavy flooding incidents

September 9, 2021

As temperatures grow warmer around the globe, we’ve witnessed an increase in the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events. Nearly half of the global disasters over the past two decades have been caused by extreme precipitation and flooding, including … Read more

SuperSNAP Helps Food Insecure Households Afford Healthy Foods

August 11, 2021

Led by UNC-Chapel Hill researchers, a new JAMA study showed that an additional $40 per month for SNAP beneficiaries substantially increased the purchase of healthier food options for people who struggle with food insecurity. CHAPEL HILL, NC – Food insecurity … Read more

Poteat, Colleagues Publish Breast Cancer Care Research

August 8, 2021

Tonia Poteat, PhD, MPH, a core member of the Center for Health Equity Research and Faculty Fellow at the Carolina Population Center, and colleagues published research on delays in breast cancer care by race and sexual orientation. Tonia Poteat Tonia … Read more