Washington Post Article Features CPC Fellow Philip Cohen
Jul 14, 2006 Friday, July 14, 2006 RALEIGH, N.C. — Children with disabilities are more likely to live with a single woman _ whether she is a mother, grandmother or a female foster parent _ than other children, according to … Read more
The Wall Street Journal quotes CPC Fellow Barry Popkin
Jul 13, 2006 Could cherry pie actually be good for you? Cherry growers and companies marketing cherry products claim the small fruit contains natural chemicals that decrease inflammation, aid sleep, soothe arthritis and even fight cancer. … “The science isn’t there,” … Read more
CPC Fellow Barry Popkin Featured in Washington Post Article
Jul 6, 2006 Beverages now account for 20 percent of the daily calories consumed by those aged 2 and older. Half the excess calories consumed by Americans daily come from beverages, most of them with added sugar, according to research … Read more
CPC Fellow Penny Gordon-Larsen Interviewed on WUNC-FM’s The State of Things
Jul 6, 2006 New research suggests that it’s not as easy to be physically active if you live in a low-income neighborhood. Host Frank Stasio speaks with Penny Gordon-Larsen, assistant professor of nutrition at the University of North Carolina at … Read more
CPC Fellow Philip Cohen Is Guest Columnist in Durham Herald-Sun
Jul 6, 2006 The Durham Herald-Sun featured a column on welfare reform by CPC Fellow Philip Cohen on July 2. The entire text can be found on Dr. Cohen’s website: http://www.unc.edu/~pnc/DHS06.pdf
New York Times Quotes CPC Fellow Barry Popkin
Jul 3, 2006 Even the two scientists who first propagated the idea of a unique link between high-fructose corn syrup and America’s soaring obesity rates have gently backed off from their initial theories. Barry M. Popkin, a nutrition professor at … Read more
CPC Fellow Jane Brown’s Research Featured in The Press-Enterprise (California)
Jun 22, 2006 As children become older, experts worry about the influence of sexual content, especially on adolescents and young teens. Children going through puberty develop an intense curiosity about sex, and if parents and schools aren’t supplying information, kids … Read more
CPC Fellow Kalleberg Elected President of American Sociological Association
Jun 19, 2006 Arne Kalleberg, CPC Fellow and Kenan Professor of Sociology, has been elected President of the American Sociological Association (ASA). Kalleberg will serve as chair of the 2007 ASA Program Committee, and will assume the President’s office in … Read more
CPC Fellow Michael Emch’s Research Highlighted in Government Health IT
Jun 14, 2006 Population health mapping can aggregate statistics from a variety of sources and overlay the data with digital maps to help public officials target responses to problems or decide where to focus clinical resources. One recent project used … Read more
CPC Fellow Barry Popkin Comments on High Fructose Corn Syrup
Jun 8, 2006 Who knew corn could be so sweet? Who knew corn could be so controversial? … “This is 5 to 10 percent of the calorie intake of every American,” says Dr. Barry Popkin. “We really should be studying … Read more