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Picture warnings on sodas? A promising tool to fight childhood obesity
February 1, 2022The findings are promising: The warnings reduced parental purchases of sugary drinks for their kids by 17 percentage points.
Produce prescriptions can save money. New project asks how much?
January 4, 2022A new project will be exploring the benefits of food prescription programs, which provide a monthly electronic benefit for participants to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. In early studies, this type of intervention has been shown to improve health outcomes. … Read more
Preventing malaria after heavy flooding incidents
September 9, 2021As 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
New study shows reduction of unhealthy food purchases from package of healthy food policies in Chile
August 12, 2021A recently published study in The Lancet Planetary Health shows that Chile’s package of healthy food policies successfully reduced purchases of unhealthy food and drinks during the first phase of the law’s implementation. Researchers from the University of Chile, University … Read more
SuperSNAP Helps Food Insecure Households Afford Healthy Foods
August 11, 2021Led 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
Q&A: Growing concern over the prevalence of ultra-processed foods in American diets
August 10, 2021The accessibility, affordability and convenience of ultra-processed foods have made them a common staple in stores and pantries. But these foods, which are high in added sugars, oils, fats and other substances that normally wouldn’t be used in cooking, are … Read more
Concern grows over the prevalence of ultra-processed foods in American diets
August 10, 2021The accessibility, affordability and convenience of ultra-processed foods have made them a common staple in stores and pantries. But these foods, which are high in added sugars, oils, fats and other substances that normally wouldn’t be used in cooking, are … Read more
Boyce Awarded Doris Duke Funding for Malaria Study in Uganda
August 8, 2021The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation has selected Ross Boyce, MD, as a recipient of a 2021 Clinical Scientist Development Award for his research proposal titled, “Getting malaria off the back of women and children in western Uganda.” Ross Boyce, MD … Read more
Poteat, Colleagues Publish Breast Cancer Care Research
August 8, 2021Tonia 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
Paul Delamater on COVID-19 in NC
August 8, 2021Paul Delamater appeared on CBS17 to talk about county transmission in NC.