Prescribing Nature-Based Activity to People with Mental Illness How might outdoor exercise improve the health of people with mental illness? A new AJPH paper explores how the United States can adopt this therapeutic approach through the growing ‘Exercise is Medicine’ initiative.
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Extreme Weather Linked to More Severe Asthma Cases Extreme heat and heavy rainfall are related to increased risk of hospitalization for asthma in Maryland, according to a study by Dr. Amir Sapkota and other School of Public Health researchers.
Dr. Stephen Roth will lead a team of education and instructional design experts to develop the BD4P advocate education program, funded by the Reagan-Udall Foundation for the Food and Drug Administration.
Documenting 100 Years of Women Veterans' Experiences of War Public health historian Dr. Marian Moser Jones received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant to lead the project, 100 Years of American Women in Uniform, in partnership with the Smithsonian Museum of American History.
Co-sponsored by the School of Public Health and the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Beaubien's inaugural talk for the new UMD Global Health & Culture lecture series explored the global health risks brought on by the hyperconnectedness of today's world.
Outstanding SPH Students Recognized at Honors Convocation Undergraduate and graduate students were honored for their academic excellence and impressive leadership in service activities that impact the lives of populations from Syrian refugees to food insecure students to people with disabilities.
Alumni Connections SPH is starting an outreach initiative to connect with alumni. We'd love to engage with you about your career path and potential volunteer activities at SPH. Would you like to have dinner or lunch with the dean? Two upcoming opportunities!
