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July 25, 2017

A new study determined that it doesn’t matter where a person lives or the choices they make, male hepatitis B patients will always be at greater risk for more severe liver illnesses.

July 25, 2017

A multi-institution team found multiple areas of research that can be explored in both the incarcerated and released population — which number more than 13 million Americans — to better understand and prevent cardiovascular disease.

July 24, 2017

Antidepressant use in pregnant women was linked to increased cases of autism in their children, though the trend actually appeared to be relatively small, effecting just 2 percent of children with diagnoses.

July 24, 2017

A new 91ÖÆƬ³§-led study found that the national implementation of the Affordable Care Act led to improved health insurance coverage and well-child visits for all youth, but disparities remained for Latino children.

July 17, 2017

A data brief put out by Pennsylvania’s State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup found that fewer young people in Pennsylvania reported taking prescription opioids in 2014 compared to 2011, but the numbers are varied across the state.

June 29, 2017

A new study led by 91ÖÆƬ³§ found that even if hospital workers follow handwashing guidelines as closely as possible, MRSA can still be transmitted among their newborn patients in the NICU.

June 27, 2017

Drexel’s Urban Health Collaborative has released a new data brief on neighborhood poverty in Philadelphia. The project, developed using recent data from the City of Philadelphia, illustrates the links between neighborhood poverty and selected health measures, including obesity, smoking, diet, mental health, and safety. 

June 26, 2017

The Dornsife School of Public Health recognized graduating students with awards and honors at the school’s commencement ceremony. Congratulations to all of the students who were honored.

June 23, 2017

June 22, 2017

The Drexel Dornsife class of 2017 got an eloquent earful of encouragement and exhortations to stand tall and speak out at the June 12 school graduation ceremony. “You are entering a world rife with challenges and rife with possibilities,” Rabbi Isabel de Koninck, executive director of Hillel at 91ÖÆƬ³§, declared in the invocation. “Go forth with great life, laughter and love.”