CPH research

New research published in JAMA Pediatrics shows a growing number of at-risk youth with intellectual disability and autism in the U.S. foster care system.

Adolescents and young adults are increasingly using e-cigarettes, also known as nicotine vaping. A new study led by Gilbert Gimm, associate professor in Mason’s College of Public Health, found that a greater share of adolescents and young adults with cognitive disabilities engaged in past-month nicotine vaping compared to those without a disability.

Researchers, led by associate professor Debora Goldberg, spoke with clinicians to better understand what causes burnout and discuss strategies to improve clinician well-being.

Mason researchers address a gap in research about the mental health burden on nurses by studying the association between energy, fatigue, anxiety, and depression. Learning the causes of declining mental health can lead to better support systems for nurses. 

UK and Bangladesh researchers visit Mason to share knowledge about and explore the complex transmission of animal-borne infectious diseases. 

States have been eliminating taxes on period products for years. Here’s where you'll still pay them.

A new systematic review by Joanna Marroquin, a Mason PhD in Public Health student, furthers understanding of the amount of potentially harmful chemicals in menstrual cups, discs, and underwear. Endocrine-disrupting chemicals can interfere with human hormones and cause medical issues. 

Exposure to widely used insecticides decreases sperm concentration, study finds

Sperm Really Is Frazzled by Modern Life, Scientists Say

Do Certain American Neighborhoods Cause Black Teens More Stress?