Laura has enormous compassion for people who are injured while working, and knows that prevention will come through rigorous and practical science.
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Know me, care for me, ease my way
When Dave Underriner left Oregon State in 1981 with a forestry degree in hand, he never imagined he would one day manage 17,500 employees as Providence’s regional chief executive.
For CPHHS alumna Julee Christianson, MPH ’14, it took a few years in the MPH program at Oregon State to find her passion. And now she’s turned that passion into a job that will undoubtedly improve the lives of others.
The creation and sustainment of “safe spaces” may play a critical role in community-based HIV prevention efforts by providing social support and reducing environmental barriers for vulnerable populations, a new study from an Oregon State University researcher has found.
Improving your heart health may be as simple as making small behavioral changes – a new study of behavioral health interventions suggests that they are effective at helping people alter their lifestyles and lead to physical changes that could improve overall health.
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A poison in small doses
The researchers are investigating the possibility that arsenic may compromise the immune system in utero, leading to a lifetime of increased risk for infectious disease. They are also studying whether arsenic exposure may also make vaccinations less effective.