Health And Behavioral Science News

People in Colorado did not stray far from home during the governor’s stay-at-home order, according to cellphone mobility data analyzed by a group of COVID-19 modeling researchers that includes Health and Behavioral Science Associate Professor jimi adams. “We aren’t trying to predict the future, what we’re trying to do is...

Ronica Rooks, Associate Professor in the Department of Health and Behavioral Sciences, is concerned that easing off on stay-at-home orders will make people less vigilant about, for example, wearing protective gear while interacting with older adults. She said older people should continue to practice social distancing for their physical health...

Meng Li, Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies for the Department of Health and Behavioral Sciences, co-authored this op-ed with Helen Colby, Assistant Professor of Marketing, IUPUI. The authors remind everyone that the flu shot doesn’t just benefit the person who gets it. It also helps protect everyone around...

"We often think about health insurance access or medical procedures, like mammography or colonoscopy, as the most important drivers of health," said study co-author Patrick Krueger, Associate professor in the Department of Health and Behavioral Sciences. "But education could be a more substantial contributor to longevity than medical care. Policy...

Ronica Rooks, Associate Professor of Health and Behavioral Science, says research documents show that older African-Americans have higher rates of chronic diseases, more frequent disabilities and a shorter life expectancy. Aging African-Americans are hit with a double-whammy: health and financial troubles USA Today , Feb 6

Published this month, research in Association of Plate Design With Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables Among Preschool Children (in the JAMA Pediatrics journal) found that on days when kids used certain plates they served themselves nearly 14 grams more vegetables per day on average — and ate about 7.5 grams...