PRCHN

Three groups of researchers from the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods (PRCHN) published articles covering their work on teen smoking, farmers’ markets and impoverished shoppers, and young users of both cigarettes and cigars. “Adolescent Dual-Product Users: Acquisition and situati...

Susan Petrone compares the feeling she got when holding a hard copy of her first published novel to holding one’s child for the first time. And, though she said she realizes it’s not quite the same, it still is “pretty darn good.” “Obviously you have editors and publishers and art designers and all...

Self-management programs addressing specific targets can help people with epilepsy take control of their health and cope with day-to-day challenges, potentially increasing seizure control and quality of life. Martha Sajatovic, professor of psychiatry and of neurology, will discuss the topic with a ...

Scott Frank will present “Precision Public Health: Using Health Information Technology to Improve Our Approach to Community Health Improvement” as part of the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods’ (PRCHN) monthly seminar series. The event will take place Wednesday, June 13, from noo...

Researchers from the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods (PRCHN) recently published three papers examining how produce prescriptions can alleviate hypertension, challenges of lung cancer screening in federal health centers and community-school fitness programs’ effect on obesity. “I...

Sue Flocke, assistant director of the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods, co-authored a paper titled "Primary Care Resident Training for Obesity, Nutrition and Physical Activity Counseling: A Mixed Methods Study." The paper was one of four selected in the inaugural collection "The ...

The Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods (PRCHN) produced a data brief documenting its findings from the supermarket pilot test of the Produce Perks program. This Ohio-based nutrition incentive program seeks to increase access to fresh and healthy food options for families who use Su...

The Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods (PRCHN) and Institute for Computational Biology (ICB) will host a talk by Colleen McBride, the Grace Crum Rollins Chair in Behavioral Sciences and Health Education at Emory University. McBride will present "Making Room at the Table for Social...

Elaine Borawski, director of the Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods, has been named one of the American Academy of Health Behavior's (AAHB) 2017 Fellows. Fellow status in the AAHB is granted in recognition of significant contributions to the field of health behavior research and th...

Chronic disease accounts for nearly 75 percent of dollars spent on health care. Many models for promoting chronic disease self-management exist, including the Stanford evidence-based self-management workshops. At the next Prevention Research Center for Healthy Neighborhoods (PRCHN) seminar, a panel ...