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According to the CDC, African Americans face the most severe burden of HIV of all racial groups in the United States.  "African Americans are disproportionately represented, not only in new infections, but in disease status across the board," says Drenna Waldrop-Valverde, PhD, who holds dual faculty appointments in the Rollins School of Public Health and the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing.  In this video Dr. Waldrop-Valverde describes the situation in the U.S.

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A study published in the January issue of Health Affairs assesses real-world lifestyle interventions to help delay or prevent the costly chronic disease that affects nearly 26 million Americans. Researchers from the Rollins School of Public Health systematically reviewed the published literature and analyzed 28 studies that tested adaptations of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) trial in real-world settings.  Lead investigator of the study is  Mohammed Ali, MBChB, assistant professor of global health.

To learn more about the study, click here.

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The Rollins School of Public Health is hosting its annual Visit Emory event March 22-23, 2012. The event offers admitted students in-depth information about the School’s academic programs, student services, and our exciting public health community. Scheduled activities will give prospective students the opportunity to interact with our student body, engage in dialogue with faculty members and tour the facilities which are a part of Emory University and the Rollins School of Public Health.

 

To learn more about Visit Emory, click here.

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