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Northern Virginia school districts navigating dozens of positive COVID-19 cases. 

Declining fertility rates could threaten human race, health officials say.  (Bloom starts at the 35-second mark)

Nearly half of poison control calls for supersized alcopops involve underage drinkers.

Are Casinos Safe During the Pandemic? I Went to Several to Find Out.

Are Casinos Safe During the Pandemic? I Went to Several to Find Out.

The College of Health and Human Services is pleased to announce that five of the College’s graduate programs are ranked within the top 100 of their discipline, as recognized in the most recent U.S. News & World Report rankings of graduate programs. Two programs, the Master of Health Administration (MHA) and Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), rank within the top 50 in their respective discipline and two programs – the Master of Public Health (MPH) and the MSN rose in their respective rankings by more than 20 percent.

Caprecia Miller, a Master of Social Work student, wanted to take action to address issues of systemic racism and police brutality. Her work in voter outreach gained national recognition. In March 2021, she received the CRISP Student of the Year Award.

How do environmental factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, air pollution, chemical exposures, social, genetic, and neighborhood exposures influence obesity and asthma rates? The College is exploring this question as it collaborates in the ECHO program, a seven-year initiative funded by the National Institutes of Health.

New data shows a clear trend of supersized alcopop consumption among underage drinkers. 

Researchers track movements and symptoms during COVID-19 pandemic.

Transforming Behavioral Health Care in Virginia

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