- Wed, 01/27/2021 - 08:46
In the first national study to assess use of e-cigarettes among adults with disabilities, George Mason University’s College of Health and Human Services researchers found that e-cigarette use was more than twice as likely among adults with a cognitive disability (12.0%), an independent living disability (11.0%), or two or more disabilities (9.2%), compared to adults without disabilities (4.8%)
- Tue, 01/19/2021 - 13:45
New George Mason University Study finds that health care professionals with a greater personal ability to respond to change experienced lower rates of burnout when their work environments offered strong communication, teamwork, and leadership support. This is one of the first studies to explore the effect of individual and organizational capacity for change on burnout among health care professionals.
- Wed, 12/30/2020 - 17:18
National Institutes of Health-funded randomized clinical trial is the largest study to-date to compare thresholds for blood transfusions in premature babies, offers guidance for health care providers.
- Thu, 11/12/2020 - 10:00
George Mason University study finds large majority of universities studied made quick announcements following the World Health Organization’s pandemic declaration
- Wed, 10/21/2020 - 10:43
Wrong-site surgery, medication errors, and fires in operating rooms can be devastating for patients, providers, hospitals, and insurance companies alike. Determining the true causes of these events can help hospitals improve their processes, leading to large impacts on costs and outcomes of care.
- Wed, 10/14/2020 - 10:15
New George Mason University study of adults on probation uncovers higher levels of hostility and risk-taking among recent consumers of these high alcohol content flavored beverages
- Tue, 10/13/2020 - 16:16
New George Mason University study highlights opportunity to increase testing for sexually transmitted infections among this high-risk population
- Mon, 09/28/2020 - 14:05
Despite widespread clinical screening, suicide is hard to predict, but a new George Mason University College of Health and Human Services study has found a way.
- Wed, 09/23/2020 - 14:50
After Kristine Tran, MS Global Health ’20, graduated this spring, she immediately began working at the Virginia Department of Health on COVID-19 contact tracing.
- Wed, 07/15/2020 - 12:56
The Problem with Flavored Cigarettes