- 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.
- Mon, 11/30/2020 - 14:44
New book by George Mason University College of Health and Human Services faculty member examines abuse in relationships, understudied victims and perpetrators, and opportunities for prevention and intervention.
- 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, 10/28/2020 - 08:32
New George Mason University study analyzes models of effective health sciences and training programs and communities of practice to scale future efforts.
- Wed, 10/21/2020 - 15:29
Study will examine how gestational exposure to endocrine disruptors affects fetal outcomes for African Americans and white obstetrical populations.
- 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.
- October 19, 2020
Faculty members Holly Matto, Padmanabhan Seshaiyer, Stephanie Carmack, and Nathalia Peixoto, and graduate student Matthew Scherbel, are working with Brightline Interactive to examine the effects of recovery cues, using virtual reality simulations, on neurophysiological regulation to prevent drug relapse.
- 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