September 2005

September 30, 2005:  Recent MPH graduate Balaji Datti's first-authored paper, "The Effect of Direct-to-Consumer Advertising on Prescription Drug Use by Older Adults," has been accepted for publication in the journal, Drugs and Aging.

September 29, 2005:  Faculty publications are attracting additional national attention.  Turner Goins has just published an article in Generations, the Journal of the American Society on Aging.

September 27, 2005:  The CDC's latest issue of "Preventing Chronic Disease" features another article that was written by several CMED faculty and staff.  The article is entitled "Quit and Reduction Rates for a Pilot Study of the American Indian Not On Tobacco (N-O-T) Program."  (Originally appeared at http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/oct/05_0019.htm.)

September 27, 2005:  The CDC's latest issue of "Preventing Chronic Disease" features an article that was written by several CMED faculty and staff.  The article is entitled "The Cost-Effectiveness of 1% Or Less Media Campaigns Promoting Low-Fat Milk Consumption."  (Originally appeared at http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2005/oct/05_0019.htm.)

September 26, 2005:  Still More mention of Dr. Bill Reger-Nash's work with WV Walks. This time, it gets statewide publicity through West Virginia On The Move's newsletter.

September 25, 2005:  Dr. Bill Reger-Nash and WV Walks continue to make the news locally and regionally. This project is clearly appreciated.  The Dominion Post reports.

September 22, 2005:  Dr. John E. Prescott, dean of the WVU School of Medicine, presented a report on hospital disaster planning on Sept. 21 at the Health Sciences Center.  This presentation was sponsored by the WVU Department of Community Medicine’s Public Health Grand Rounds series.  Watch it here!  Interestingly, the Congressional Research Service (provides support for US Congress) has requested web access.

September 22, 2005:  Jim Helmkamp and his work on ATVs at the Injury Control Research Center, is once again national news.  An article about his ATV research has recently appeared in US News and World Report.  (Originally appeared at http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/articles/050926/26injury.htm.)

September 21, 2005:  "Driving, Old Age and Dementia" was the topic of an Injury Control Research Center seminar on Sept. 20 at the Center for Rural Emergency Medicine Conference Center. Dr. Richard Ham, director of the WVU Center on Aging, and Bei Wu, assistant professor at the Center on Aging, were the speakers.

September 20, 2005:  Area residents now have one more reason to put on their walking shoes and begin exercising. The WV WALKS campaign will be issuing frequent walker cards to encourage residents of north-central West Virginia to walk at least 30 minutes a day. Once completed, the card can be mailed in to be included in a drawing for a gift certificate from a local sporting goods store.  More info is available at the WV Walks website.

September 14, 2005:  The WVU Department of Human Resources Bulletin, entitled "In Charge," features several pieces by Judith Sedgeman concerning stress.

September 2, 2005:  Congratulations to Dr. Kim Horn on receiving the Robert C. Byrd Professorship Award!

September 2, 2005:  The August 17th Morgantown Times insert featured the "Families First" Community Nutrition Program of the Office of Health Services Research Center (OHSR).  Rachel Gainor was interviewed on the topics of nutrition education an local food pantries.  (Originally appeared at http://www.timeswv.com/articles/2005/08/22/morgantown_times/morgantown03.txt.)