Department of Behavioral Science and Community Health

Dr. Rahim-Williams

Dr. Rahim-Williams, a recipient of the Disparities Research and Education Advancing Mission (DREAM) Career Transition Award (K22), is a Senior Research Fellow within the Division of Intramural Research, National Institute [...]

Ysabel Polanco: Fieldwork in San Cristobal

I have collected 48 individual interviews, and 60 questionnaires. I have done 3 focus groups. These data has been collected in the following veredas (rural divisions) of San Cristobal: Travesias, [...]

Mike Moorhouse, Raffle Winner

Each year the Center for Independent Living of North Central Florida (CILNCF) raises money to support their High School/High Tech (HS/HT) program, an enrichment program for high school students with [...]

Dr. Rahim-Williams

Ysabel Polanco: Fieldwork in San Cristobal

Mike Moorhouse, Raffle Winner

Health in a Heartbeat

No electronics for toddlers

Most parents have probably heard all the warnings about letting babies watch TV. Experts worry that this early exposure could lead to obesity, ADHD or even language delays. But a recent survey found that 90 percent of parents say their kids under the age of 2 watch some form of electronic media. Now, the latest [...]

ACHOO syndrome: What is it?

You walk outside into the sunlight with your toddler in your arms. As the light hits his face, he starts sneezing. Two times. Four times. Six times. Eight times. You start to worry that he’s getting sick, and the next day it happens again when he goes outside. He doesn’t have a cold, and he’s [...]

Moving away from diabetes, extreme obesity

Does where you live affect your weight? It might, according to an article recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine. Results of a social experiment organized by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development suggest that moving away from areas with high poverty rates might help people shed pounds and resist diabetes. [...]

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Dr. Rahim-Williams

Ysabel Polanco: Fieldwork in San Cristobal

Mike Moorhouse, Raffle Winner

Dr. Rahim-Williams

Ysabel Polanco: Fieldwork in San Cristobal

Mike Moorhouse, Raffle Winner

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No electronics for toddlers

ACHOO syndrome: What is it?

Moving away from diabetes, extreme obesity

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Faculty Council Meeting / BSCH Conference Room #4170