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Standing up to childhood obesity by not sitting as much in school
August 31, 2016
Changing a classroom from standard desks to standing desks has a significant effect on the body mass index (BMI) percentile of students, according to a study co-led by University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences resea
UofL research shows more awareness needed on home environmental exposures that cause lung cancer
August 30, 2016
A University of Louisville School of Nursing researcher has found that the presence of children in the home did not motivate parents to test and mitigate for radon and secondhand tobacco smoke, both of which cause lung cancer.
School of Medicine faculty tapped for leadership roles
August 29, 2016
The University of Louisville continues to demonstrate international leadership in medicine as two faculty members have been named editors-in-chief of respected medical journals.