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Breaking the Silence: New Study Exposes the Impact of PCOS on Women

Kaleigh King Stone, Anna Benzley, and Kaity Ward have completed the first qualitative study on the lived experiences of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in the United States.
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Socioeconomic Impact on Family Health Explored

Brooklyn Richins, a current Health Promotion student, has expanded the research on the impact of socioeconomic advantages on family health.
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Chasing Purpose: The Journey of a Recent MPH Graduate

Emma Drybread has been chasing purpose through many experiences over the past couple of years.
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Creating Belonging in the College of Life Sciences

Current Public Health student Greg Hooke is working with the College of Life Sciences Belonging Council to promote acceptance and inclusion here at BYU.
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MPH Graduate Bridges Mental Health and Addiction

Gladys Lopez, a recent graduate of Brigham Young University’s Public Health Master’s program, discovered a powerful link between mental health and substance abuse while volunteering at a nonprofit in Riverton, Utah.
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Strengthening Relationships Through Mindfulness

According to recent studies by Dr. Chelom Leavitt, mindfulness may be the key to strengthening and enriching relationships and marriages.

University Public Health Articles

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Finding Joy and Hope in Public Health Work

April 20, 2021 10:25 PM
A Q&A with the 2021 student commencement speaker
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Study: Kids eat more calories in post-game snacks than they burn during the game

February 25, 2020 08:46 AM
Almost every parent knows the drill: When it’s your turn, you bring Capri Suns and Rice Krispies Treats to your child’s soccer game as a post-game snack. Whether you’re a parent that loves the tradition or despises it, new research shows how detrimental post-game treats are to a child’s health.
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As they continue march through NCAA tournament, soccer stars cherish role in life-saving BYU humanitarian program

November 20, 2019 10:47 PM
Senior soccer stars Lizzy Braby and Rachel Lyman have played a major role in dozens of wins over their BYU career. But their biggest win to date came thousands of miles away as part of BYU's Rheumatic Relief program.
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2025 Articles

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Student Spotlight: Eliza Howe and How Public Health Prepares Students for Graduate School

November 11, 2025 04:18 PM
Eliza Howe is a Senior year student at BYU, emphasizing Environmental and Occupational Health as she prepares for graduate education.
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Student Spotlight: How Jonah Lindsay Found Purpose in Public Health

November 07, 2025 09:33 AM
Jonah Lindsay is a student in his senior year at BYU Public Health who is emphasizing in Environmental and Occupational Health.
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How Ayugi Ntambwe-Kalala Has Brought Applied Learning Internships to Public Health

October 31, 2025 08:47 AM
Ayugi Ntambwe-Kalala is over the experiential learning aspect of BYU Public Health and is BYU Public Health’s internship coordinator. She joined Cougar Hall to talk about the exciting opportunities that are available to Public Health students.
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Christine Frandsen and the Importance of Media Literacy

October 16, 2025 02:28 PM
Christine Frandsen joins Cougar Hall on the Y Health podcast to discuss the importance of Media Literacy when it comes to Public Health.
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Steve Thygerson's Twelve Year Research on Brick Kilns in Nepal

October 06, 2025 03:35 PM
BYU professor Dr. Steve Thygerson has helped lead a multinational research project on studying the health effects that the Nepalese brick kilns are causing.
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New Research Shows How Air Conditioners Affect Indoor Pollution Levels

September 26, 2025 10:38 AM
BYU Professors Jim Johnston and Darrell Sonntag guided a student-led research team to look at if certain air conditioners cycle more air pollution into a home.
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How Inclusivity Has Become Part of BYU Belonging

September 25, 2025 02:32 PM
BYU student Greg Hooke talks about cultivating belonging in the College of Life Sciences on the newest episode of the Y Health Podcast.
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Trudy Munford and Georgia Calhoun and the fight for Civil Rights

September 15, 2025 03:59 PM
Trudy Munford and Georgia Calhoun talk about their civil rights activism, education, and their faith in the newest episode of “The Y Health Podcast.”
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How BYU Public Health Is Celebrating 150 Years of BYU

September 11, 2025 02:21 PM
As BYU arrives upon and celebrates its 150th anniversary as a university, BYU Public Health is celebrating the 150 years of BYU and looks forward to helping students look toward how they can get involved in public health as they join a legacy of helping make the world a healthier and safer place while having fun in the best major at BYU!
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Dr. Nelson’s Research Reveals Injury Disparity in Youth Baseball

September 03, 2025 03:23 PM
Dr. Erik Nelson and a team of researchers looked at the rate of injuries that happen in youth baseball across different socioeconomic levels. This research was published in the Journal of Athletic Training by the National Athletic Training Association.
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2024 Articles

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Finishing Strong – Tips for This Year’s Finals Season

December 11, 2024 02:31 PM
And just like that, this semester is coming to a close.
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A Physician Takes on Public Health

December 09, 2024 12:45 PM
Ricardo Noriega, a recent Public Health Master’s graduate from BYU, is bridging the gap between clinical medicine and public health to address systemic health challenges.
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Fresh Perspective on the Prevalence of Pornography

December 03, 2024 11:21 AM
By fostering an interdisciplinary approach, Kimball Moffat has introduced a fresh perspective to the Public Health Department.
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Lasting Impacts in Nepal: Research on Respiratory Health

November 18, 2024 01:17 PM
After the opportunity to conduct research in Nepal, Justin Lemke discovered the impact of air pollutant exposure on respiratory and lung health.
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2023 Articles

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Rebuilding Trust in a Post-Pandemic World

August 07, 2023 05:11 PM
Lessons from COVID-19 provide valuable insights three years later
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How Rural Living Connects to Cognitive Impairment

June 15, 2023 04:26 PM
BYU students Matthew Harris, Erica Bennion, and Kristine Magnusson, with BYU Public Health associate professor Dr. Evan Thacker, discovered an association between rural living and cognitive impairment and published their findings in the journal Neuroepidemiology.
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Shifting the dialogue on divisive issues

March 28, 2023 12:46 PM
Public health students conduct “campus conversations” to discuss polarizing topics without expecting to reach common ground
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Preserving brain health may require more than reducing seizures

January 18, 2023 03:42 PM
Dr. Evan Thacker’s new research shows a greater cognitive decline in older adults with epilepsy when vascular risk factors are also present
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2022 Articles

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How Multi-Media Campaigns Can Change Behavior Overseas

June 09, 2022 12:08 PM
MPH students analyze data from a Tanzanian intervention
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Mental Health, COVID-19 Stressors and Family Health Attitudes

April 05, 2022 04:17 PM
Two years into the pandemic, research finds that COVID stressors and family health are associated with growing mental health rates in the United States
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Improving Public Health Through Public Relations

March 03, 2022 09:25 AM
Cancer survivor teams up with students to spread awareness of lymphoma in a public relations campaign
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Changing the Narrative for Native American Health

March 01, 2022 09:21 AM
BYU MPH students embark on the daunting task of including Native American populations in Farm to Fork Bill.
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How An Internship is Changing this BYU Student’s View of Health Promotion

February 23, 2022 11:22 AM
Senior Seth Larson interns through the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to promote health self reliance in Mexico
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2021 Articles

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How Perceived Racism and Socioeconomic Status Affect Family Health

December 14, 2021 11:01 AM
Tatiana Pryor’s research, titled “The Effects of Perceived Racism and Socioeconomic Status on Family Health” is an important analysis of the factors that influence health. Her research won 3rd place at the CURA poster competition in November 2021.
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Mentored Research and Multiple Sclerosis

November 15, 2021 03:59 PM
BYU public health graduate Emily Hawkes wins experiential learning award
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Pharmacy-Prescribed Contraceptives in Utah

November 09, 2021 09:15 AM
BYU students and professors studied the effects of a 2019 standing order that allows Utah pharmacists to prescribe contraceptives.
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What Operation Outbreak Taught BYU Students and Faculty

October 21, 2021 09:44 AM
BYU students and faculty participated in Operation Outbreak, a virtual simulation of the transmission of infectious disease, and learned how participant behaviors affect the rate of transmission.
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BYU Flu Shot Clinic

October 11, 2021 04:50 PM
The BYU Wellness Program provides free flu shots Oct 12th in the Wilkinson Center Garden Court and 13th in the Marriott Center
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BYU Researchers Map Driving Times to Food Sources in the Navajo Nation

October 05, 2021 03:33 PM
Research from BYU students and professors about food availability shows driving times to food sources for Navajo Nation residents.
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How Childhood Experiences Affect Family Health

September 14, 2021 09:24 AM
Research by Dustin Hansen, Chantel Daines, and Dr. Ali Crandall found that positive and negative childhood experiences affect adult family health.
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Public Health Lessons from Manuel Nuñez Butrón

September 09, 2021 02:57 PM
In the 1900s in Peru, Manuel Nuñez Butrón taught indigenous communities about modern health with an approach that is worth learning from.
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Increasing Diversity in Cancer Clinical Trials

July 12, 2021 11:47 AM
Public health students worked to increase diversity in cancer clinical trials by presenting educational materials to the Utah Pacific Islander Coalition.
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Connecting Help Me Grow Utah with Primary Care Physicians

July 12, 2021 11:41 AM
Public health students worked to integrate public health and primary care by connecting Help Me Grow Utah, a program from the United Way, with local primary care physicians.
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2020 Articles

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1st Place Win in the Experiential Learning & Internships Video Contest

January 10, 2020 08:59 AM
Congratulations to Emily Spendlove, who won 1st place in the Experiential Learning & Internships video contest featuring her experience volunteering with Mothers Across Borders.
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Nikhil Durandhar, Ph.D. to speak at BYU Life Science Seminar

November 09, 2020 10:30 AM
International Obesity Treatment and Research Expert Nikhlil Durandhar will speak at the College of Life Sciences Seminar November 12.
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How E-Scooters Affect the Environment, Public Health, and Provo City

November 03, 2020 12:11 PM
As e-scooters have grown in popularity around the world, they’ve sparked questions about their practicality and their impact on the environment and public health. Dr. Robbie Chaney and Dr. Jeff Glenn researched the behavior of 1,070 scooter users in Provo to discover the answers. Here’s what they found.
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Risk of In-Person Voting per County Evaluated by Public Health Researchers

October 27, 2020 01:45 PM
Public Health researchers have created a map showing risk levels for in-person voting for each county in the country. With that information, voters can make safe and informed decisions in the middle of a pandemic and an election.
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How Involving Families Improves Public Health Programs

October 19, 2020 10:26 AM
Kirsten Novilla’s recent research highlights the important role of families in public health.
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Pandemics, Politics, Mental Health, and an Opportunity

October 15, 2020 01:20 PM
Nationwide survey distributed to discover how political perspectives influenced pandemic reactions and how the pandemic affected mental health.
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Hairdressers Against Skin Cancer

October 06, 2020 12:09 PM
What if all hairdressers were trained to recognize signs of skin cancer? SCAN is making that idea a reality with 45-minute trainings for hairdressers.
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Free flu shots on Campus this week

September 29, 2020 12:57 PM
Getting a flu shot is free and easy at the Marriott Center this week and will help keep our campus safe.
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Life-saving NeoLife Ventilator ready for FDA approval

July 20, 2019 06:17 PM
A life-saving ventilator designed to help newborns in developing nations is headed for FDA approval, thanks to a team of BYU students and recent graduates.

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2019 Articles

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Rosemary Thackeray appointed BYU assistant to the president for planning and assessment

July 08, 2019 04:36 PM
Replaces James D. Gordon III, who is retiring after 35 years of service to the university
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1st Place Win for Public Health Student

July 20, 2019 05:54 PM
Congratulations for a 1st Place Win
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Inspired BYU grad a force against global disease

July 08, 2019 05:07 PM
As a young girl growing up in Lagos, Nigeria, Moremi Hamblin saw her parents as prime examples of the difference an education can make in the quality of life.
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BYU Public Health students and the BYU Civil Rights Seminar

July 19, 2019 10:54 PM
BYU Civil Rights Seminar
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Children who face adversity have better long-term health if they have enough positive childhood experiences too

September 13, 2019 11:29 AM
Previous studies found having adverse childhood experiences can lead to poor health outcomes later in life. New BYU research finds the anecdote is to counter those with enough positive experiences.
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2023 Articles

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BYU study: Cancer passing heart disease as leading cause of death in more and more states

July 09, 2019 08:51 AM
Trend shows U.S. on verge of epidemiologic transition
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Dr. Beard Earns Prize for Research on ALS and Veterans

July 20, 2019 06:07 PM
Dr. Beard Earns Research Prize
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Life-saving NeoLife Ventilator ready for FDA approval

July 20, 2019 06:17 PM
A life-saving ventilator designed to help newborns in developing nations is headed for FDA approval, thanks to a team of BYU students and recent graduates.

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Keep calm and carry on: Mothers with high emotional, cognitive control help kids behave

July 20, 2019 06:15 PM
A new parenting study led by professor Ali Crandall finds that the greater emotional control and problem-solving abilities a mother has, the less likely her children will develop behavioral problems such as throwing tantrums or fighting.

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Parting Thoughts on Healthcare Reform

July 21, 2019 09:24 PM
Department retires beloved professor
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