In the News

• Study links plant protein intake to lower risk of deaths from cardiovascular disease, dementia
• Prepregnancy obesity may increase risk for preterm birth for Asian Americans
• High BPA exposure may increase all-cause mortality
• Study finds BPA linked to increased death risk
• Research finds link between pyrethroids, deaths from heart disease
• Skipping breakfast frequently may be bad for your heart
• The Rise–and Risks–of Vaping
• Researchers study impact of regulation on e-cigarette usage
• Study finds some state laws linked to lower e-cigarette usage
• Bao research shows link between pesticides, heart disease deaths
• Afifi, Bao weigh in on e-cigarettes
• Study finds increasing number of young adults use e-cigarettes
• State Hygienic Lab receives CDC funding for new statewide biomonitoring program
• Study finds obese women more likely to give birth prematurely
• Study shows Americans still don’t get enough exercise
• Study finds waist size a forgotten factor in defining obesity
• Study links fried food to overall mortality
• Analysis finds many women of child-bearing age continue to smoke electronic cigarettes
• Skipping breakfast associated with higher risk of cardiovascular death
• Bao discusses Iowa’s obesity ranking
• Study looks at prevalence, treatment patterns of autism spectrum disorder
• Bao comments on rise of ADHD diagnoses in U.S.
• UI study reveals the current rates of diagnosed type 1 and type 2 diabetes in American adults
• UI analysis finds significant increase in number of US children diagnosed with ADHD over 20 years
• Study links food allergy to autism spectrum disorder in children
• Analysis finds more people trying e-cigarettes, fewer people keep using them
• Trans fatty acid concentration linked to diabetes in U.S. adults
• Bao discusses prevalence of autism in the United States
• UI analysis finds more children are diagnosed with autism than previously thought
• Bao to talk about link between plastic containers, obesity at Science Cafe
• Preconception vitamin D may reduce gestational diabetes risk
• Study examines link between obesity, food container chemical substitutes
• Bao receives FOE Diabetes Research Center grant
• CPH Awards highlight faculty, staff achievements