A new partnership with NC State aims to bring more strategic obesity prevention services to those with a limited budget in underserved communities. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has been chosen to house one of four new … Read more
A new center will combine the expertise of researchers at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University to develop strategies to promote healthy food choices, particularly among the 50 million Americans receiving federal food benefits. The … Read more
The National Institutes of Health recently awarded UNC researchers from the School of Medicine and the School of Public Health more than $2 million to study the effects of physical activity food labeling on consumer food choices and exercise. A … Read more
The Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention continues to bring essential health promotion resources to underserved areas of North Carolina with an initial focus on heart disease in Hertford County (Chapel Hill, N.C.—Oct. 1, 2014) The Center for Health Promotion … Read more
A group of HPDP researchers recently entered their heart healthy hushpuppies in the Kinston BBQ Festival. Check out the video to see if they won! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qr-YBe6ggWY&feature=em-upload_owner
No Kid Hungry North Carolina, under leadership of the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, and in partnership with the NC Department of Public Instruction (NC DPI) and the Southeast Dairy Industry, is inviting K-12 public schools throughout … Read more
Counter Tobacco launched their third annual photo contest yesterday. Each year, Counter Tobacco holds a photo contest encouraging the public to use their mobile devices to capture the tobacco industry’s point-of-sale marketing tactics in their communities. The contest is looking … Read more
A group of North Carolina high school students are making strides in public health and youth advocacy, thanks to a partnership with the UNC Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention and Strengthening the Black Family, a community-based organization in … Read more
Web-based and live counseling programs can effectively reduce the risk of heart disease for patients at high risk for the disease, and web-based programs are particularly cost effective, according to research from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. … Read more
Each year HPDP welcomes students as part of our research teams. We hire undergraduate and graduate students to give real-word experience in implementing public health research. This year, eleven HPDP student researchers graduated on May 11. They are: Elizabeth Alexy, … Read more
