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Press Releases
May 27, 2008
Media Coverage Essential to Eliminating Racial Differences in Health Care
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Media outlets recently reported the results of two studies that highlighted the increasing problem of health disparities. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines health disparities as population-specific differences in the presence of disease, health outcomes or access to health care. Now, a University of Missouri professor explains in his new book that improving media coverage of health disparities will influence public awareness and promote efforts to reduce racial and ethnic differences in health care.
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May 12, 2008
First Smith/Patterson Fellow Selected
April 23, 2008
Gift Creates Opportunities for Science Journalism Students, Honors Former MU Professor
March 8, 2006
Reporters Believe General Public Is Unable to Understand Scientific Issues, MU Study Finds
August 4, 2005
Breast Cancer Messages Need to Be Targeted Toward African-American Women, MU Researcher Finds
June 6, 2005
Ethnic Groups Process Breast Cancer Information Differently, MU Researcher Finds
April 26, 2005
Media Impact on Breast Cancer Awareness, Anxiety Different for Caucasian and African-American Women, MU Researcher Finds
March 24, 2005
Parents' Communication Styles Influence Children's Smoking Habits, MU Researchers Find
March 22, 2005
HCRC Researchers Seek To Educate Oncology Nurses About Nutrition
Feb. 21, 2005
HCRC Releases “Terror in the Heartland” Educational DVD
Feb. 18, 2005
HCRC Offers New Internship in Health Communication
Dec. 3, 2004
HCRC to Create Black Newspaper Digital Archive
Media Coverage
- Columbia Missourian (Feb. 17, 2005) Assembling an Archive - A new digital project will look at differences in health coverage among the nation’s black newspapers
Nov. 8, 2004
HCRC Co-Director Presents Lymphedema Study Findings at International Conference
Nov. 2, 2004
CD-ROM Created By HCRC Researcher To Curb Substance Abuse In Adolescents
Aug. 23, 2004
IFIC Board Releases New Communications Plan
Aug. 20, 2004
HCRC co-director works on lymphedema grant with NASA researcher
July 30, 2004
New Web Site Promotes Understanding of Arthritis to Journalists and Public
June 3, 2004
Physicians Not Influenced by Marketing, Public Opinion When Prescribing Genetically Modified Biopharmaceuticals, MU Researchers Find
May 21, 2004
HCRC to Create Online Learning for Cancer Nurses
May 21, 2004
HCRC Presents First Grant Findings About Functional Foods
May 21, 2004
HCRC Grad Awarded $1.5 Million Grant
April 26, 2004
HCRC Director Named to IFIC Board
March 16, 2004
School Launches New Web Site for Health Communications Research
Feb. 18, 2004
Dr. Glen Nowak of the CDC Visits MU
Oct. 16, 2003
MU Announces More Than $10 Million In Combined Grants For Nuclear Science, Arthritis, Heart Disease
July 21, 2003
Life-Saving Information on Cancer Delivered in More Effective Manner Through New MU Program
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