Americans could dramatically cut down on their energy use by changing their eating habits and farming in more traditional ways, says a new Cornell study. (Aug. 11, 2008)
The Fourth Biennial Urie Bronfenbrenner Conference, “New Developments in Aging, Emotion, and Health,” Oct. 3-4, explored the interplay between emotions and health across the lifespan.
The effects of loneliness produce changes in the body that mimic the aging process and boost the risk of heart disease, reports a new study led by Anthony Ong and published in Psychology and Aging. (April 30, 2012)
Richard Daines, M.D. '78, former health commissioner and a leader in the battle against childhood obesity, died unexpectedly Feb. 26 at his home in Stanfordville, N.Y. He was 60. (Feb. 28, 2011)
In most cases, when single moms marry, their children do not report improved mental and physical health as teens, when compared with children whose moms stay single, reports a Cornell demographer.
For her extensive contributions to the field of maternal-child nutrition, Kathleen Rasmussen, professor of nutritional sciences, won the March of Dimes Agnes Higgins Award. (Nov. 1, 2012)
Studying everything from potential medicine to the aromatic properties of popular beverages, about 120 undergraduates put project posters on display April 22 at the 30th Annual Spring Research Forum.
Professors Holly Prigerson and Valerie Reyna have combined forces to study end-of-life communication between patients and their physicians and clinicians, with the goal of improved prognostic understanding and decision-making and, ultimately, better end-of-life decisions.