Ever wonder which type of social norms intervention is most effective for reducing risky alcohol use in college students? The Cochrane Library has just updated a 2009 review with a new meta-analysis titled “Social norms information for alcohol misuse in university and college students.” It examined a range of interventions, such as personalized normative feedback (face-to-face, [...]
In the week 15 report of influenza activity on campuses in the College Health Surveillance Network, 13 of 14 schools report 1 or more influenza-like illness cases. Two schools in the Northeast, two in the South, and two in the Midwest region had a percentage of cases that crossed the threshold of a CDC defined outbreak. At least one school in each region [...]
In the week 14 report of influenza activity on campuses in the College Health Surveillance Network, 12 of 13 schools report 1 or more influenza-like illness cases. Two schools in the Northeast, two in the South, and two in the Midwest region had a percentage of cases that crossed the threshold of a CDC defined outbreak. At least one school in each region [...]
In the week 13 report of influenza activity on campuses in the College Health Surveillance Network, 11 of 13 schools report 1 or more influenza-like illness cases. One school in the Northeast, three in the South, and one in the Midwest region had a percentage of cases that crossed the threshold of a CDC defined outbreak. At least one school in each [...]
This week’s CDC Vital Signs reports that alcohol poisoning kills around 6 people every day in the U.S. Alcohol poisoning, usually resulting from high-intensity binge drinking, can shut down parts of the brain that control breathing and other vital body functions. The report points out that most of these deaths are in white men, age [...]
Whether you're a health communication practitioner or a researcher, the CDC has excellent resources on its website. The CDC’s Health Communication Science Digest helps you keep up with new publications on health communication and social marketing. Monthly digests are selected for quality and relevance. There is also a cumulative listing that makes it easy to search through [...]
Please note that CHSN Flu Tracking weekly reports will resume in mid-January 2015. In the week 12 report of influenza activity on campuses in the College Health Surveillance Network, all 11 schools report 1 or more influenza-like illness cases. One school in the Northeast, two in the South, and one in the Midwest region had a percentage of cases that crossed [...]
In the week 11 report of influenza activity on campuses in the College Health Surveillance Network, 14 of 15 schools report 1 or more influenza-like illness cases. Two schools in the Midwest, and two schools in the Southern region had a percentage of cases that crossed the threshold of a CDC defined outbreak. At least one school in each region had a reported case. The [...]
What will it take for college campuses to bring down the level of "binge drinking" among college students? This article in the Chronicle of Higher Education claims that current efforts are ineffective and makes the case for reframing the problem, moving from an emphasis on "education" to an emphasis on "enforcement." Read more
Please note: This was Thanksgiving week, and many schools were on break for part of this week. In the week 10 report of influenza activity on campuses in the College Health Surveillance Network, 11 of 15 schools report 1 or more influenza-like illness cases. Two schools in the Midwest region had a percentage of cases that crossed the threshold of a CDC defined outbreak. At [...]
