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Of the 373 students who graduated, 301 received MPH degrees and 72 received a Master of Science degree in public health. Included in that total were 13 joint MPH degrees awarded to students enrolled in other graduate programs. The school also honored 19 PhD students.

Growing evidence from Yale suggests that regular physical activity can help lower cancer risk and improve outcomes. Experts emphasize that while exercise isn’t a cure-all, even moderate activity may offer meaningful benefits.

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with former CDC Chief Medical Officer Debra Houry about the CDC's role in helping Americans exposed to hantavirus.

Early exposure to PFAS, a group of widely used compounds known as "forever chemicals," was associated with a higher risk of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the most common childhood cancer, according to University of California, Irvine Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health researchers.

These "silent" signs can be easy to brush off, but seconds really do matter.

At the Science & Storytelling event, speakers went beyond scientific language to forge genuine connections with the audience, putting human faces behind data and research.

Allergy seasons are now “longer and more intense”, says Dr Katelyn Jetelina, PhD, adjunct professor of epidemiology at the Yale School of Public Health.

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. In this 3 Essential Questions feature, Yale School of Public Health’s Dr. Caroline Johnson and Dr. Sunny Siddique answer your key colon cancer questions.

Federal health officials have backed away from an effort to more heavily regulate indoor tanning. YSPH epidemiologist Susan Mayne says a survey of people with skin cancer revealed many had frequented indoor tanning beds, particularly young women.