May 22, 2023 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Multiple studies have shown that children who regularly get an adequate amount of sleep have better overall mental and physical health. Not getting enough sleep can lead to high blood pressure, obesity and depression. KCH Assistant Professor Sarah Geiger wants to help mitigate those sleep issues Multiple studies have shown that children […]
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KCH, IHSI researchers take lead on Illinois Youth Tobacco Survey
Nov. 06, 2023 | Ethan Simmons Illinois last funded its own youth tobacco survey in 2015 Eight years have passed since comprehensive data was collected on the tobacco use and smoking habits of Illinois teenagers. But scientific minds are back on the issue once again, with University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign researchers at the helm. Two […]
Geiger to assess effects of some chemicals on children’s sleep
Feb. 14, 2023 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Endocrine disrupting chemicals are found in many common household items, and our blood Multiple studies have shown that children who regularly get an adequate amount of sleep have improved attention, behavior, learning, memory, and overall mental and physical health. Not getting enough sleep can lead to high blood pressure, […]
Geiger wants to address rural urban disparity
May 02, 2022 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo In some rural counties of Illinois, nearly half of sampled homes with private wells had dangerous lead levels When KCH Assistant Professor Sarah Geiger received a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to study private water wells, her primary focus was finding a way […]
Geiger gets NIH grant to study how social vulnerability contributes to pre-term births
June 29, 2020 | Vince Lara-Cinisomo Pre-term birth of a baby puts them at risk for various health problems Sarah Geiger, an incoming assistant professor in the Department of Kinesiology and Community Health in the College of Applied Health Sciences, has received a $200,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health’s ECHO Opportunities and Infrastructure […]