ProfNet Experts Available on Low Birth Weight, Veteran Health, More

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EXPERT ALERTS

• Low Birth Weight in African-American Women Tied to Racial Identity
• Ensuring Timely, Accessible Care for Veterans
• Should Smokeless Tobacco Be Banned in All Sports Stadiums?

MEDIA JOBS

• Science Writer – Newsweek (NY)
• News Reporter – Global Competition Review (DC)
• Data Journalist – Activist Insight (NY)

OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES

• Capturing Results Through Successful Social Media Headlines
• 5 Tips to Take Your Portrait Photography to the Next Level
• Blog Profiles: Nutrition Blogs

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EXPERT ALERTS:

Low Birth Weight in African-American Women Tied to Racial Identity
Wanda Burton
Assistant Professor, College of Human Environmental Sciences
University of Alabama
Dr. Burton can discuss the disparity in the birth weight of African-American infants compared to the birth weight of Caucasian infants. Low birth weight is the leading cause of infant mortality in black infants in the United States. She has studied the role of racial identity and acculturation on birth weight in a sample of black women living in Alabama. Says Dr. Burton: "Mothers with a strong racial identity reported having low birth weight babies less often than those who scored lower on racial identity. Further exploration of racial identity revealed self-image as the essential element that predicted birth weight. Birth weight increased 4.2 ounces for each additional degree of self-image."
Website: www.ua.edu
Contact: Shane Dorrill, [email protected]

Ensuring Timely, Accessible Care for Veterans
David R. Nelson
CEO
Veterans Accountable Care Group
"Secretary Shulkin and the entire Veterans Health Administration (VHA) efforts to deliver the right care at the right time in the right setting are admirable, whether that care is delivered inside or outside the VHA traditional delivery model. VACG/VACO looks to support the VHA's efforts to ensure timely access to needed healthcare services for our nation's heroes."
Nelson is available to discuss the current state of the VA health system; how we can ensure timely, accessible care for the nation's 23 million veterans; and the current and new future options. He is an 11-year Navy veteran and serial entrepreneur who's led the formation of VACO and VACG, Sierra Military Healthcare Services, and xG Health Solutions, among others.
Website: http://www.vacgroup.org/home.html
Contact: Aileen Kantor, [email protected]

Should Smokeless Tobacco Be Banned in All Sports Stadiums?
Dr. Brad Rodu
Professor of Medicine
University of Louisville
"Many leading medical experts, including those at the American Cancer Society and the FDA, agree that smokeless tobacco products pose a substantially lower risk than cigarettes and can play an important role in helping smokers quit a habit that kills over 480,000 Americans a year, according to the CDC. Allegations that smokeless tobacco causes a litany of cancers are grossly exaggerated. The available scientific evidence provides no support for the anti-tobacco movement's claims. Tobacco prohibitionists commonly complain that 'tobacco use is the number one preventable cause of death in the United States.' This is grossly misleading, as it purposefully conflates smoking's dramatic fatality figures with the far more benign use of smokeless tobacco. The CDC estimates that over 480,000 Americans die every year from smoking-attributable diseases, but the comparable number attributed to smokeless tobacco use is so low that the CDC has never attempted to provide an estimate. The facts about smokeless tobacco versus cigarettes should not be twisted to satisfy an anti-tobacco agenda or to influence public health policy."
Dr. Rodu is a professor of medicine at the University of Louisville, where he holds an endowed chair in tobacco harm reduction research. For the past 20 years, Dr. Rodu have been involved in research and policy development regarding tobacco harm reduction (THR).
Contact: Mark Goldman, [email protected]

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OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES:

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• CAPTURING RESULTS FROM SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL MEDIA HEADLINES. You've written your story and now it's time to promote it, but drawing in eyeballs to your content will require strategy. Much like a traditional news story, it all starts with a headline. Politico's social media editor, Trevor Eischen, recently shared insightful advice on how to craft social posts to drive site traffic and increase engagement: http://bit.ly/2vmxBZR
• 5 TIPS TO TAKE YOUR PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY TO THE NEXT LEVEL. A headshot is essential for anyone with a professional online presence. However, the person behind the camera should be just as prepared to ensure a great experience from beginning to end, whether you're taking headshots for someone's personal brand or shooting portraits for your stories. If you're looking for ways to enhance your photography in this space, here are our top five tips for your next one-on-one photo session: http://bit.ly/2vFdBBd
• BLOG PROFILES: NUTRITION BLOGS. Each week, PR Newswire's Audience Relations team selects an industry/subject and profiles a handful of sites that do a good job with promoting and contributing to the conversation. This week, they look at nutrition blogs: http://bit.ly/2ue7FBn

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