InCHIP External Media Archive

Media coverage of InCHIP’s Principal Investigators, grants, projects, and programs.

November 2024

November 13, 2024
The Conversation – Weight loss plans are less effective for many Black women – because existing ones often don’t meet their unique needs

November 5, 2024
Philadelphia Inquirer – Their son died after his first day of football practice at Bucknell. They want answers

October 2024

October 23, 2024
Hechinger Report – Kids with obesity do worse in school. One reason may be teacher bias

October 16, 2024
Experience Life – Pumping irony: Conflicts of interest?

October 9, 2024
The Conversation – Buyer beware: Off-brand Ozempic, Zepbound and other weight loss products carry undisclosed risks for consumers

October 7, 2024
Next Avenue – Foods don’t taste quite the same?

September 2024

September 21, 2024
USA Today – Heat is killing student athletes far too often. Experts say we can reverse the trend

September 19, 2024
The Guardian – ‘A troubling halo of health’: How Celsius became Red Bull for women

September 11, 2024
The National Desk – Weight-loss drug safe, effective for kids as young as 6, study says

September 1, 2024
CBS News – Ways to prevent heat stoke in student athletes

August 2024

August 30, 2024
The Associated Press – Runners are used to toughing out. A warming climate can make that deadly

August 23, 2024
The Guardian – U.S. delivery workers swelter in record heat – many without AC in their vans

August 17, 2024
NBC News – ‘Gas-station heroin’ targeted in crackdowns by states and cities

August 12, 2024
The Charlotte Observer – ‘It’s amazing: Inside look at how the Carolina Panthers are keeping cool this summer

August 9, 2024
Vox – The Summer Olympics can’t keep up with rising temperatures

August 8, 2024
NPR – Staff and residents are ‘scared to death’ of violent patients at dementia care homes

August 7, 2024
MIT Technology Review – How covid conspiracy theories led to an alarming resurgence in AIDS denialism

August 4, 2024
Newsweek – Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro: The dark side of weight-loss drugs

July 2024

July 19, 2024
The National Desk – Extreme heat can impact medications, experts warn amid high temperatures

July 17, 2024
The New York Times – What to know about heat exhaustion symptoms, prevention and treatment

July 11, 2024
Los Angeles Times – How Death Valley National Park tries to keep visitors alive amid record heat

July 6, 2024
CT Post – Connecticut’s congressional delegation among nation’s oldest as election nears

July 1, 2024
Forbes – Protecting employees with cleaner water
KQED – Kratom under scrutiny: New California bill proposes stricter controls amid growing concerns

June 2024

June 29, 2024
ESPN – Copa America heat-induced incidents show 2026 World Cup risks

June 27, 2024
The New London Day – State police sought additional gun charge against East Lyme police chief

June 25, 2024
Scientific American – People who are fat and healthy may hold keys to understanding obesity

June 24, 2024
The National Desk – More weight loss drugs could be hitting the market, with cheaper price tags

June 18, 2024
Time – How to cool your body down fast

June 13, 2024
National Geographic
What is kratom? the truth behind the popular – and controversial – supplement
UConn Today – Gray divorce puts women at greater risk of food insecurity

June 9, 2024
New York Times – Personal conflicts, even violence, are not uncommon in long-term care

June 7, 2024
New York Times
EMTs get a new way to treat heat victims: Body-sized ice cocoons

June 4, 2024
UConn Today
Emergency room visits for self-harm skyrocket

June 3, 2024
The Atlantic
The obese police

May 2024

May 28, 2024
ProPublica
Maine’s Health Department rarely investigates when residents wander away from their care facilities

May 15, 2024
KFF Health News
After a child’s death, California weighs rules for phys ed during extreme weather

May 8, 2024
USA Today
No shade, no water, no breaks: DeSantis’ new law threatens Florida outdoor worker health

May 7, 2024
The Guardian
Players urge NRL to curb intense pre-season training following inquest into Keith Titmuss’ death