Should Alcohol Have Warning Labels About Cancer Risk? Most Americans Say ‘Yes’

1/20/2022

by Joshua Barney, UVA Today Fewer than half of Americans understand that alcohol consumption increases cancer risk, and a majority of people surveyed say they would support warning labels and…

IUPUI psychology professor and IU School of Medicine professor receive NIH grant to study whether internet treatment of insomnia reduces inflammation in people with HIV

11/9/2021

By: Katie Oakley Thursday, November 04, 2021 Indianapolis—Jesse C. Stewart, Ph.D., a professor of psychology, and Samir K. Gupta, MD, MS, a professor at IU School of Medicine, have received a National Institutes…

iSipsmarter in the news: UVA studies new program in southwest Virginia to reduce consumption of sugary drinks

10/12/2021

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - The University of Virginia and community groups in southwest Virginia are testing a web-based program that could help adults in the region reduce their consumption of…

SHUTi technology, Somryst, receives FDA approval featured in UVA’s Licensing & Ventures Group 2020 Annual Report

4/27/2021

Jessica Smith’s DMP abstract accepted for L. Starling Reid Psychology Research Conference

4/6/2021

Congratulations to Jessica Smith whose DMP abstract, Effects of an Internet- delivered insomnia intervention for older adults on depression and anxiety: A secondary analysis, was accepted for the poster presentation…

Jill Glazer’s abstract selected as BOTH a Meritorious Abstract AND a Citation Abstract by SBM

1/22/2021

The Society for Behavioral Medicine (SBM) selected Jill Glazer’s abstract, “Detecting fraudulent applications to an Internet-based intervention research trial” as BOTH a Meritorious Abstract (selected by Program Committee as an excellent student-authored…

Dr. Kelly Shaffer offers helpful advice for those who support cancer patients on Mass Appeal

1/12/2021

(Mass Appeal) – Being a cancer caregiver involves not only physical support but often emotional support too. It’s important to add self-care into your routine to make sure you can…

How to Stop Sacrificing Sleep and Get the Rest You Need

10/22/2020

By Steve Calechman Many of us have a push-pull relationship with slumber. We like feeling rested—we just don’t always like going to bed. Nighttime is when the kids are asleep…

Hope for 500,000 insomniacs in Norway

9/3/2020

Digital sleep therapy could offer help to people with sleep problems and enable many of them to reduce their sleep medication after treatment.  Read more...

New SHUTi study outcome paper: Online program significantly improves insomnia in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors, study finds

6/23/2020

Newswise — Adolescents and young adults (AYA) who have survived cancer often continue to suffer from insomnia long after treatment ends, interfering with a range of daily activities. In a…