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The International Association for the Study of Obesity and the World Cancer Research Fund International jointly host the Hot Topic Conference “Obesity, Physical Activity and Cancer” April 16-17, 2013 in London, UK.

In this week’s edition, Accepting applications for new MS in Health Services Research, Reminder – Upcoming HSMP Seminar, Dress in Blue kickoff event – registration still open!, and Public Health Matters .

In this week’s edition, Public health response to Sandy, 2012 Global Health Symposium, Upcoming SOPHAS Virtual Fair, Participants needed for Cancer Prevention Study-3, Alumni News and Notes, and Public Health Matters.

Tim Byers, MD, MPH Associate Dean for Public Health Practice and Professor of Epidemiology was recognized by the American Cancer Society October 12, 2012 as a 2012 recipient of the St. George National Award.

In this week’s edition, Ringham receives international recognition for research presentation in Kobe, Japan, Carroll and Shimasaki awarded 2012-2013 Hoffman Health Disparities Fellowship, Serdar receives 2012 CPHA award, Research Brief: Effectiveness of low-cost intervention to improve sun protection, Reminder – Upcoming HSMP Seminar, Alumni News and Notes, and Public Health Matters.

A study from the Colorado School of Public Health and the University of Colorado Cancer Center recently published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine shows one way to reduce this exposure: a double-blind randomized clinical trial of mailed sun protection packets led to higher frequency of sun protective behaviors including the use of long clothing, hats, shade, sunscreen, and midday sun avoidance.