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New Research: Record High: Study Finds Growing Cannabis Use Among Older Adults

June 3, 2025
Older people who use marijuana today have higher income, education levels according to a recent analysis led by the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research.
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Alumni Spotlight: Ashlee Wisdom

February 26, 2021
A Q&A session with GPH alum Ashlee Wisdom, co-founder and CEO of Health In Her HUE, a digital health startup aimed to create a seamless healthcare experience for Black women and women of color.
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NYU Masterclass Makes Sense of Inequality and Scientific Study in the COVID-19 Pandemic

February 24, 2021
Dr. Danielle Ompad provided attendees with tips on how to read scientific papers about health inequalities in the COVID-19 pandemic as part of a masterclass series hosted by the NYU Cross-Cutting Init...
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Exploring Commercial Determinants of Cancer

Public Health Nutrition
February 19, 2021

 

February is National Cancer Awareness month -- an opportune time to showcase new developments in the fight against the second leading cause of death after cardiovascular disease. One sign of

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Alumni Spotlight: Domenique Harrison

February 18, 2021
A Q&A session with GPH alum Domenique Harrison, founder and racial equity consultant of Domenique Michelle, LLC, psychotherapist, and curriculum developer/trainer.
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A Real Shot in the Arm

Global and Environmental Health
February 12, 2021
Answering the call to vaccinate thousands of New Yorkers, Dr. Jack Caravanos gives us an inside look at the day of a vaccination site volunteer.
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#LetBlackGirlsBeGirls

Social And Behavioral Sciences
February 5, 2021
Dr. LeConté Dill amplifies the need to end adultification bias especially amongst our law enforcement and calls for us to #LetBlackGirlsBeGirls.
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New Vaccines = New Strategies

Research
February 5, 2021
As production of COVID-19 vaccines begin to increase, society must begin to think of different strategies to improve vaccine acceptability and accessibility for Black and Latinx communities.
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More Than a Month: Recognizing Black Public Health Heroes

February 4, 2021
An opportunity to highlight and celebrate the achievements of Black Public Health heroes whose work contributes to much of todays public health and medicine.
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An Epidemic of Problematic Alcohol Use

Global and Environmental Health
January 29, 2021

 

When the novel coronavirus pandemic hit New York in March 2020, we formed a research team to gain a better understanding of people’s knowledge about the virus, protective behaviors, and compliance

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