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CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · 1d

🏈🩺 #CUNYSPH Prof. Bruce Y Lee explores NFL legend Dan Marino’s MASH (metabolic dysfunction–associated steatohepatitis) diagnosis in Forbes featuring insights from Prof. Jeffrey V Lazarus on the prevalence and public health risks of liver disease. cunysph.me/48CD1Vx

NFL Legend Dan Marino Talks About His MASH, Liver Disease Diagnosis

NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Marino has revealed his metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis or MASH diagnosis. Here's what this liver disease is.

CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · 2d

🧪🔒 A new piece in The Body Pro spotlights a study led by #CUNYSPH alum Alexa D’Angelo showing that nearly 1 in 4 PrEP users still face insurance denials, underscoring ongoing barriers to HIV prevention. cunysph.me/4gIGbcp

CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · 5d

A new Politico piece on chronic diseases quotes #CUNYSPH Prof. Jeffrey V Lazarus on how food environments shape health more than “individual choice”.

💬 “What are the options, what’s available, do you even have the ability to purchase healthy foods?”

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Chronic diseases are squeezing economies. Leaders don’t have much of a plan.

The United Nations General Assembly is expected to sign off on a watered-down commitment to tackle noncommunicable diseases.

CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · 6d

In our last #EpiBios Forum - Spain’s Sec. of Health Javier Padilla shares the top 3 shared global challenges for health policies:
1. Universalism
2. New geopolitical balances
3. Expanding healthcare amid service cuts
Check out the full discussion at cunysph.me/Padilla
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CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · 7d

#CUNYSPH congratulates Dr. Diana Romero on being named the new Director of the Center for Immigrant, Refugee & Global Health (CIRGH). Her leadership will strengthen CIRGH’s impact in migrant and global health. 🩵💙

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Luisa N. Borrell @lborrell.bsky.social · 11d

Delighted to share our paper with E. Rodriguez, N. Lanborena, S. Yago and J. Diez examining intersectional BMI inequities across age, sex/gender, immigration status, and education among adults in Spain using I-MAIHDA. @cunysph.bsky.social @uahes.bsky.social
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Body mass index inequities among adults in Spain: An intersectional multilevel analysis of individual heterogeneity and discriminatory accuracy of age, sex/gender, immigration status, and education

We aimed to examine intersectional BMI inequities across age, sex/gender, immigration status, and education among adults in Spain.We analyzed data fro…

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CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · 12d

📻⚠️ Measles risk rising: Two infections in Lower East Side and SoHo prompt #CUNYSPH Professor Denis Nash to remind us of the need for >90% vaccination coverage to prevent outbreaks. Public health depends on strong community immunity. 🔗cunysph.me/424QAsV

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CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · 13d

⚠️🏠 A #CUNYSPH study by Assist. Prof. Ann Gaba, alum Richard Bennett, Assoc. Prof. Karen Flórez & Interim Assoc. Dean Ghada Soliman finds NYC tenants in unsafe, unaffordable housing face higher risks of asthma, hypertension & depression.
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Recipe descriptions in 2020 legacy media aligned with their measured nutrient composition - CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy

Recipes shared via legacy media outlets during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic were accurately characterized in the surrounding descriptive text, according to a study by CUNY SPH researchers.…

CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · 14d

📈🏳️🌈 States with stronger LGBTQ+ equality laws saw much higher mpox vaccination rates during the 2022-23 outbreak—4× more, on average—according to a #CUNYSPH study by doctoral student Claudia Jimenez Castro and Interim Associate Dean Elizabeth Kelvin. 🔗cunysph.me/3Ka5log

LGBTQ-friendly states led U.S. in mpox vaccination uptake, study shows - CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy

U.S. states with stronger LGBTQ+ equality laws saw significantly higher mpox vaccination rates during the 2022–2023 epidemic compared to states with weaker protections, according to a study by CUNY…

CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · 15d

💰🌐Rising corporate donations to WHO is raising alarm. In @theguardian.com, #CUNYSPH Prof Emeritus Nick Freudenberg warns lack of transparency risks its greatest asset: global public trust.
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Alarm as WHO accepts increasing amount of dark money from corporate donors

Experts say millions in corporate funding and concealment of donors’ identities raises key conflict-of-interest concerns

CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · 16d

💉😷Vaccine confusion under MAHA is fueling hesitancy & weakening public health. In the @prospect.org, #CUNYSPH Senior Scholar Dave Chokshi urges coordination across health systems to ensure coverage.
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Vaccine Confusion Reigns Under MAHA Regime

The best solution is something every other major economy has already figured out: universal health care.

CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · 19d

📚✨Starting Jan 2026, #CUNYSPH launches a new MPH concentration in sexual & reproductive justice and health—deepening opportunities for equity-driven, interdisciplinary learning. cunysph.me/MPHinSRJH

MPH in Sexual and Reproductive Justice and Health - CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy

Explore and learn more about our MPH in Sexual and Reproductive Justice and Health program at the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy .

CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · 20d

🥗🌍Universal school meals boost kids’ health, help families, & benefit the planet. A study co-authored by #CUNYSPH Associate Prof Nevin Cohen evaluates programs in 4 global cities. cunysph.me/3VPEikw

Universal school meals prove a win for kids, families, and the planet - CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy

A recent article in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health evaluates school meal programs in four major global cities and how they work to advance children’s health. For the paper, a team…

CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · 21d

🥗🏫 NYC updates school & hospital food standards, banning processed meats & reducing additives. #CUNYSPH Asst Prof Jennifer Cadenhead & Assoc Prof Nevin Cohen emphasize benefits and the need for broad support programs.
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NYC tightens food standards, bans processed meats

New food standards in New York City, set to take effect in July, ban processed meats, restrict artificial colors, and promote whole foods in public schools and city hospitals.

CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · 22d

🍔🚫 ‘MAHA’ calls for limits on food ads to kids may face major industry opposition. #CUNYSPH Prof. Emeritus Nick Freudenberg suggests that food industry influence may prevent meaningful policy change.
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CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · 23d

#CUNYSPH is excited to welcome Dr. @kimgarrett.bsky.social as Assistant Professor of Environmental, Occupational & Geospatial Health Sciences. Her research explores chemical pollution, PFAS, and the social impacts of contamination. #EnvironmentalHealth

CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · 23d

#CUNYSPH is delighted to welcome Dr. Jennifer Cadenhead as Assistant Professor in the Dept of Environmental, Occupational & Geospatial Health Sciences. A nutrition scientist and Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, her research focuses on ultra-processed foods, nutrition security, and health equity.

CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · 26d

🩺🌾 During the 2024 H5N1 outbreak, U.S. physicians were the most trusted sources of guidance—more than the CDC, state/local health departments, or even family and friends, according to #CUNYSPH research.
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U.S. trust in physicians as key public health messengers during the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - U.S. trust in physicians as key public health messengers during the H5N1 avian influenza outbreak

CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · 27d

#CUNYSPH congratulates Dr. Mary Schooling, Chair of the Dept of Environmental, Occupational & Geospatial Health Sciences, on being named Distinguished Professor! Her leadership and research continues to enrich public health scholarship.

CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · 28d

#CUNYSPH applauds our outstanding faculty on their promotions:
✨ Dr. Victoria Ngo — Professor, Community Health & Social Sciences
✨ Dr. Chloe Teasdale — Associate Professor, Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Congratulations to both on these well-deserved achievements!

CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · 29d

🗂️⚠️ #CUNYSPH Rosemary Farrell & Katherine Hartley warn losing public access to health data, taxpayer-funded research, & agency web content threatens tracking health trends, guiding research, and supporting evidence-based interventions.
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Public health data has been disrupted under Trump. Here's what's at risk.

Public health professionals rely on federally maintained data to track disease trends, assess risk factors, and design interventions. Beginning in late January, datasets central to this work started…

CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · Sep 4

🗣️📚In an interview with @mhexecutive.bsky.social, #CUNYSPH alum Alexa D’Angelo, PhD, MPH, discusses her study on insurance denials & cost sharing for PrEP among sexual & gender minority people.
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A Conversation With Alexa D’Angelo, Ph.D., M.P.H., Recent Doctoral Graduate from the CUNY School of Public Health and Health Policy

Sexual and gender minority individuals still face insurance denials and cost-sharing barriers when accessing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), despite having a Grade A recommendation from the United…

CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · Sep 3

💅🌬️A pilot study led by #CUNYSPH’s Rachel L. Thompson, A. Michael Ierardi, Samantha Fisher & Brian Pavilonis shows simple ventilation fixes can sharply cut toxic air in NYC nail salons—protecting worker health.
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Study finds ventilation fixes can sharply cut toxic air in NYC nail salons - CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy

A pilot study led by CUNY SPH researchers found that relatively simple steps to improve ventilation in New York City nail salons may drastically reduce workers’ exposure to harmful airborne…

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CUNY ASAP @cunyasap.bsky.social · Sep 2

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CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy @cunysph.bsky.social · Sep 2

🗣️📖COVID-19 oral history archives capture lived experiences of the pandemic. A new study by #CUNYSPH’s Emma Tsui, J. Robin Moon, Riki H.S. Eijima & colleagues shows how these archives can guide more equitable public health solutions.
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COVID-19 oral history archives offer roadmap for equitable public health solutions - CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy

A new study highlights a transformative resource for public health: the unprecedented wave of COVID-19 oral history archives collected since the start of the pandemic. Authors Associate Professor…