Chronic Diseases/Risks

In the United States, the conversation about the dangers of tobacco usage has shifted to a sole focus on e-cigarettes, even though cigarette smoking critically remains the leading preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the United States...

For my final project, I knew that I wanted to focus on a health problem in Jamaica, the country where my parents and family came from, initially choosing to research acral lentiginous melanoma. However, while researching acral lentiginous melanoma, I kept...

Second-hand smoke (SHS) poses a significant global health challenge, particularly impacting children's health due to their developing bodies and the involuntary nature of their exposure. In China, the world's largest consumer and producer of tobacco, this...

This microsite is intended to inform Bronx residents, many of whom have lived in the Bronx for most of their lives, of the disproportionate rates of asthma among children in the borough on both the city-wide and national levels. New York City in...

Prior to this course, I knew little to nothing about the mortality penalty that exists in rural America. Sure, I knew that lack of access to healthcare because of location challenges (lack of access to specialty care, problems with continuity of care, etc...

Food allergies affect about 8% of children in the United States as of 2020. That is roughly 1 in 13 children, or about 5.6 million children under age 18. Not only do food allergies affect a child’s quality of life, but they also pose financial costs to...

Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States, yet there is still so much that is unknown about the disease. Untreated Lyme disease can lead to a variety of physiological and neurological effects, but it can present very...

Parents play a large role in shaping a child’s diet and relationship to food. Parents are often the ones providing food for their children and acting as role models for our attitudes and behaviors around eating. This video campaign, from the point of view...