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The Chronic Challenges of Poverty

Fellow Heather Sherr

Movement Matters

Fellow Lia Musumeci

Blood Sugar Blackouts in the Backcountry

Fellow Heather Sherr

Kimberly Bertrand

Fellow Heather Sherr

The Lesser-Known Killer

Fellow Jude Sleiman

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07.17.2024 Shadow of a stressed, poverty-stricken man standing in alley

The Chronic Challenges of Poverty

People living in poverty are at an increased risk for chronic inflammation, a cause of symptoms linked to diseases like cancer and diabetes.

Fellow Heather Sherr

07.15.2024 woman wearing an exercise tracker tying shoe before getting some movement in

Movement Matters

Incorporating just 500 steps of additional movement into each day can lower the risk of cardiovascular disease death by 7%.

Fellow Lia Musumeci

07.02.2024 Young girl sitting on bed with continuous glucose monitor on arm checking blood sugar levels through phone

Blood Sugar Blackouts in the Backcountry

Diabetic children living in rural areas have more difficulty accessing continuous glucose monitors, a convenient blood sugar management tool.

Fellow Heather Sherr

05.31.2024

Kimberly Bertrand

Kimberly Bertrand, a cancer epidemiologist in the Slone Epidemiology Center at Boston University and co-investigator with the Black Women’s Health Study, shares about her work and some of the key findings from the study to date.

Fellow Heather Sherr

05.29.2024

The Lesser-Known Killer

Nearly 83% of alcohol-related cancer deaths could be averted if adults who drink reduced their alcohol consumption to align with dietary recommendations.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

05.10.2024

Channeling Health

Television viewing in young adulthood, as well as increasing TV time with age, are associated with a higher risk of heart disease and related health concerns.

Fellow Jude Sleiman

05.06.2024

Brick by Brick: Vaccine Clinics in Schools

School-hosted clinics improved access to the COVID-19 vaccine, but vaccine hesitancy may have prevented families in disadvantaged neighborhoods from getting vaccinated.

Fellow Heather Sherr

04.18.2024 Doctor conducting cancer screening on patient

The Missing Case of Cancer Screening Data

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted many routine health care visits, including cancer screenings, resulting in an undercounting of cancer diagnoses.

Fellow Heather Sherr

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