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Voices of Black Women

VOICES of Black Women, a groundbreaking initiative led by the American Cancer Society, is calling on Black women from all walks of life to join the movement. This isn’t just a study; it’s a collective commitment to understanding and improving the health of Black women across the nation. Let your...

Fighting chronic kidney disease is a family affair

Chronic kidney disease is a common condition that affects many people across the world. While some people have a known diagnosis, there are also many people who don’t know they have it. Take charge of your kidney health today by learning more about kidney disease, including who is at risk and the...

GoFresh -GRoceries For Black REsidents of Boston to Stop Hypertension

What's GoFresh? GoFresh is a research program that aims to test if low-salt groceries, rich in fruits and vegetables (known as the DASH eating plan) can lower blood pressure in Black adults. What's the intervention? ​ A 3-month lifestyle intervention of either: Weekly groceries to your door, ordered...

RECOVER: Understand, treat, and prevent Long COVID

Millions of Americans suffer from Long COVID. This disease affects each person differently, so no single research study can provide all the answers to Long COVID for everyone. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) created the RECOVER Initiative to find answers across many different types of...

Representation Matters: Weitzman Institute Symposium

The 2024 Weitzman Institute Virtual Symposium provides a unique opportunity to hear from some of the nation’s top thought leaders, clinicians, researchers, and entrepreneurs who are leading efforts in the Institute’s key priority areas: Social Determinants of Health, Health Systems Transformation...

April school vacation activities

Healthy in the City April Vacation Activities Youth Ballet on Tuesday, 4/16, from 11 AM-12 PM and Wednesday, 4/17, from 12-1 PM Family Cooking Demonstrations on Tuesday, 4/16, from 6 PM-7 PM and Thursday, 4/18, from 12-1 PM Youth Kung Fu on Wednesday, 4/17, and Friday, 4/19, from 11 AM-12 PM Family...

Mass Measures

The Department of Public Health (DPH) is working with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to better understand human exposure to environmental chemicals such as lead, mercury, cadmium, and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). Mass Measures is a biomonitoring (urine and blood samples)...