Updates

April 21, 2015
One of the most serious health issues facing the United States is the rising rate of obesity; a condition associated with a wide variety of health related problems, including...
April 20, 2015
When conducting research, something that often goes underestimated is the level of difficulty in recruitment of eligible participants.  There are additional considerations...
April 16, 2015
Heart disease is the number one cause of death among African American women. One of the key factors in heart disease among African American women is having hypertension (high...
April 10, 2015
The negative impacts of childhood trauma have been well established and can affect an individual over the course of his or her entire life.  Problems regarding healthy social...
April 9, 2015
African Americans have the highest prevalence of high blood pressure (hypertension) of any ethnic group, with approximately 44% of African American women diagnosed with...
March 20, 2015
Our own Dr. Cindy Crusto, an expert in the impact of emotional and psychological trauma on children's health, frames childhood trauma as a public health problem - one that...
March 8, 2015
Dr. Jacquelyn Taylor was recently presented with the Professional Award from the New Haven Club of the National Association of Negro Business and Professional Women’s...