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Connecting With Patients About Insomnia & Gaining Weight

Black Health Matters

” This has major health implications, including the potential for gaining weight. How Lack of Sleep Impacts Black Patients in Particular There is a proven link between poor cardiovascular health, something that can contribute to difficulty reversing obesity, and insomnia. But in our community, numbers are even higher; 45.4%

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HealthyNYC – Extending the Lifespan of New Yorkers

Fund for Public Health NYC

Years NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan today unveiled “ HealthyNYC , ” an ambitious plan to improve and extend the average lifespan of all New Yorkers. Read “ Using Law to Advance Population Health Planning ” in Health Affairs.