NYAM Attending the 7th Annual International Conference on Urban Health
NYAM bids farewell to an extraordinary public health advocate
New Report: Investment in Disease Prevention Could Save America More than $16 Billion in Five Years
Return on Investment of More than 5 to 1; Focus on Increasing Physical Activity, Improving Nutrition, and Preventing Smoking
Journal of Urban Health
The Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of The New York Academy of Medicine reflects NYAM's focus on the emerging field of urban health and epidemiology. In the November/December 2007 issue of the Journal, a new study finds that people are traveling to New York City specifically to commit suicide in a phenomenon known as “suicide tourism” that accounts for 1 in 10 suicides committed in Manhattan since 1990. The authors hope that this and future research will lead to a greater understanding of why certain individuals travel to specific locales to take their lives, and eventually make prevention efforts possible that focus on recognizing at-risk individuals and restricting access to means and sites that are repeatedly used..For more details, click here.
NYAM.ORG Request for Proposal
Mehta SH, Genberg BL, Astemborski J, Kavasery R, Kirk GD, Vlahov D, Strathdee S, Thomas DL.. Limited uptake of Hepatitis C treatment among injection drug users. J Community Health. 2008; 33(3):126-33.
Vlahov D, Coady M, Galea S, Ompad DC, Barondess J. Pandemic Preparedness and hard to reach populations.. Am J Disaster Med.. 2008; 2(6):281-283.
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