Everything is golden for Alysa Liu at the Olympics
Alysa Liu skated her way to a gold medal in the women’s individual figure skating competition at the Milan Olympics on Thursday.
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Lunar New Year Across America
The Pan-Asian landscape is rich with tradition. In Honolulu, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, New Orleans and New York, communities blend old and new customs to make the holiday their own.
Chronic diseases linked to higher mental health treatment use, but inequalities persist
A new citywide study reveals that New York City adults with multiple chronic diseases are significantly more likely to report mental health treatment utilization, though the strength of this relationship varies across race and ethnicity, education, sexual orientation, and household poverty levels.
USC’s first Asian American president is ready to deliver
The University of Southern California recently named Beong-Soo Kim as its 13th president, after Kim spent months serving as the interim president. According to the Daily Trojan, Kim is the first Asian American to hold the role.
Heart disease risk factors appeared at younger age among South Asian adults in the U.S.
Both middle‑aged South Asian men and women had higher rates of prediabetes, type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure compared to white, Chinese and Hispanic peers, and similar or slightly lower rates of high blood pressure compared to Black adults despite healthier lifestyles, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Heart … Read more
CUNY SPH CIMH researchers present at the 2026 Global Mental Health Advocacy Forum
CIMH Director Victoria Ngo, PhD, and Program Manager Francesca McLaren, MPH, led an interactive workshop titled “From Lived Experience to Leadership: How Advocates Can Advance Mental Health Task-Sharing.” The session explored the role of advocates and people with lived experience in strengthening community-based mental health systems, while emphasizing the importance of appropriate supports and protections.