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Organization Highlight: Born This Way Foundation

The Born This Way Foundation, co-founded by Lady Gaga and her mother, Cynthia Bissett Germanotta, has transformed the conversation around youth mental health and kindness since its inception in 2012. Driven by the mission to empower young people to build a kinder, braver world, the Foundation combines innovative programming, cutting-edge research, and youth-led initiatives to address the mental health needs of diverse communities.

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Bloomberg American Health Summit Highlights Importance of Advancing Public Health in Uncertain Political Times

Michael R. Bloomberg and public health leaders emphasized the need to uphold the importance of evidence and drive bipartisan support for public health in 2025 and beyond The Bloomberg American Health Initiative released new report on why U.S. lags behind U.K. in life expectancy 

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Lifesaving Suicide Prevention Resources Available for More Native American Communities

Tribal-academic collaboration builds on a program that reduced suicide attempts by 50% in the White Mountain Apache Tribe in Arizona

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Researchers Introduce ‘Hopkins Judicial Health Notes’ to Evaluate Court Cases’ Impact on Public Health

The framework deploys proven health policy assessment methods to support more informed advocacy and legislative actions  Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health today launched Hopkins Judicial Health Notes, a new tool that evaluates the health implications of critical court cases. The notes draw on public health expertise and evidence to provide insights into the health and equity considerations of court decisions at various levels.

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New Report: Life Expectancy Years Shorter in the United States Compared to the United Kingdom

Heart disease and overdose deaths among the leading contributors to the gap, which can be narrowed by policy changes A new report from the Bloomberg American Health Initiative at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health finds that life expectancy in the United States is, on average, 78.6 years versus 81.3 years in England and Wales, an overall 2.7-year difference. 

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Get to know Noor Qaragholi

Noor Qaragholi’s journey into public health has been driven by curiosity, collaboration, and the power of data to create meaningful change. As a Lead Research Analyst at The Policy and Research Group, Noor has been tackling some of the most pressing public health challenges facing New Orleans and Louisiana since 2016. Her work spans critical areas like the juvenile justice system, safe sex practices for young people, and education.

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Brian Fitzpatrick

U.S. Representative, Pennsylvania  For 14 years prior to representing his hometown of Pennsylvania's First Congressional District, Brian Fitzpatrick served our nation both as an FBI Special Agent and Federal Prosecutor, fighting both domestic and international political corruption, and supporting global counterterrorism and counterintelligence efforts – including being embedded with U.S. Special Forces as part Operation Iraqi Freedom.

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Jerome Adams

Former U.S. Surgeon General & Director of Health Equity, Purdue University As the 20th U.S. Surgeon General and a prior member of the President’s Coronavirus task force, Dr. Adams has been at the forefront of America’s most pressing health challenges. A regular communicator via tv, radio, and in print, Dr. Adams is an expert not just in the science, but also in communicating the science to the lay public, and making it relevant to various audiences.

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Rosa DeLauro

U.S. House of Representatives, Connecticut's Third District Rosa DeLauro is the Congresswoman from Connecticut’s Third Congressional District, which stretches from the Long Island Sound and New Haven, to the Naugatuck Valley and Waterbury. Rosa serves as Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee and sits on the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, and she is the Ranking Member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee, where she oversees our nation’s investments in education, health, and employment. 

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Cory Booker

Senator, New Jersey

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News from the Initiative

New Report: Life Expectancy Years Shorter in the United States Compared to the United Kingdom

Lifesaving Suicide Prevention Resources Available for More Native American Communities

Researchers Introduce ‘Hopkins Judicial Health Notes’ to Evaluate Court Cases’ Impact on Public Health

News from the Initiative

Organization Highlight: Born This Way Foundation

Bloomberg American Health Summit Highlights Importance of Advancing Public Health in Uncertain Political Times

Lifesaving Suicide Prevention Resources Available for More Native American Communities

Researchers Introduce ‘Hopkins Judicial Health Notes’ to Evaluate Court Cases’ Impact on Public Health

New Report: Life Expectancy Years Shorter in the United States Compared to the United Kingdom

Get to know Noor Qaragholi

Brian Fitzpatrick

Jerome Adams

Rosa DeLauro

Cory Booker

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