Health Equity News

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Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital reduces food waste while feeding those in need
Food waste is a significant and growing sustainability concern. In 2021, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island Hospital recognized a growing challenge in its community: large volumes of nutritious food from hospital kitchens were being discarded while food insecurity across the North Fork persisted.
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Finding Their Voice: Camp Empowers Children and Teens Who Stutter
This summer, Stony Brook University will for the first time host a powerful program designed to help children and teens who stutter embrace their voices with confidence, connection and joy.
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SBU Center for Inclusive Education Celebrates Academic Milestones
The Center for Inclusive Education (CIE) hosted its annual Graduation Celebration and Pinning Ceremony on May 21, celebrating the scholars who completed academic milestones this year
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Occupational Therapy Grad Students Help Community Members Keep Rolling
According to the New York State Department of Health, 23.1 percent of adults in Suffolk County have a disability, with many of them relying on mobility devices.
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App That Predicts Fall Risk Advances in a National Start-Up Competition
Falling can be an overlooked major health risk for millions of Americans, particularly for older adults, and one that can lead to or cause reduced mobility, lack of independence and death.
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HOPE Program Celebrates Local High School Students
Seventy-seven outstanding high school students were honored by Stony Brook Medicine at the 2025 Health Occupations Partnership for Excellence (HOPE) Program Moving-Up and Graduation Ceremony on May 6 in the Bauman Center.