We're all guilty of binge-watching, but is it healthy? UB researcher Jessica Kruger looked at the health effects of the popular pastime of watching hours upon hours of television shows—with a particular interest in whether it affects college students’ academic achievement and overall health.

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UB project connects vulnerable populations to resources
5/27/26
Pathways to Stability will staff the Central Library downtown with trained UB graduate students linking at-need patrons to resources and services.
Could swapping a cold one for a cannabis beverage help people drink less?
1/26/26
New UB research suggests using cannabis beverages as a substitute for alcohol could be a novel harm reduction strategy.
UB’s newest mobile clinics, Health on Wheels, are ready to serve WNY
8/25/25
Health on Wheels will provide a variety of health services, including nutrition education, smoking cessation support, physical activity promotion, and education on how to manage chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure.
Partnership seeks to improve health of Seneca-Babcock neighborhood
8/15/25
Through food pantry, health and wellness screenings and more to come, UB students and faculty aim to help residents break the norm of dying around age 65.
SPHHP staff and faculty awards given during annual meeting
5/28/24
The University at Buffalo School of Public Health and Health Professions announced the recipients of its 2023-2024 awards during the school’s annual meeting in May. The award recipients have been chosen for their outstanding dedication and service to the school in areas of scholarship, community engagement and professional duties.
Students and faculty from all five SPHHP departments garner prestigious accolades
4/26/24
A testament to the School of Public Health and Health Professions' exceptional dedication to research, academia and service, faculty and students from all five departments have recently been awarded distinctions for their work.
New study debunks claims of a psychedelic cannabinoid
7/10/23
THC-0-acetate has been getting a lot of attention as people claim it's stronger than THC and produces psychedelic effects. But UB-led research says that's not the case.
UB health students hosting wellness fair, free sports physicals March 4
2/27/23
Health sciences students and faculty supervisors will be providing free health information and screenings for community members of all ages, as well as sports physicals for K-12 students, at event in South Buffalo.
IPE Leadership Team recognized nationally
1/26/22
The team leading interprofessional education at UB has been recognized by the National Academies of Practice with the Interprofessional Group Recognition Award.
Peaceful transition
1/26/22
UB public health students are working with Peaceprints to help previously incarcerated people re-enter the community.
Users call delta-8-THC delta-9’s ‘nicer younger sibling’
1/13/22
First-of-its-kind research with an industry partner comes when many states are restricting delta-8-THC while legalizing the more potent delta-9.
SPHHP Collaborates on Coursera Series Leading to Public Health Crisis Skills
7/2/21
“Leadership for Public Health Crises offers people an opportunity to be expand their knowledge in leadership as it relates to public health,” said Gregory Homish, professor and chair in UB’s Department of Community Health and Health Behavior, who helped develop the specialization.
2 UB professors named SUNY Online Teaching Ambassadors for 2021
2/5/21
UB faculty members Dianna Cichocki and Jessica Kruger recognized for “enthusiastic and effective” online teaching.
Study: Public health campaigns can do better on cannabis harm reduction
5/29/20
Researchers found that frequent cannabis users aren’t as knowledgeable as they should be about harm reduction strategies, which should serve as a wake-up call to public health campaigns.
Study: Cannabis users overestimate cannabinoids
4/15/20
Hash Bash participants demonstrate surprisingly low level of knowledge about THC and CBD content and effective dosages, highlighting the need for additional public health education and research.
Smoke two of these and call me in the morning?
1/31/20
Not quite, says a new study that highlights the discrepancy between cannabis enthusiasts’ beliefs about the medicinal and health uses of marijuana and the empirical evidence.
10 ways to have a happier, healthier 2020
1/2/20
UB faculty experts offer tips on how to eat right, move more and stress less.
Three receive Plesur awards for teaching
7/29/19
Alex Ampadu, Jessica Kruger and Mark R. Marino are recipients of the SA award named in honor of the late, beloved UB history professor.
SUNY honors SPHHP’s Kruger for teaching innovations
7/18/19
SUNY FACT2 Excellence in Instruction Award is one of several honors Kruger has received over the past year.
To test the munchies, researchers offer a choice: chips or an orange?
4/23/19
Results underscore an important issue as more states legalize marijuana: the increased need for tailored nutrition education as the population of pot-smokers grows.
UB researcher studies the binge-watching blues
4/1/19
Netflix can help you chill, but binge watching may be a looming epidemic, says a UB researcher who's studied some of the health effects of this phenomenon.
Incarceration through a public health lens
1/18/19
A seed grant from the Incarceration and Public Health Action Network will support a new course in the School of Public Health and Health Professions.
Public health means connecting with the community
10/22/18
For faculty member Jessica Kruger, students’ commitment doesn’t end in the classroom.