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The Pivot with Lisa Barrios

UNC Epidemiology Blog

My first foray into emergency response was after September 11, 2001, when I had been working on injury and violence prevention for schools. Can you describe a time when you’ve pivoted in your public health career? I have been at the CDC for 27 years now. We realized we needed to add a section on responding to emergencies.

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Fewer NC children dying at the hands of a parent or caregiver, new report shows

NC Health News

The second study, in 2012, examined data from 2001 to 2010. Officials at Fort Liberty, formerly Fort Bragg, were concerned about the data, Vitaglione said. They responded by adding more supports for military families. The overall fatality rate dropped 13.6 percent, to 1.9 deaths per 100,000 children. per 100,000 children.

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Underreported twin health crises: Gun violence and maternal mortality

Association of Health Care Journalists

Lower age, increased risk Mothers under the age of 25 are also at high risk of intimate partner violence, one study found. Researchers from Connecticut and Texas collected data from 2001 to 2005 on young women ages 14 to 25 attending OBGYN clinics in two U.S. The study also examined successful violence prevention programs.