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Shell’s petrochemical plant in Pennsylvania still hasn’t spurred economic development: Report

Environmental Health News

When Shell first proposed its Pennsylvania plastics plant in 2012, state lawmakers gave the company a $1.7 According to the report, Beaver Countys GDP has shrunk by more than 12% since 2012, despite double-digit growth in Pennsylvania and the nation, adjusting for inflation. billion to Beaver Countys economy over 40 years.

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Cutting Inequity in Black Maternal Health

Black Health Matters

It’s Black Maternal Health Week, and the Leapfrog Group’s 2025 Maternity Report clarifies that Black women still face significant gaps in maternity care. Some hospitals also lack clear policies to prevent early elective deliveries, which can lead to postpartum complications for moms and health risks for babies.

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How the ACA changed health insurance for the better

Association of Health Care Journalists

health insurance system. Fifteen years ago, when Congress passed the ACA (officially the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act ), journalists and consumers recognized that the law provided Americans with health insurance choices that were previously nonexistent. Cut the number of Americans without health insurance.

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Addressing childhood abuse could prevent firearm violence later in life

Association of Health Care Journalists

Why this matters The studys findings present several reporting opportunities for health care journalists. Another recommendation from the report is to screen for trauma, violence risk, mental health, substance abuse, suicide and gun access. 14, 2012, in Newtown, Conn.

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Now available: Final Review of NI Tobacco Control Strategy and reports on mental health and smoking, second-hand smoke exposure, and stakeholder engagement

Institute of Public Health

Today the Department of Health in Northern Ireland published a final review of the 10-year Tobacco Control Strategy (2012-2022). Access the report Also published today was a report by IPH examining the relationship between mental health and smoking in Northern Ireland. Access the report

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#WNTD Blog: Tobacco and Mental Health - Untangling the relationship and identifying opportunities to progress policy

Institute of Public Health

IPH Public Health Development Officers, Dr Joanna Purdy and Dr Ciara Reynolds, were among the many delegates to present at the April conference. The report was developed for the Department of Health in Northern Ireland, as part of their review of the Ten Year Tobacco Control Strategy for Northern Ireland (2012-2022).

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Can Puzzles and Games Prevent Alzheimer's?

Mercola

This reality underscores the urgent need for preventive strategies that help you maintain cognitive health as you age. 3 The findings are compelling: participating in mentally stimulating activities substantially lowers your chances of developing dementia. The answer lies in the concept of cognitive stimulation.