HEALTHBEAT

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Sign up for Your Local Epidemiologist New York and get Dr. Marisa Donnellys community public health forecast in your inbox a day early. Last month, the March of Dimes released its annual report on maternal and infant health in the United States. And its not just the health of the babies scoring low.

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Mercola

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Mental health in America is slowly deteriorating. According to a report from TIME, only 31% of adults rated their mental health as "excellent" in 2022, which went down from 43% two decades prior. As noted by Healy, SSRIs don’t actually address the mental illness, but rather "work" by changing your personality.

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Black Health Matters

AUGUST 9, 2024

At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Black women athletes talked openly about vulnerability, mental health, competing against themselves, supporting others (even “rivals”), and past failures. Simone Biles led the way, especially when we think about mental health and Black girl magic.

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UK Health Security

JULY 30, 2024

This week’s higher temperatures have triggered a yellow Heat-Health Alert, issued for England by the Met Office and UKHSA. While some may question the necessity of such warnings, it's crucial to understand the significant health implications that accompany changes in temperature. Who is at risk and how does heat impact health?

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BU School of Public Health Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

September 4, 2024 Jillian McKoy Twitter Facebook Despite recent declines in nationwide maternal mortality, the United States continues to experience a significant maternal health crisis, in part shaped by inequitable access to quality healthcare for too many pregnant and postpartum people, particularly those who are covered by Medicaid.

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Institute of Public Health

MAY 30, 2023

Three quarters of the Irish population think the government should do more to protect the public from tobacco-related harm and even more believe that tobacco products should be more tightly regulated. That tobacco is a major contributor to the destruction of Ireland’s natural environment and the health of our planet.

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Fund for Public Health NYC

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Years NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan today unveiled “ HealthyNYC , ” an ambitious plan to improve and extend the average lifespan of all New Yorkers. Update: March, 2024 – HealthyNYC codified into law. “ Dr.

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Gideon

FEBRUARY 25, 2021

Neurological manifestations include altered mental function, encephalitis, seizures, myelopathy, Guillain-Barré syndrome, bulbar palsy, acute flaccid paralysis, focal neurological deficit, and sudden sensorineural hearing loss. Ongoing outbreaks have been occurring in Brazil since 2014, with over 300,000 infections occurring in 2016.

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Gideon

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

Because of the resulting disfigurement and pain, people suffering from Lymphatic Filariasis often face social isolation and loss of income, leading to mental health issues and greater poverty. References [1] CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), “ Hygiene-related diseases: Lymphatic Filariasis ,” 2 08 2016.

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Sheffield DPH

JANUARY 14, 2023

Public Health” in almost all guises won’t deliver results fast enough on the right now issues. In the medium to long term pretty much everybody says “public health” is “the answer” In whole or in part. Some talk about “prevention” or “public health”. Not into health. Of that there is no doubt.

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BU School of Public Health Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

school news SPH Plugs In: Our Favorites This Fall Members of the SPH community share recommendations for the books, films, podcasts, and other content that has resonated with them as they study, research, and practice public health. For peers who share her interest in women’s health, she recommends the documentary podcast Bodies.

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Environmental Health News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Just just to highlight that point a little bit: so the ownership of land, employment and leadership of private sector and public sectors is usually dominated by few upper caste groups. Brian Bienkowski So you, you came to the US in 2016 to attend the University of Arizona. What was it like for you, personally and professionally?

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