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How to use data to improve coverage of behavioral and mental health 

Association of Health Care Journalists

Using data to make a difference in behavioral health Moderator: Brandee Izquierdo, Ph.D. director, behavioral health programs, The Pew Charitable Trusts Kristen Mizzi Angelone , project director, suicide risk reduction, The Pew Charitable Trusts Alexandra Duncan, Ph.D., In 2021, more than 7,000 youth died by suicide.

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New York City data show first decline in overdose deaths in four years — but widening disparities

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. Drug overdose deaths in New York City decreased in 2023 for the first time in four years, according to data released Thursday by the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The city’s data mirror national trends.

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Legionnaires’ disease case reported at Manhattan federal building with contaminated water

HEALTHBEAT

A public agency with offices at 26 Federal Plaza notified the General Services Administration of a case of Legionnaires’ disease among one of its employees recently, THE CITY and Healthbeat have learned. In February, THE CITY reported on the death of a public housing resident in Brooklyn due to Legionnaires’ disease.

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Scathing audit for N.C. oversight of nursing homes

NC Health News

by Lucas Thomae and Jane Winik Sartwell Carolina Public Press State oversight of nursing homes received a scathing performance audit, released on Wednesday. The DHHS Division of Health Service Regulations role is to routinely inspect those nursing homes and investigate complaints involving them. In 2018, the U.S.

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Ozempic and Other Weight Loss Drugs Linked to 162 US Deaths

Mercola

Originally developed for Type 2 diabetes, these drugs' weight loss properties quickly caught the attention of researchers and the public alike. Since 2018, there have been 62,000 reported reactions to these medications in the U.S. 1 But as with any quick fix, there's often a catch. 6 While 1.7% of Americans — approximately 5.6

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Have smartphones and ubiquitous internet access affected sedentary time among children and adolescents?

International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

In our study , recently published in the IJE , we used accelerometer measurements of sedentary time collected for the Norway-wide physical activity monitoring system to estimate that a 9-year-old boy or 15-year-old girl or boy spent, on average, 20 to 30 minutes more each day being sedentary in 2018 than in 2005.

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Eating Disorders Awareness Week: New Research Topic on Prevention and Treatment

Frontiers

Regardless of age, body weight, ethnicity, gender expression, gender identity, nationality, race, sexual identity, or financial status, eating disorders and related anxieties about appearance can afflict anyone. Leading this article collection is Dr. Jason M Lavender , from Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU).