HEALTHBEAT

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. DeKalb County residents want more options for physical activity and healthy food and better access to health care providers, according to the latest Community Health Needs Assessment. National Institutes of Health grant.

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The Hill

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

The Annenberg Public Policy Center/SSRS poll , released Monday, found that only 15 percent of survey respondents named the correct number for the hotline, officially named the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, as of September this year. “The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Vibrant Emotional Health.

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Frontiers

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Electroconvulsive therapy may be one of the most effective treatments for depression and severe mental conditions. But extensive evidence appears to show that ECT may be one of the most valuable and effective options for severe and treatment-resistant mental conditions such as schizophrenia and depression. Unwarranted public fear.

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Mental Health and Public Health 98

HEALTHBEAT

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free Atlanta newsletter here. A community organizer and the Morehouse School of Medicine are launching a project to study the long-term physical and mental effects of a chemical plant fire outside Atlanta that polluted the air for over a month.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Moderator: Josh McGhee , Chicago bureau chief and investigative reporter, MindSite News Adrienne Breidenstine, MSW , vice president, policy and communications, Behavioral Health System Baltimore Joseph Getch, M.S., MBA , CEO, HopeLink Behavioral Health Mariana Izraelson, Psy.D., Crisis response. Crisis stabilization. Follow-up care.

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BMJ Global Health

JANUARY 23, 2025

Mental health challenges are a growing concern in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), with over 75% of those needing mental health treatment receiving no treatment at all. Access to health, including mental health, is a human right.

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NC Health News

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Department of Public Safety , which runs juvenile detention facilities, has filed a series of responses categorically denying the lawsuit’s claims of any policy or practice of regular solitary confinement for young people. The Department of Public Safety oversees 10 state-run detention centers and four county-operated facilities.

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Institute of Public Health

MAY 30, 2023

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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UNC Epidemiology Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

What’s your role in public health? I’m a second-year Master of Public Health student in the Health Behavior concentration. Now that I’m in my third semester, I feel like I’ve gotten my bearings and have more flexibility to explore everything both public health and the Triangle area have to offer.

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Public Healthy

AUGUST 21, 2020

It was to be about my worries that we were losing the battle for ‘hearts and minds’ on what public health is, and should be, and how we are occasionally our own worst enemies. So, I started writing again, before the announcement that Public Health England (PHE) will be subsumed into a ‘new’ National Institute for Health Protection.

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KFF Health News

OCTOBER 21, 2024

KFF Health News Midwest correspondent Cara Anthony appeared in a two-part special of Nine PBS’ “Listen, St. 9, explores the connections between a 1942 lynching and a 2020 police shooting in a rural Missouri community — and what those killings say about the nation’s silencing of racial trauma. Learn more about KFF.

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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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The Hill

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Since 2020, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have allowed physicians to prescribe schedule II to V controlled substances without in-person medical evaluations.

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University of Minnesota CIDRAP

OCTOBER 12, 2021

News Scan for Oct 12, 2021 lmclerno_91236 Tue, 10/12/2021 - 13:37 Bullet points Mental health and COVID-19 Politics and COVID public health policies Avian flu outbreaks in 2 nations Body Mental health worsened amid pandemic, especially in women, young adults An estimated 53.2

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Your Local Epidemiologist

JANUARY 10, 2025

Today, though, detox has become a buzzword in the modern health and wellness space. While general recommendations range from 91-125 fluid ounces daily, individual needs vary based on things like body size, activity level, environment, and health. The evidence on alcohol and health remains controversial. Removing toxic stress.

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Frontiers

JUNE 7, 2023

Neurourbanism as a Novel Approach in Global Health ,’ funded by the Berlin University Alliance. This reductionist view fails to account for the importance of embodied interaction, cognitive development, mental health, well-being, and societal equity. Inês co-leads a consortium project on ‘ Exploring and Designing Urban Density.

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Mercola

DECEMBER 22, 2024

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.

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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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Association of Health Care Journalists

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Evidence abounds that access to primary care improves health and lowers costs. And yet, only 5% of health care spending in this country goes to primary care, less than in any other Western democracy. Freyer is a health care journalist based in Rhode Island. Prior to that, he was CEO of Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island.

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KFF Health News

MARCH 24, 2025

El Instituto Nacional sobre el Abuso de Drogas , que forma parte de los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (NIH), indica que el riesgo de que se presenten problemas de salud mental derivados del consumo de hongos en un entorno clínico supervisado es bajo, pero que puede ser más significativo fuera de ese contexto.

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Health Policy 62

International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

MAY 19, 2022

In 2020, there were more than six billion smartphone users worldwide and almost global penetration. The public health consequences of this increase in sedentary time are uncertain. Integrating device-measured physical activity into general health surveys is, however, possible and something we hope and expect to see more of.

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Black Health Matters

JULY 1, 2024

Several companies have begun offering over-the-counter probiotic and prebiotic products boasting benefits ranging from digestive improvements and improved mental health to cardiac wellness and clearer skin. Emphasis on gut health has swept the wellness world by storm.

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Mercola

JANUARY 6, 2025

In 2020, over 2.3 2 Beyond the immediate discomfort, tinnitus can lead to long-term mental health issues and decreased quality of life. Exercise daily Regular exercise improves overall health and sleep quality. million U.S. veterans received compensation for tinnitus-related claims, totaling an estimated $2.75

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Monday Morning

JANUARY 17, 2022

7, our school’s senior leadership, including our Chairs’ Committee, in consultation with students, Gillings and university researchers, modelers and public health experts, made the decision to start the spring 2022 semester remotely, for three weeks, until close of day Friday, Jan. 28, unless data indicate we should act otherwise.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Veterans should be able to receive mental health care as a benefit through the Veterans Health Administration. from 2020-2023, and at some facilities reached 21%. from 2020-2023, and at some facilities reached 21%. A reporter I know at another publication gave me one source he interviewed but couldnt use.

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Environmental Health News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Support for mental health in these systems, however, is close to nonexistent, said Lourdes Castro, coordinator of the Somos Defensores program, which monitors violence against human rights defenders in Colombia. But that balancing act ended on the morning of October 26, 2020, after his eldest, then 17, dropped him off at school.

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National Council on Urban Indian Health

MARCH 17, 2025

On February 26, 2025, the National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) submitted written testimony to the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) regarding the 119 th Congress Priorities for Indian Country. Appropriate $80 million for Behavioral Health and Substance Use Disorder Resources for Native Americans.

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Frontiers

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The physical and mental burden of prolonged exposure to bushfire smoke is vastly underestimated by official statistics that are based upon admissions into the health system, finds a large survey of residents affected by the widespread bushfires close to Canberra, Australia’s capital city, in the summer of late 2019 and early 2020.

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HEALTHBEAT

MARCH 12, 2025

Sign up for Your Local Epidemiologist New York and get Dr. Marisa Donnellys community public health forecast in your inbox a day early. A lot going on in the world of public health heres some news New Yorkers can use. Health Department vending machines: Locations can be found on this page. This debate isnt new.

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KFF Health News

MARCH 14, 2025

A 2020 study found that exposure to gun killings was linked to higher levels of depression, suicidal ideation, and other mental health difficulties. Brito maintains his innocence and we are looking forward to presenting his defense at trial,” Brito’s attorney, David Leon, said in a statement to KFF Health News.

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NC Health News

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

By Michelle Crouch Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger Atrium Health received a $45 million sales tax refund from North Carolina in 2023 and 2024, hitting a statutory limit allowed by the state for nonprofits, tax records reviewed by The Charlotte Ledger/NC Health News show. And that may not even be the full amount.

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NC Health News

MARCH 24, 2025

Rick Goforth, then 75, was in good health; he was an avid walker who enjoyed being outside. Advocates say Goforths story is an example of how the regulations overseeing assisted living facilities in North Carolina can be out of date, and public officials enforcement of those regulations can vary from county to county.

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HEALTHBEAT

DECEMBER 16, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free New York City newsletter here. Overdose is the leading cause of pregnancy-associated death in New York City, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene alerted health care providers in an advisory letter on Friday.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

OCTOBER 24, 2024

increase compared to 2020, and a sharp increase from the often publicly cited data. Many veterans health advocates say the updated number may still be underestimating the crisis. Mental health conditions like depression, PTSD, and substance use disorders are also prevalent among those who serve.

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Black Health Matters

JANUARY 31, 2025

Pregnancy is loaded with health minefields that can turn a joyous time into a season of danger, including sexually transmitted infections.A STIs Can Cause Premature Births The World Health Organization (WHO) defines preterm birth as a birth that occurs prior to 37 weeks of gestation. ” 2.

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Exploring Health

APRIL 24, 2025

per 100,000 people in 1999 to over 21 per 100,000 by 2020 making it one of the most devastating public health crises in American history. But in a health crisis, wheres the coach? Today, the epidemic is marked by deadly combinations of opioids and other substances. Used with permission.

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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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