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LISTEN: Pradnya Garud on the role of unions in climate justice

Environmental Health News

Pradnya Garud joins the Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast to discuss the role of unions in climate and environmental justice. The Agents of Change in Environmental Justice podcast is a biweekly podcast featuring the stories and big ideas from past and present fellows, as well as others in the field. How are you?

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Vitamin D and Prenatal-Newborn Health

Mercola

This has led to widespread vitamin D deficiency, a condition with significant health implications, especially for pregnant and lactating women. The two main forms relevant to human health are vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol).

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Three Doctors Revolutionizing Healthcare Access for Us

Black Health Matters

Currently a medical student, Joel is a passionate advocate for health equity, making complex topics accessible and engaging for all. Joel shares his perspective on health education and leadership development. At an early age, Joel understood that inequities in healthcare did not only occur globally but existed in the United States.

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Five Nobel Prize winners publish scientific article collection for children

Frontiers

Written for young people aged eight to 15, the collection has been published in the journal Frontiers for Young Minds. With the help of a science mentor, each article in the Nobel Collection has been reviewed by kids themselves to ensure it is understandable, fun, and engaging before publication. ABOUT FRONTIERS.

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New York City reports the year’s first human cases of West Nile virus

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reported the year’s first human cases of West Nile virus, in four city residents, on Monday. The four people with West Nile virus disease live in Manhattan and Queens.

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Developing a Well Being Economy

Sheffield DPH

Does your economic story talks to big macro trends – demography, geopolitics, mobility, ecosystem, health, tech, governance shifts. Pay real living wage, response to climate, retrofit and envt grants, as owners retire think about employee ownership model. This from Marmot team on the health of hidden workers is also good.

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Political climate linked with Georgia women’s mental health outcomes, Emory study finds

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free Atlanta newsletter here. While politicians can make decisions that have direct effects on keeping the public healthy , new research from Emory University highlights how policymakers may also have indirect impacts on their constituents wellbeing.