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Proposing a new indicator to assess health disparities: measuring inequalities in causes of death

International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

Iñaki Permanyer and Júlia Almeida Calazans Policymakers and scholars are increasingly interested in monitoring and curbing health inequalities. Measuring how ‘similar’ or ‘dissimilar’ the different causes of death are can help us understand global health inequalities and patterns of mortality. Int J Epidemiol 2024; 14 February.

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Understanding RFK Jr.’s potential HHS powers and why to avoid ‘sane-washing’ him

Association of Health Care Journalists

to Secretary of Health and Human Services. If Americans dont realize how dangerous Kennedys beliefs are to public health or the power he would have over public health policy as HHS Secretary, they arent equipped to share their opinions about his nomination with their senators, who will decide whether to confirm his nomination.