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Health Beyond the Blog: “Out of My Mind”

Exploring Health

Disability Representation for All Ages in Disney+ Film by Harleigh Markowitz Out of My Mind is a 2024 coming-of-age film about Melody Brooks, a charismatic sixth grader with cerebral palsy. She is determined to show the world that, despite being nonverbal and needing assistive technology to communicate, she deserves to be heard.

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Public Health Master’s Degrees in Epidemiology: What Questions to Ask

BU School of Public Health Blog

The core of epidemiology is understanding why some groups of people are healthier or sicker than others, so we can use that evidence to improve everyone’s health. Epidemiologists work on a huge range of health concerns, from infertility to healthy aging and everything in between. Consider the environment of the program overall.

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As AI advances in NC health care systems, state leaders call for oversight

NC Health News

By Emily Vespa Co-published with The Charlotte Ledger As North Carolinas health care systems increasingly expand their use of artificial intelligence, state leaders say they want to pioneer policy to regulate the rapidly evolving technology. We are looking at an aging population and an overburdened workforce thats only going to get worse.

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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. “Health equity is about understanding why these disparities exist beyond the medical aspect.”

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Less screening, fewer cases: What our audiences should know about breast cancer rates

Association of Health Care Journalists

In 2009, the USPSTF advised biennial (every other year) mammography for women ages 50 to 74. For women ages 40 to 49, the USPSTF recommended individualized decision-making, suggesting that starting regular screening before age 50 should be based on personal values regarding specific benefits and harms.

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Advocating For Chronic Kidney Disease Policy Change

Black Health Matters

Health Education Advocacy and Learning (HEAL) is a non-profit collaborative created to provide every community with access to resources that will help them thrive. The post Advocating For Chronic Kidney Disease Policy Change appeared first on Black Health Matters.

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SPH Selects Winners of Dean’s Innovation Challenge

BU School of Public Health Blog

Dean Stein launched the competition on January 2, writing in his first message as dean, In 2025, the world needs the best work of public health more than ever [] We find ourselves at an extraordinary moment of challenge and opportunity.