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2024 Public Health Conference offers expertise on innovative technologies, workforce development

Washington University in St. Louis - Institute for

In service of WashU public health, the conference is a collaboration between the university’s strategic plan, Here and Next and the Institute for Public Health. She suggested that public trust is paramount and can be achieved through community-centric research approaches. View McGraw’s presentation.

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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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The Power of Breastfeeding

Mercola

In a powerful episode of Doctors and Scientists on Childrens Health Defense TV, host Brian Hooker, Ph.D., 1 Rapoport and Isles, both advocates for maternal and infant health, shared insights into the bodys innate wisdom and the need for nurturing practices that respect natural design. This shift is largely due to strategic marketing.

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

International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

Jakob Tarp, Knut Eirik Dalene and Ulf Ekelund As will be obvious to anyone on a bus or train or waiting for coffee, access to screen-based media has been revolutionised over the past two decades. The public health consequences of this increase in sedentary time are uncertain. Int J Epidemiol 2022; 1 April.

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How a Health Non-Profit Took Hip Hop and Found Its Secret Sauce

Black Health Matters

So hes set out on a mission to connect the culture, the people, and his vocation: health. Fresh to launch Hip Hop Public Health , a nonprofit that promotes health education messages through hip hop culture and interacting with the community, meeting them where they are.

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Pictures of health: Photos help East Point show community’s challenges, but also joys

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. Can a photograph improve public health? A recent exhibit at the city’s Arts Xchange shared photos and comments illustrating how the people of East Point view health in their community. million grant from the U.S.

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Ripple effects of ICE raids create health challenges for New York City

HEALTHBEAT

Marisa Donnellys community public health forecast in your inbox a day early. Immigration, one area experiencing significant policy change, is inextricably linked to public health. News of ICE raids has been all over the media, but what does that mean, and how do they affect New Yorkers? Lets dig in.