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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Tulane Public Health Blog

APRIL 14, 2024

Quality health care should not have borders. While healthcare organizations around the globe work to improve access to quality care, global health professionals work to bring together national and international efforts to address health inequity. The fields differ, however, in their area of focus.

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KFF Health News

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Goldman, who is also BMC’s medical director of climate and sustainability, said hospital screening questionnaires show thousands of patients like Polk struggle to pay their utility bills. ” This article is from a partnership that includes WBUR , NPR , and KFF Health News. Learn more about KFF.

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HEALTHBEAT

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free national newsletter here. Goldman, who is also BMCs medical director of climate and sustainability, said hospital screening questionnaires show thousands of patients like Polk struggle to pay their utility bills.

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Black Health Matters

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

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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The NACCHO Podcast Series

AUGUST 29, 2019

They also discuss the proposed rule change to 42 CFR Part 2, regarding mental health records sharing. They also discussed climate change and how communities can better prepare for natural and manmade disasters. They discussed the threat of a global pandemic and the ability of the US to respond to an outbreak.

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Frontiers

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

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. Dr. Fred Fenter, chief executive editor of Frontiers, said: “From fighting climate change to disease to poverty, science saves lives.

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BU School of Public Health Blog

OCTOBER 18, 2024

students Meet Emily Goldmann, Director of SPH’s Online MPH Program Goldmann, also a clinical associate professor of epidemiology, discusses what led her to SPH and why the innovative format of the Online MPH is changing the virtual learning experience for the public health workforce.

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HEALTHBEAT

AUGUST 19, 2024

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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Environmental Health News

APRIL 4, 2025

director of Rural Empowerment Association for Community Help Why this matters: Factory farm air pollution is a serious but underregulated health threat, linked to asthma, respiratory illness, and mental health conditions.For communities buried in the stink of Big Ag, this little dust test could be a breath of fresh air and a shot at justice.

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Better Health For All

DECEMBER 19, 2024

As we approach the end of another busy year for public health, I wanted to reflect on some of the achievements of the Faculty and the extraordinary contribution of our members during the past 12 months. This December marks not only the close of 2024, but also the final six months of my Presidency.

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Sheffield DPH

DECEMBER 21, 2022

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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HEALTHBEAT

MARCH 13, 2025

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.

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KFF Health News

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

He joined the newly formed Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission to improve the safety and security of Florida’s students. Florida is one of about 18 states that require schools to have threat assessment and intervention teams; a national survey estimates 85% of public schools have a team assigned to the task.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

JANUARY 9, 2025

The wildfire crisis in California is not just an environmental disaster but a significant public health emergency with immediate and long-term consequences. The most immediate concern for health journalists covering this crisis is the impact of wildfire smoke on human health. As of Jan. micrometers or smaller (PM2.5)

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BU School of Public Health Blog

MARCH 31, 2025

environmental safety Top Scientists Issue Urgent Warning on Fossil Fuels In a new review, Mary Willis, Jonathan Buonocore, and other environmental health experts present a bevy of evidence that details how fossil fuels are harmful to humans, wildlife, and the environment, and identifies ways to transition to clean, renewable energy.

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HEALTHBEAT

JANUARY 9, 2025

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free national newsletter here. As California wildfires stretch into the colder months, and hurricane survivors sort through the ruins left by floodwaters, lets talk about an underreported victim of climate change: the emotional well-being of young people.

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KFF Health News

APRIL 9, 2025

The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act is considered crucial by its supporters, with climate change fueling an increase in wildfire frequency and firefighting deemed carcinogenic by the World Health Organization. What is clear is that, for legislation tying benefits to service-related health conditions, the devil is in the details.

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Environmental Health News

OCTOBER 15, 2024

In an interview, Morales Blanco, the daughter of a fisherman, details her fight to stop fracking in Puerto Wilches and nationwide, her struggles with mental health following years of persistent threats and violence, and the lack of recognition and institutional support available to environmental leaders. Our mindset changed.

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Black Health Matters

APRIL 7, 2025

There is danger in doom scrolling, and the threat to your mental health can get even worse when youre melanated. An information diet can preserve your mental health. I recommend setting boundaries with the news, said Rufin in a statement to Black Health Matters.

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HEALTHBEAT

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free national newsletter here. He joined the newly formed Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission to improve the safety and security of Floridas students. It put a smile on my face to see him so happy, Schachter said.

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The Network for Public Health Law

AUGUST 7, 2024

Call for Applications for Legal and Policy Assistance to Promote Racial Health Equity Deadline: September 9, 2024 Join us for an informational webinar Thursday, August 29, 2024 | 12 – 1:00 p.m. The Network for Public Health Law supports health and health equity through law and policy.

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HEALTHBEAT

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

New York City is getting rattier, thanks to climate change. Using data from public rat sightings and inspections between 2007 and 2024, the researchers examined 16 cities around the world and found two-thirds saw increases in rat populations. Sign up to receive Healthbeats free New York City newsletter here.

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Environmental Health News

JANUARY 21, 2025

Agents of Change in Environmental Justice Laura Diaz on how social and environmental stress impact childrens health And yet, most of our work at Partners for Equity and Research (the name of our environmental justice hub at Sonoma State University) has been done free of charge.

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UK Health Security

JULY 30, 2024

This week’s higher temperatures have triggered a yellow Heat-Health Alert, issued for England by the Met Office and UKHSA. While some may question the necessity of such warnings, it's crucial to understand the significant health implications that accompany changes in temperature. Who is at risk and how does heat impact health?

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Environmental Health News

JANUARY 8, 2025

I also spoke with dozens of formerly incarcerated people who explained that the physical and mental suffering they endured in prisons from both environmental and social factors left them in much worse shape than before their sentences. One prevalent hazard I studied was air pollution.

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Fund for Public Health NYC

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Years NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan today unveiled “ HealthyNYC , ” an ambitious plan to improve and extend the average lifespan of all New Yorkers. Update: March, 2024 – HealthyNYC codified into law. “ Dr.

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Sheffield DPH

JANUARY 14, 2023

Public Health” in almost all guises won’t deliver results fast enough on the right now issues. In the medium to long term pretty much everybody says “public health” is “the answer” In whole or in part. Some talk about “prevention” or “public health”. Not into health. Of that there is no doubt.

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The Health Care Blog

DECEMBER 14, 2021

For example: Employer-sponsored health insurance tax preference (WWII) Hill-Burton Act (1946) Medicare/Medicaid (1965) Federal HMO Act (1973) Stark Physician Self-Referral Law (1989) DGRs (1983) & RBRVS (1992) CHIP (1997) Medicare Modernization Act (2003) Affordable Care Act (2010).

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HEALTHBEAT

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free Atlanta newsletter here. Heres a few public health priorities that Americans can agree on: making health care more accessible and affordable, ensuring the safety of food and water, and fighting chronic diseases. Some believe U.S.

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BU School of Public Health Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2024

For more than a decade, researchers for Pregnancy Study Online (PRESTO) at the School of Public Health have uncovered lifestyle, environmental, and medical factors that may affect fertility and pregnancy outcomes. As climate change worsens, PRESTO researchers are also analyzing how the environment affects reproductive health.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

DECEMBER 13, 2024

This 75-year-old conference features over 600 presentations, hundreds of poster sessions, a huge exhibition hall (including a therapy horse) and panels on topics including neuroscience and public policy. Stanford health economist Jay Bhattacharya was announced as Trumps pick to head NIH on Nov.

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BU School of Public Health Blog

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

February 15, 2025 Jillian McKoy Megan Jones Twitter Facebook Research has always been a core part of the School of Public Healths mission to promote justice, human rights, and equity across local and global communities. The move is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to significantly scale back on federal spending.

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NC Health News

JANUARY 2, 2025

Its been little over a year since the measure took effect, and we now have a clearer picture of what it accomplished: more than 600,000 low-income North Carolinians received health insurance through expansion, surpassing in just 12 months a milestone the state estimated would take at least two years to reach.

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