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We’re proud to be partnering with the Seahawks to host a free gun lockbox giveaway at Lumen Field, to give away 3,000 free gun lockboxes. The event will be held on September 26, from 10 AM to 2 PM, at Muckleshoot Plaza at Lumen Field. All are welcome, and free gun lockboxes will be available while supplies last. The post 100 Days of Action: Gun lockbox giveaway event September 26 with Seattle Seahawks appeared first on PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER.
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As people from around the world are gathering in New York for the UN-sponsored Climate Week, it is past time the world focused on the threats to climate from plastics. For decades the fossil fuel industry has rightly been a target for climate action. It was major news last year when the UN climate change conference for the first time in decades agreed on calling for a transition away from fossil fuels.
Children born during the pandemic, including those exposed to COVID in utero, were no more likely to screen positive for autism than unexposed or pre-pandemic children.
Top ocean experts have published a report that redefines the concept of 'sustainable fishing' and proposes 11 'golden rules' that radically challenge the flawed approach that currently prevails in fisheries management.
Dr. Lloyd Novick shares highlights of the November 2024 issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. The post From the Editor: November 2024 first appeared on JPHMP Direct.
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Dr. Lloyd Novick shares highlights of the November 2024 issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice. The post From the Editor: November 2024 first appeared on JPHMP Direct.
It’s Peer Review Week, an annual event to celebrate the value of peer review in scholarly publishing. And peer review does not happen without the contributions from tens of thousands of researchers who dedicate their time and energy to support the scientific endeavor. From all of us at PLOS, we want to thank you for everything you do for our research community!
Knowing how animals use their environments to survive and thrive is a key challenge for predicting how global climate change will affect wildlife. A global collaborative study of four species of crane has shed light on the way that migrations are finely tuned to unpredictable and complex environments. A team from 10 countries combined novel animal tracking technology, remote-sensed information about the environment, and a new statistical framework to gain insight into four iconic species: common
Scientists have analyzed millions of tweets to identify COVID-19 survivors living with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) -- demonstrating the effectiveness of using social media data as a tool for early screening and intervention.
Latino and Black family medicine doctors are significantly more likely to participate in the Medicaid program and care for higher numbers of Medicaid patients compared to their White and Asian peers.
As part of the organization’s 100 Weeks Campaign, employers are called to commit to the “Vision for Postpartum Care” in order to better support women and strengthen the workforce Washington, DC — United States of Care (USofCare) is proud to announce its participation at this year’s Clinton Global Initiative (CGI). The post United States of Care Launches Initiative to Expand Employer-based Coverage of Postpartum Care at Clinton Global Initiative appeared first on United States of Care.
PITTSBURGH — More than a year after the Pennsylvania Department of Health published three studies linking fracking to cancer and other health effects, advocates say the agency failed to keep promises to help residents living near fracking wells. The studies , conducted by University of Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania Department of Health researchers, found that residents living near fracking wells were more likely to experience childhood cancer, severe asthma attacks and low birth weights.
As we approach winter, it’s time for people at risk to be booked in for their free flu jab. If you’re eligible, you need to know why it matters that you take up the offer. Flu is far more than just a bad cold. For those susceptible, it can increase the risk of developing serious lung and airway infections such as bronchitis and pneumonia or can make existing conditions worse.
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Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. Dr. Ashwin Vasan, New York City’s health commissioner, announced Monday that he plans to leave his position in early January. “It has truly been the honor of my lifetime to serve the city I love, where I started and raised a family for nearly 15 years, and to be your health commissioner, the city’s doctor to 8.3 million fellow New Yorkers,” Vasan said in a statement.
Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free New York City newsletter here. The first person to be diagnosed with eastern equine encephalitis in New York state in nearly a decade has died, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced Monday. The human case of the rare and often fatal mosquito-borne disease was confirmed in Ulster County on Friday.
In what has become a pattern of spreading vaccine misinformation, the Florida health department is telling older Floridians and others at highest risk from Covid-19 to avoid most booster shots, saying they are potentially dangerous. Clinicians and scientists denounced the message as politically fueled scaremongering that also weakens efforts to protect against diseases like measles and whooping cough.
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