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Like father, like daughter

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

When they become fathers, men who have an unhealthy, high-cholesterol diet can cause increased risk of cardiovascular disease, or CVD, in their daughters, a mouse study has found.

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BCHC urges Congress to maximize FY25 CDC funding for public health infrastructure and key programs

Big Cities Health Coalition

In a letter to the House Subcommittee on Labor, HHS, Education, and Related Agencies, the Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC) has urged allocation of the highest possible funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the FY 2025 budget. BCHC highlights the need for sustained funding to strengthen public health infrastructure and prepare for future health emergencies.

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Methane emissions are rising faster than ever

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Methane concentrations in Earth's atmosphere increased at record speed over the past five years. At least two-thirds of annual methane emissions now come from human activities, including fossil fuel use, agriculture, and landfills and other waste.

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Amna Osman on HIV Criminalization and Stigma in the South

AIDSVu

The post Amna Osman on HIV Criminalization and Stigma in the South appeared first on AIDSVu.

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Strongest battery paves way for light, energy-efficient vehicles

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

When cars, planes, ships or computers are built from a material that functions as both a battery and a load-bearing structure, the weight and energy consumption are radically reduced. A research group is now presenting an advance in so-called massless energy storage -- a structural battery that could halve the weight of a laptop, make the mobile phone as thin as a credit card or increase the driving range of an electric car by up to 70 percent on a single charge.

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Gillings School celebrates outstanding achievements of environmental sciences and engineering students

UNC Epidemiology Blog

September 10, 2024 The Gillings School of Global Public Health is proud to recognize over 50 students from the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (ESE) who have been recognized with prestigious awards over the past academic year. These awards celebrate exceptional achievements, innovative research and impactful service within the department, across UNC-Chapel Hill and beyond.

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“Fat is Not Fabulous”

Black Health Matters

We all have dreams, goals, and fantasies that motivate us to rise and shine every morning. But no one in their right mind sets their sights on becoming morbidly obese like “The Nutty Professor.” Certainly not moi, but that would happen to me after I returned to New York from my two-year modeling stint in Europe. I was 5’11” tall and 130 pounds when I crawled back into therapy to calibrate my re-entry into racist America and deal with the volcanic level of Black rage from my traumatic childhood s

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United States of Care Responds to 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule

United States of Care

On September 9, 2024, United States of Care (USofC) submitted its response to the proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) entitled “CY 2025 Payment Policies under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; The post United States of Care Responds to 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule appeared first on United States of Care.

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Award-Winning Actor James Earl Jones Has Died

Black Health Matters

One of our “greats” has taken his final bow. The legendary actor on stage and screen, James Earl Jones, died on September 9, 2024, at his home in Dutchess County, New York. He was 93. Jones was an EGOT award-winning actor, having won Emmys for Outstanding Supporting Actor miniseries or special, for Heatwave and Outstanding Lead Actor in a drama series, for Gabriel’s Fire (1991), a Tony for Best Actor (play) for The Great White Hope (1969), a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Recording for Great Americ

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Debate Finally Highlights Health Care Access and Affordability, But More Work Remains

United States of Care

WASHINGTON—In response to tonight’s presidential debate, CEO and Co-Founder Natalie Davis issues the following statement on behalf of United States of Care: “Tonight’s debate finally brought much-needed attention to the critical issues of health care accessibility and affordability, topics that have been largely absent from this election cycle. While we’re.

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Safer School Routes: Protecting kids on their way to school

Public Health Insider

This school year, King County is taking significant steps to ensure students have safe and accessible routes to their schools. Here’s how the county is helping make it easier for kids to walk, bike, and roll to school and how you can get involved. The post Safer School Routes: Protecting kids on their way to school appeared first on PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER.

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ProMED Moderator Dr Ghassan Matar is Elected Co-Chair of US CDC PulseNet Middle East Network

ProMED

Dr. Ghassan Matar, a distinguished professor and ProMED-MENA & ProMED-AMR, has been elected as the CDC PulseNet Middle East Co-Chair. The organization focuses on the early detection and prevention of foodborne and waterborne diseases. Dr. Matar’s role entails overseeing regional laboratories, facilitating timely responses to foodborne events, and promoting international collaboration.

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‘Bridging the Gap’ explores food safety in second podcast miniseries

Public Health Insider

With over 10,000 restaurants in King County, Public Health’s Food Protection Program plays a critical role in monitoring and ensuring food safety. Part two of our three-episode podcast, Bridging the Gap, explores how environmental health shows up in our everyday lives. The post ‘Bridging the Gap’ explores food safety in second podcast miniseries appeared first on PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER.