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With tuberculosis (TB) on the rise again, how can we prevent further spread?
UK Health Security
MARCH 24, 2025
UKHSAs most recent data on tuberculosis (TB) revealed a rise in reported numbers in England by 13% in 2024 (5,480) compared to 2023 (4,850). This signals a rebound to above the pre-COVID-19 numbers, despite significant progress towards a decline in TB over the last few decades. In this blog post, we outline the trends and patterns healthcare professionals should remain alert for, to help prevent the disease spreading further.
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MARCH 12, 2025
Happier podcast, says happiness is less about attaining joy than it is about growing in the right direction. She explains how to make small changes that can move you toward happiness and why knowing yourself helps contribute to this emotion.'/> Gretchen Rubin, host of the Happier podcast, explains the secret to happiness and why knowing your personality type can help you make better decisions about what can bring you more joy.
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A new tool for communities near Shell’s plastics plant in Pennsylvania provides air quality insights
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MARCH 3, 2025
PITTSBURGH A local advocacy group has launched a new, real-time air monitoring website for communities impacted by air pollution from Shells massive petrochemical complex and other industrial sites in western Pennsylvania. The website, launched by the Beaver County Marcellus Awareness Community (BCMAC), and dubbed Eyes on Air , includes data from five new air monitors the group placed in communities throughout Beaver County, which is home to the petrochemical complex Shell Polymers Monaca.
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More than 31 million Americans borrowed money last year to pay for health care, a new survey found. Those Americans borrowed about $74 billion, despite most of them have some form of health insurance, the West Health-Gallup survey found. Most of the borrowers were ages 18-29, 30-39 and 40-49. Just two percent of Americans who borrowed were over 65 years old.
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March 5, 2025 Last September, Hurricane Helene landed in our backyard, devastating Western North Carolina (WNC) communities. The Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute (CGBI) was one of the organizations to partner with the North Carolina Breastfeeding Coalition (NCBfC) Support and Advocacy for Infant Feeding in Emergencies Team (SAFE Team) to support local experts with lactation, infant feeding, and birthing care in response and recovery efforts.
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