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New Longitudinal Study Will Fill Gap in Data on Postpartum Health and Well-being

BU School of Public Health Blog

October 18, 2024 0 Jillian McKoy Twitter Facebook Breastfeeding difficulties, hypertension, depression, and sleep deprivation are just a handful of the health challenges that mothers may experience in the weeks and months following childbirth.

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HealthyNYC – Extending the Lifespan of New Yorkers

Fund for Public Health NYC

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. Read “ Using Law to Advance Population Health Planning ” in Health Affairs.

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Ending Black Maternal Mortality

Exploring Health

Addressing the Crisis: How Cultural Competence Training Can Combat Black Maternal Mortality Black mothers die from pregnancy complications at the highest rates. By Rama Esrawee Bringing a child into the world evokes a variety of emotions: joy, vulnerability, and, at times, fear. In her own words, she vowed to create a better Earth.

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NC’s public health community prepares for Trump administration chaos

NC Health News

the presidents choice to take charge of the countrys health and well-being, many in North Carolinas health care and public health communities will be paying close attention to what the nominee and the senators grilling him say. By Rose Hoban At 10 a.m. But the document had been removed from the White House website.