Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Call for New AMCHP Association Committee Members is Open Through November 8 Are you interested in effecting meaningful change nationally and have your voice heard on maternal and child health (MCH) matters? MacQueen Lecture Award : For innovation in the field of maternal and child health.

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Black Health Matters

MARCH 31, 2025

As we look toward a healthier new year, Black Health Matters sat down with Anthony Anderson for a candid conversation about his personal journey with type 2 diabetes. I made a lifestyle change, starting with being conscious about my health, getting fit, and listening to my care team. References: 1. 10 Its scary stuff.

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KFF Health News

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

But she speaks little English, and the boys lacked health insurance. They’re all paired with community health workers in Huron, a city of 14,000 people known for being home to the state fair and what’s billed as the world’s largest pheasant sculpture. Community health worker programs are spreading across the U.S.,

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HEALTHBEAT

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

But she speaks little English, and the boys lacked health insurance. They’re all paired with community health workers in Huron, a city of 14,000 people known for being home to the state fair and what’s billed as the world’s largest pheasant sculpture. The programs are often based at hospital systems or community health centers.

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Black Health Matters

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

She is an active member of the association of Black Cardiologists and co-chairs their Health and Public Policy Committee. Elevated Lipoprotein(a), often referred to as Lp(a), has been recognized as a significant risk factor for heart disease. Doing so will still help decrease your overall risk and improve your heart health.

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Frontiers

MAY 19, 2022

We encountered numerous cancer patients who asked us whether medical cannabis treatment can benefit their health,” said co-author Gil Bar-Sela, associate professor at the Ha’Emek Medical Center Afula. These oncologists referred interested patients to the study and reported on their disease characteristics.

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Black Health Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

By exploring the latest statistics, some of the causes of HIV disparities, and preventative measures, we hope to empower Black women with the knowledge and tools necessary to take action and help protect their health while advocating for their well-being. References U.S. Impact on Racial and Ethnic Minorities.

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Smart Data Collective

MAY 27, 2021

Finally, GDPR defines “online identifiers” as part of personal data.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

They might not all be relevant for every story, but they’re important to keep in mind: Report on suicide as a public health issue by highlighting prevention efforts, providing accurate facts and data, confronting myths and sharing stories from people who have survived and recovered. This is a public health issue, not a crime.

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Black Health Matters

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a significant public health challenge, disproportionately affecting the Black community. The Office of Minority Health has highlighted the following statistics: African Americans represent nearly 13% of the United States population but made up more than 42% of HIV cases in 2019.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

OCTOBER 16, 2024

million cooperative agreement from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau (HRSA MCHB) to build the capacity of public health leaders at the state and local level to effectively use policy approaches related to housing and food security for MCH populations. AMCHP is Awarded $1.2M

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Better Health For All

OCTOBER 10, 2024

When the MBRACE-UK report for 2019-2021 was published showing a four-fold increase in risk of mortality for pregnant people from Black ethnic groups [1] , the medical establishment reacted promptly and with horror to investigate and tackle this statistic. It’s not just birthing parents who are at risk either.

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Exploring Health

JANUARY 14, 2025

She was an epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with a focus on how racial inequality, trauma, and violence result in poor health. This disparity is not rooted in biological differences, says the Journal of Women’s Health , but instead in racial biases within Americas healthcare system.

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Big Cities Health Coalition

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC), representing the leaders of health departments serving nearly 61 million Americans, calls on the incoming Administration and Congress to enhance support for local public health systems.

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KFF Health News

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Exposure to PFAS, a group of thousands of compounds, has been linked to health problems including cancer, decreased response to vaccines, and low birth weight, according to a federally funded report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. “Spread the poop somewhere else, away from us.”

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KFF Health News

APRIL 2, 2025

per 100,000 residents in 2021 more than double the rate in 2019, according to North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services data. Terica Carter, founder of Hajee House Harm Reduction, a Charlotte-based nonprofit that co-organized the event with the county’s public health office, has been working to change that statistic.

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HEALTHBEAT

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free national newsletter here. Valle worries that eating food from her farm and drinking the water, found also to contain arsenic, are to blame for health issues shes experienced recently. Escaping city life and growing her own food was a dream come true for the 52-year-old.

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HEALTHBEAT

APRIL 3, 2025

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free Atlanta newsletter here. The sudden termination of a grant from the National Institutes of Health forced Emory University professor Whitney Wharton to take down websites and cancel appointments for people at risk for Alzheimers disease contributing to her study.

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