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A Collaborative Vision for Public Health in 2024

The Network for Public Health Law

Dear Friends, As I reflect on my journey in the past year as the Executive Director of the Network for Public Health Law, the resilience and adaptability of the public health community in 2023 has been nothing short of inspiring. The current state of women and children’s health in the U.S.

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Coi Leray Has Announced Her The Gender of Her Baby, Just in Time for Maternal Health Week! Here’s The Importance Of Maternal Health

Black Health Matters

However, many of these risks are preventable causes and can be reduced through education and other community resources, such as sexual and reproductive health. Substance Use Disorders A substance use disorder can describe everything from nicotine and alcohol to methamphetamine and cocaine.

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The Growing Inequality in Life Expectancy Among Americans

KFF Health News

Studies have also linked the stress of poverty, trauma, and discrimination to detrimental coping behaviors like smoking and substance use disorders. About 1 in 5 Native Americans in the Southwest don’t have health insurance, according to a KFF report.