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Miss America makes push for pancreatic cancer research on Capitol Hill

The Hill

Marsh and Julie Fleshman, president and CEO of PanCAN, met with a variety of legislators from both chambers, including members from the House and Senate Appropriations Committee, the House Ways and Means Committee, and the Senate Health Education, Labor and Pensions. Life is too short,” Marsh told The Hill. “I

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Advocating For Chronic Kidney Disease Policy Change

Black Health Matters

Health Education Advocacy and Learning (HEAL) is a non-profit collaborative created to provide every community with access to resources that will help them thrive. Through HEAL, communities of color are educated, advocated for, and connected.

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Meet Emily Goldmann, Director of SPH’s Online MPH Program

BU School of Public Health Blog

I had previous experience teaching and developing courses online, so I am familiar with the digital public health space. Too often, public health education is expensive and out of reach. People aspire to join the public health field for the mission, and pursuing advanced education is a large commitment of time and resources.

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By the Numbers — The State of America’s Health Today

Mercola

The United States spends more on health care than any other nation 1 over $4.5 trillion annually 2 yet its health outcomes rank among the worst. Despite this, the health care system remains fixated on expensive treatments rather than tackling the root causes.

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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

This startling statistic is just one of the many reasons maternal health, both in the Black community and overall, is taken so seriously, with various related objectives from top agencies like the World Health Organization (WHO), the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA).