Mercola

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Raw milk, which has not undergone pasteurization, retains its natural enzymes, probiotics and vitamins components that are essential for gut health and immunity. According to federal law, selling raw milk across state lines is prohibited due to safety concerns, citing risks of bacterial contamination from pathogens such as E.

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Environmental Health News

APRIL 4, 2025

Corn growers across Midwestern states appear to be flouting regulations aimed at protecting important waterways from contamination with toxic atrazine weedkiller, according to an analysis of satellite imagery and field data that comes as US regulators ponder changes to rules for use of the pesticide. 2 corn-producing state.

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NC Health News

DECEMBER 21, 2024

by Lucas Thomae and Jane Winik Sartwell Carolina Public Press State oversight of nursing homes received a scathing performance audit, released on Wednesday. The DHHS Division of Health Service Regulations role is to routinely inspect those nursing homes and investigate complaints involving them. 1, 2019, through Dec.

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Public Health Law Center

AUGUST 10, 2018

Heated Cigarette Regulations - 50 State Review This is a snapshot of heated cigarettes (otherwise known as "heat-not-burn") regulation in the U.S., prepared by the Public Health Law Center. The information is based on a 50-state (plus Washington, D.C. and the U.S. Map not working?

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Smart Data Collective

JULY 10, 2019

One of the biggest developments was the implementation of the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care , which took data from 50,000 patients dating back to 2001. “Decisions based on evidence and the real value provided by a new medicine or health service”, he insisted. Big data is changing the nature of healthcare.

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Smart Data Collective

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Hackers know they can sell compromised information on the dark web or use it for purposes such as blackmail. It involves protecting information with cryptography via a scrambled code. For example, in the health care sector, patient privacy laws require keeping information encrypted. It Supports Data Integrity.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 16, 2019

The first RFI to issue was the one seeking input on the regulations implementing the Stark law and the federal anti-kickback statute (See: Stark and AKS RFI and public comments ). A digression: As the health wonks and policy nerds reading this are already aware, HIPAA is a horse of a different color.

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Health Blawg

JANUARY 16, 2019

The first RFI to issue was the one seeking input on the regulations implementing the Stark law and the federal anti-kickback statute (See: Stark and AKS RFI and public comments ). A digression: As the health wonks and policy nerds reading this are already aware, HIPAA is a horse of a different color.

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The Network for Public Health Law

MARCH 7, 2024

The Network for Public Health Law is thrilled to announce the appointment of Quang (“Q”) Dang as Managing Director, Legal Programs and Strategy. “Our vision is of a world where laws, policies, funding, and infrastructure promote public health through evidence, equity, and community engagement.,”

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Environmental Health News

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Millions of informal waste pickers, like those at Kenya’s Dandora dumpsite, play a key role in reducing plastic waste, but poor policies and health risks threaten their livelihoods. Waste pickers globally push for recognition in international plastic treaty talks to secure better working conditions and health protections.

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Public Health Law Center

MAY 10, 2022

Tobacco Retail Licensing Calculator The Public Health Law Center developed this TRL license fee calculator tool to help jurisdictions figure out how much they need to charge retailers to cover the costs of running a good TRL program. We welcome your input as we continue to improve this tool!

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Frontiers

MARCH 24, 2023

Ecosystem health, and by extension human health, have been treated as externalities for too long. The true costs of degrading public waters are often borne by individuals and communities who did not decide to pollute them and who do not benefit from their degradation.

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Public Health Law Center

DECEMBER 10, 2016

These resources provide an overview of Kansas laws that support access to healthy and affordable local food and influence initiatives that provide healthier food environments. This publication was made possible with funding from KC Healthy Kids.

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Mercola

JANUARY 26, 2025

They have no significant impact on overdose risks 7 To optimize your thyroid health, what is the best way to manage iodine intake? Managing iodine intake within safe levels can help maintain thyroid health. 9 What can you do to reduce GERD symptoms and protect your heart health? Learn more. Learn more. Learn more. Learn more.

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NC Health News

MARCH 24, 2025

Rick Goforth, then 75, was in good health; he was an avid walker who enjoyed being outside. Then they complained to the state, which found the facility had violated regulations resulting in death or serious physical harm, abuse, neglect or exploitation of a resident. Eventually, the state fined the facility $19,000.

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Smart Data Collective

MAY 27, 2021

Industry-wide regulations in web scraping and other forms of automated data collection are practically non-existent and we probably shouldn’t expect any in the near future. However, there are a sufficient number of other pointers that can help us stay on the right side of the law and ethics. Non-)Public data.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

MARCH 13, 2025

The reporters, Aliyya Swaby of ProPublica and Paige Pfleger of WPLN/Nashville Public Radio teamed up to trace what led up to the deadly shooting. Your story chronicles the many opportunities for law enforcement and the school system to intervene and potentially prevent Henderson from committing the shooting. Shes incredible.

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The Network for Public Health Law

JANUARY 8, 2025

A Message from Interim Co-Executive Directors Quang (“Q”) Dang and Ann Phi-Wendt “ While laws and policies can serve as barriers to health equity, they can also be used to promote health and advance equity and this is, has been, and will continue to be the focus of our work, whatever the political climate might bring.

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HEALTHBEAT

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. But questions remain about what steps local and state regulators took to prevent a fire at a facility with a track record of environmental violations, including similar accidents in 2020. Rockdale County says it will file a federal lawsuit.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

OCTOBER 23, 2024

Here are tips for educating the public about the challenges of people with disabilities navigating the health care system. Know antidiscrimination laws. Three main laws protect the civil rights of people with disabilities in health care. Cover the impact of new regulations. Track enforcement.

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Environmental Health News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

This experience informed my dissertation research, where I explored the social and economic underpinnings of environmental injustices in India. The heavy layer of pollution killed 20 people and caused long-term health effects for at least 5,900 people. And in 1970, the UAW became the primary sponsor of Earth Day.

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The Network for Public Health Law

JANUARY 23, 2024

The focus on public health has increasingly shifted to state legislatures, where ideological—rather than medical or scientific—considerations are shaping policies.” and raised awareness of actions taken at all levels of government to enhance protections of abortion-related health records and data.

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Mercola

MARCH 3, 2025

According to a major study published in The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) by the Consortium for Childrens Environmental Health, these diseases now rank among the leading causes of illness and death for young people. Asthma, obesity and even certain childhood cancers now occur far more frequently than they did a few generations ago.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Compounding pharmacies play a crucial public health role , and irrational fears can hamper the ability of patients and clinicians to make informed treatment decisions. Those scam enterprises have drawn warnings from the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy and the World Health Organization.

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Institute of Public Health

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Set up prior to the signing of the Good Friday / Belfast Agreement in 1998, IPH has been shaping public health policy across the island of Ireland for 25 years. Shifting the focus of public policy’. And all of these, in turn, contribute to better health, creating a virtuous cycle.

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Environmental Health News

MARCH 27, 2025

Santoyo is a community organizer at the Center on Race, Poverty & the Environment, one of the 200 coalition partners that, for over a decade, has pushed California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) to create a statewide notification system to let people know when potentially dangerous pesticides will be applied near them.

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The Network for Public Health Law

AUGUST 1, 2024

The Network for Public Health Law (the Network) has released a guide on “Law and Policy Considerations for Workforce Protections from Extreme Heat,” detailing federal, state, and local legal and policy protections for both indoor and outdoor workers exposed to extreme heat on the job. with 2023 setting the record for U.S.

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Tulane Public Health Blog

APRIL 14, 2024

Chemical hazards in the workplace can yield adverse environmental and health effects. To learn more, check out the infographic created by Tulane University’s Master of Science in Public Health in Industrial Hygiene. Chemicals in paint and fumes may contribute to air pollution and pose health risks.

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Mercola

JANUARY 24, 2025

1 This statistic highlights the pervasive impact of IMFs on public health. Fentanyl Overdose Deaths Remain a Significant Public Health Crisis Recent data reveals alarming trends: from January 2021 to June 2024, overdose deaths with IMFs detected remained consistently high at approximately 70% to 80% nationwide, according to the U.S.

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Environmental Health News

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

The Appalachian Regional Hydrogen Hub is one of seven proposed, federally funded networks of this type of infrastructure announced a year ago — an initiative born from the Biden administration’s 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The Department of Energy and the companies involved have not been transparent,” Coptis said.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Adequate coverage of groundwater contamination is crucial as it’s both a regional environmental issue and a largely invisible public health crisis that could have profound long-term impacts. Why this story matters now The PFAS contamination crisis is emblematic of the broader struggle to balance economic activity with public health.

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Environmental Health News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

For the fourth year in a row, Kansas lawmakers tried to pass a law that would block local plastic bans. As scientists and the public have learned more about the dangers of micro- and nanoplastics, local governments have passed laws restricting single-use plastics. Who is behind the laws blocking plastic bans?

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Exploring Health

MARCH 31, 2025

23andMe bankruptcy filing sparks privacy fears as DNA data of millions goes up for sale By Kevin Collier, NBC News The popular genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy earlier this week, sparking concerns regarding users DNA and genetic information privacy. Kennedy Jr.

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NC Health News

APRIL 26, 2025

In July that year, North Carolina Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Michelle Aurelius wrote Mission a letter that flagged concerns about unreported bodies, cited state law, and offered training for hospital staff. The Watchdog sent Mission Health spokesperson Nancy Lindell several detailed sets of questions.

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KFF Health News

DECEMBER 20, 2024

I live in Los Angeles with famously poor public transportation. 2), more Americans are living on their own as they age, relying on a patchwork of health care services to get by. 2), more Americans are living on their own as they age, relying on a patchwork of health care services to get by. So, I have prepared food delivered.

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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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NC Health News

APRIL 15, 2025

But state Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Eden) told reporters he doesnt think major Medicaid cuts will happen, during an informal news conference after his chambers session on March 27. Adding a trigger law to the Medicaid expansion legislation was the only way some Republicans would agree to vote for it, Lambeth said.

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