International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

MAY 19, 2022

Jakob Tarp, Knut Eirik Dalene and Ulf Ekelund As will be obvious to anyone on a bus or train or waiting for coffee, access to screen-based media has been revolutionised over the past two decades. The public health consequences of this increase in sedentary time are uncertain. Int J Epidemiol 2022; 1 April.

Non-communicable Diseases 52

Non-communicable Diseases Mental Health and Public Health Media and Health Communication Surveillance Systems 52

Your Local Epidemiologist

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

This sounds technical and high-level, and if you looked at any of my 100 publications, they would be barely understandable to the populations they served. All of this work was funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). If the public doesn’t understand, feel, or recognize it, how can we expect them to defend it?

Academic and Research Institutions 123

Academic and Research Institutions Mental Health and Public Health Media and Health Communication 123

Frontiers

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The physical and mental burden of prolonged exposure to bushfire smoke is vastly underestimated by official statistics that are based upon admissions into the health system, finds a large survey of residents affected by the widespread bushfires close to Canberra, Australia’s capital city, in the summer of late 2019 and early 2020.

Mental Health and Public Health 111

Mental Health and Public Health Media and Health Communication Health Communication 111

The Health Care Blog

MARCH 25, 2022

The commercial practice of aggregating health and consumer data crosses the borders of healthcare, retail, marketing, communications, transportation, and others. Dr. Rockeymore Cummings spoke about how she had shared parts of her health journey story online to provide support to others on similar journeys.

Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations 145

Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Mental Health and Public Health Media and Health Communication Ethnicity and Health 145

Black Health Matters

JANUARY 31, 2025

So hes set out on a mission to connect the culture, the people, and his vocation: health. Fresh to launch Hip Hop Public Health , a nonprofit that promotes health education messages through hip hop culture and interacting with the community, meeting them where they are.

Health Education and Training Organizations 94

Health Education and Training Organizations Mental Health and Public Health Media and Health Communication Health Literacy 94

HEALTHBEAT

AUGUST 30, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. Can a photograph improve public health? A recent exhibit at the city’s Arts Xchange shared photos and comments illustrating how the people of East Point view health in their community. million grant from the U.S.

Mental Health and Public Health 92

Mental Health and Public Health Health Equity Media and Health Communication Ageing and Health 92

Black Health Matters

APRIL 7, 2025

There is danger in doom scrolling, and the threat to your mental health can get even worse when youre melanated. An information diet can preserve your mental health. I recommend setting boundaries with the news, said Rufin in a statement to Black Health Matters.

Mental Health and Public Health 59

Mental Health and Public Health Media and Health Communication Environmental Health and Safety Climate Change and Health 59

NC Health News

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Often, the first bill you receive from a health care provider has just one big number showing what you owe. Sometimes, health care providers send you a bill before they’ve filed with your insurer, and it’s very difficult to get your money back once it’s in the hands of a hospital or debt collector. Consider posting a public complaint.

Mental Health and Public Health 97

Mental Health and Public Health Media and Health Communication 97

Your Local Epidemiologist

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

During the last two weeks, we’ve seen an avalanche of policies directed at dismantling our already hurting infrastructure for public health. Hope: The antidote to fear The pace of these firestorms means we rarely have time to reflect on public health wins before another blaze demands our attention.

Mental Health and Public Health 80

Mental Health and Public Health Media and Health Communication Health Literacy Public Health Agencies 80

Institute of Public Health

MAY 30, 2023

Three quarters of the Irish population think the government should do more to protect the public from tobacco-related harm and even more believe that tobacco products should be more tightly regulated. That tobacco is a major contributor to the destruction of Ireland’s natural environment and the health of our planet.

Tobacco Control and Public Health Advocacy 52

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HEALTHBEAT

JANUARY 29, 2025

Marisa Donnellys community public health forecast in your inbox a day early. Immigration, one area experiencing significant policy change, is inextricably linked to public health. News of ICE raids has been all over the media, but what does that mean, and how do they affect New Yorkers? Lets dig in.

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 70

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Mental Health and Public Health Health Education and Training Organizations Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations 70

KFF Health News

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

“The mental toll on our team of dealing with that many dead chickens is just, I mean, you can’t imagine it,” Herbruck said. Within 24 to 48 hours of the first detection of the virus, state and federal animal health officials work with farms to cull infected flocks to reduce the risk of transmission.

Mental Health and Public Health 144

Mental Health and Public Health Media and Health Communication Ageing and Health Health Policy 144

Mercola

MARCH 1, 2025

a molecular biologist from Princeton, we explored some cutting-edge ideas that can dramatically impact your health. Cowan's deep knowledge of molecular biology, particularly her passion for light, circadian rhythms and mitochondrial health, offers a fresh perspective on optimizing your well-being.

Public Health Law and Regulation 87

Public Health Law and Regulation Mental Health and Public Health Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention Media and Health Communication 87

NC Health News

APRIL 12, 2025

By Rachana Pradhan KFF Health News Mass firings at the FDA have decimated divisions tasked with releasing public records generated by the agencys regulatory activities in sectors including tobacco, food, medical devices, and veterinary medicine. follow our coverage of health policy RFK Jr.s Kennedy Jr.s

Tobacco Control and Public Health Advocacy 52

Tobacco Control and Public Health Advocacy Public Health Law and Regulation Mental Health and Public Health Media and Health Communication 52

Association of Health Care Journalists

MARCH 5, 2025

It’s exhausting and disheartening to work as a journalist these days, dutifully reporting the facts only to see accurate reporting engulfed and overwhelmed by misinformation and disinformation especially on social media. Resources Ellen Kuwana, science communications expert. Health Data Preservation Project AHCJ.

Media and Health Communication 52

Media and Health Communication Mental Health and Public Health 52

Your Local Epidemiologist

MARCH 28, 2025

Instead of an opportunity to evolve and press forward, public health is in survival mode. The Covid-19 aftermath is real This moment isn’t just about public health. This week, an $11 billion cut slashed local and state public health infrastructure. But this is not just any anniversary.

Mental Health and Public Health 111

Mental Health and Public Health Nutrition and Public Health Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Health Education and Training Organizations 111

Association of Health Care Journalists

DECEMBER 31, 2024

Thats the sentiment I got, and related to, when asking my colleagues to recall what being a health reporter from 2017 to 2021 was like. Tara Haelle , an independent journalist in Texas and AHCJs health beat leader for infectious diseases and medical studies, describes those years as, bluntly, hell. Set (social) media boundaries.

Mental Health and Public Health 111

Mental Health and Public Health Media and Health Communication Nutrition and Public Health Ageing and Health 111

NC Health News

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The first restriction was North Carolinas 2016 bathroom bill the now-repealed House Bill 2 which prohibited Jenifers daughter from using bathrooms that aligned with her gender identity in schools and public agencies. It’s mentally taxing for a lot of folks. Katie Jenifer and her daughter Maddie, who is transgender.

Mental Health and Public Health 111

Mental Health and Public Health Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Media and Health Communication Ageing and Health 111

The Hill

APRIL 2, 2025

Thousands of employees across the vast Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) began receiving layoff notices as early as 5 a.m. Entire divisions were axed across multiple agencies, including much of the Food and Drug Administrations communications and media affairs staff. on Tuesday. Kennedy Jr.

Public Health Law and Regulation 89

Public Health Law and Regulation Food Security and Safety Mental Health and Public Health Environmental Health and Safety 89