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Laying the Groundwork: Leveraging Local Health Networks to Modernize Public Health Data in Chicago

National Network of Public Health Institutes

Despite recognizing data improvement as a potential strategy to address the increasing chronic disease burden in the United States, the public health sector has struggled to keep pace with advances and innovation in data. However, while surveys such as these are valuable, they come with certain limitations.

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Have smartphones and ubiquitous internet access affected sedentary time among children and adolescents?

International Journal of Epidemiology Blog

The public health consequences of this increase in sedentary time are uncertain. Sedentary time appears to be unrelated to metabolic health in youth, when moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity is taken into consideration. Modern societies are highly automated, with little need to expend energy in physical activity.

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Pictures of health: Photos help East Point show community’s challenges, but also joys

HEALTHBEAT

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. Department of Health and Human Services.

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Report on Georgia Latinos: Legal status and language among barriers to health

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. Latinos, who make up at least 11% of the state’s population, face serious barriers to health care, especially mental health services, according to the State of the Latino Community in Georgia report released Tuesday.

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Here’s how New York’s public health system will likely be impacted by HHS funding cuts

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free New York City newsletter here. The state Health Department expects to lose more than $300 million, diminishing its disease surveillance and outbreak response work as it confronts emerging measles cases and the spread of bird flu. The impacts of the U.S.

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5 story ideas on migrant health crises facing U.S.-Mexico border

Association of Health Care Journalists

However, a less visible but equally critical dimension also demands attention: the profound public health challenges impacting migrants and border communities. Instead, investigate how poverty, limited access to health care, and the very act of migrating contribute to the spread.

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The U.S. withdrawal from the WHO

Your Local Epidemiologist

More than 10 years ago, I moved to Geneva to work at the World Health Organization (WHO). In fact, the Ministry of Health was pocketing the surplus, ultimately taking advantage of helpless parents for wanting to save their child’s life. To promote health, keep people safe, and serve vulnerable populations worldwide.