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Low-income Washington state households still struggling with food insecurity as pandemic protections end

UW School of Public Health Blog

That’s one of the findings of a food survey of Washington residents from December 2022 to January 2023, run by researchers at the University of Washington School of Public Health and Washington State University. student, Health Systems and Population Health at UWSPH; Ashley S. Tseng, Ph.D.

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Telehealth and Medical Education

Exploring Health

Teaching Medical Students to Use Telehealth Can Reduce Rural Health Inequities Telehealth use has skyrocketed since the COVID-19 pandemic. This term refers to the issue of rural residents not being able to access healthcare improvements that are present in urban areas. Medical students have yet to be taught how to use it.

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Moore County organization expands youth transitional housing

NC Health News

DW said he didnt know what he would have done if he hadnt gotten into the TambraPlace program, which he said is also helping him with his physical and mental health. Because we do have so many unaccompanied homeless youth in rural areas. (Chamberlain asked that residents names not be used to protect their privacy.)

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North Carolina preps for potential measles outbreak

NC Health News

Weve been able to maintain pretty good [vaccination] coverage, but still, its slipping, North Carolina State Epidemiologist Zack Moore told NC Health News. Department of Health and Human Services said. There are a whole host of complications and health issues associated with measles, Moore said.