Exploring Health

APRIL 15, 2025

The National Safety Council recently reported that 76% of Americans report feeling tired at work. Claire Smith, PhD, an associate professor in the department of psychology at University of South Florida, recently found that sedentary and non-traditional work schedules can negatively impact worker sleep and health.

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PHIG Partners

JANUARY 6, 2025

In 2024, DC Healths PHIG-supported workforce team prioritized well-being and strong organizational culture by introducing servant leadership principles to define culture and provide training, application, and recognition of these values to improve engagement and retention at the agency.

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Managed Care Matters

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Representative Andy Biggs R AZ introduced HR 86 on, February 2nd; the bill would abolish the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), a Department of Labor agency tasked with overseeing workplace safety. A copy of the bill is provided below.

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HEALTHBEAT

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free Atlanta newsletter here. Noticeably absent from the news conference: BioLab officials, the target of community ire over a lack of communication about the cleanup, the company’s poor safety record in the town and elsewhere, and skepticism about aid.

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Better Health For All

OCTOBER 17, 2024

COVID-19 has further emphasised the significance of public health as a speciality and rekindled wider interest in health inequalities [1]. Generalism is a form of clinical practice that is shaped around the priority health needs of the person rather than the practitioners’ own field of expertise. J Med Educ Res [Internet].

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Tulane Public Health Blog

APRIL 14, 2024

Quality health care should not have borders. While healthcare organizations around the globe work to improve access to quality care, global health professionals work to bring together national and international efforts to address health inequity. The fields differ, however, in their area of focus.

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Tulane Public Health Blog

APRIL 14, 2024

Response team members direct volunteers, monitor safety issues, and implement the necessary procedures to start the community recovery process. Safety Coordinator Safety coordinators work in factories and other industrial settings to monitor work conditions.

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Environmental Health News

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

So for example, we have generations of people who are engaged in laboring like caste occupations such as weaving, shepherding, farming, tanning, fishing, amongst many. So because caste has historically determined one's occupation, there is a hierarchy between like laboring and non-laboring caste groups. Pradnya Garud Yeah.

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UNC Epidemiology Blog

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

September 10, 2024 The Gillings School of Global Public Health is proud to recognize over 50 students from the Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (ESE) who have been recognized with prestigious awards over the past academic year. Clara Eichler received the ASTM International Scholarship for graduate students.

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Environmental Health News

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Onyenwe, a current fellow and a Health Scientist, Environmental Toxicologist and Public Health Emergency Responder at the U.S. So you're a health scientist, environmental toxicologist at the CDC. And now we're in Atlanta, Georgia, and we are a health scientist and a toxicologist. What about the scientific aspect?

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CSTE

MARCH 29, 2023

CSTE celebrates March 2023 as Womens History Month As Womens History Month comes to a close, CSTE is featuring Alice Hamilton, the first female epidemiologist and a pioneer in industrial health and safety. We are pleased to celebrate the importance of women in occupational health and epidemiology.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

MARCH 17, 2025

Thats the conclusion of a research letter published in JAMA Network Open that projects overall national hospital occupancy will reach an unsafe level by 2032. Occupancy fell , leading to a decades-long trend of consolidations and closures. Thats a bad sign for patient safety. If so, how are patients being affected?

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Fund for Public Health NYC

APRIL 23, 2025

On April 17, 2025, the Health Department released The Health ofImmigrants in New York City , a new report that sheds light on the essential role immigrants play in shaping a healthier, more vibrant citywhile also calling attention to the distinct health challenges many immigrant communities continue to face. years for U.S.

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Association of Health Care Journalists

JANUARY 7, 2025

While climate coverage often focuses on heat, its health impacts have a broader audience appeal. With primary care doctors ranked as the most trusted source of information on these health effects, medical professionals have a unique opportunity to educate the public about the far-reaching health impacts of our changing environment.

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Environmental Health News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

While the testing doesnt prove PFAS are in the bras, fluorine is a strong indicator of the forever chemicals which have been linked to a long list of health problems including cancer, birth defects and lower vaccine effectiveness. Its unclear what exposure to PFAS through clothing means for humans.

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Smart Data Collective

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Artificial intelligence can help through using monitors and sensors to assess real time occupancy in parking garages – if there happens to be no vacancy, then visitors will be alerted so they won’t have to waste time circling the lot. Public Safety. Optimization of Electric Vehicle Charging. Reduced peak demand rates. References. [1]

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NC Health News

MAY 6, 2025

Dozens of bills moved through their respective committees; 24 bills were heard in health committees alone. Health policy topics ranged from a proposal to require insurance companies to cover prosthetic devices to one that would ban homeless people from sleeping or camping in public. NC Health News followed a few in particular below.

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The Health Care Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Impact of Heat on Health Extreme heat poses a growing health threat , causing more deaths in recent years in the United States than any other weather-related event. Moreover, extreme heat worsens air pollution and spreads disease-carrying insects, exacerbating health risks. With more frequent and intense heat waves, 57.5

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KFF Health News

APRIL 9, 2025

The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act is considered crucial by its supporters, with climate change fueling an increase in wildfire frequency and firefighting deemed carcinogenic by the World Health Organization. What is clear is that, for legislation tying benefits to service-related health conditions, the devil is in the details.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

APRIL 24, 2025

Policy Alerts deliver sensitive announcements and timely information on issues spanning Congress, the Executive Branch, and the Judiciary Branch that affect maternal and child health (MCH). Register now !

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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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NC Health News

JANUARY 31, 2025

Nearly 6,500 people were told to flee their homes in the middle of the night for their health and safety. The company also violated Federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards related to its storage of ammonium nitrate. Did the fire affect health? The place was a mess.

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Gideon

APRIL 7, 2021

In recognition of World Health Day 2021 , which falls on April 7, the WHO points out that “some people are able to live healthier lives and have better access to health services than others – entirely due to the conditions in which they are born, grow, live, work, and age.” of cases, respectively (7).

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Mercola

JANUARY 10, 2025

Alarmingly, increasing evidence indicates that benzene exposure during pregnancy disrupts the metabolic health of children. to 21, and their offspring were monitored for metabolic health indicators as they matured. Stay informed Regularly check safety alerts and product recall reports from the U.S.

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HEALTHBEAT

JANUARY 6, 2025

As state and local agencies grapple with the housing and mental health needs of unsheltered New Yorkers, internal city numbers obtained by THE CITY show long odds for getting a spot in apartments designed to support people who need psychiatric or substance use treatment. This story was originally published by THE CITY.

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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. Deputy Director of Climate and Health at the Network.

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HEALTHBEAT

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Marisa Donnellys community public health forecast in your inbox a day early. Heres what happened this week in New York public health and why it matters. Figure from the Career Firefighter Health Study. The New Jersey Department of Health is warning that people who visited the Englewood Hospital Emergency Department on Feb.

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HEALTHBEAT

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeat’s free national newsletter here. It was the latest in a drumbeat of health issues that she traces to the first months of 2020, when dozens of veterans died at the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke, in one of the country’s deadliest Covid-19 outbreaks at a long-term nursing facility.

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Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

MARCH 14, 2025

The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2025 AMCHP Annual Awards. This combination of skills enables her to provide holistic support, addressing not only the physical aspects of maternal health but also the emotional and mental well-being of her clients.

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Mercola

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Research published in Environment International revealed aluminum foil and containers used in food preparation contribute to your body's aluminum burden, 1 with serious risks to your health. Aluminum has been linked to various health issues, including neurological problems and bone disorders.

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HEALTHBEAT

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra stood outside the small public library. He came to talk about the Biden administration’s efforts to protect farmworkers from extreme heat and wildfire smoke, two emerging public health issues at the forefront of the climate crisis. But they are still dressed as if it were winter.”

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Mercola

DECEMBER 21, 2024

To help raise awareness about this latest assault on human health, I recently spoke with host Polly Tommey on "Tea Time," a program by Children's Health Defense, about the dangers of fake meat products. In 2011, we started to educate the public about their dangers, as they posed a major threat to public health and the environment.

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Mercola

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

To help raise awareness about this latest assault on human health, I spoke with host Polly Tommey on "Tea Time," a program by Children's Health Defense, about the dangers of fake meat products. In 2011, we started to educate the public about their dangers, as they posed a major threat to public health and the environment.

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UNC Epidemiology Blog

MAY 7, 2025

The 2025 Spring Institute is a unique, interdisciplinary and professional educational opportunity for occupational health and safety practitioners. View the event flyer The post 2025 Occupational Safety and Health Spring Institute appeared first on UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health.

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The Hill

MAY 14, 2025

District Judge Irene Berger issued a preliminary injunction halting the firings at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's (NIOSH) Coal Workers Health Surveillance Program. The program offers health screenings for miners and allows researchers to identify disease trends across the nation.

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The Hill

APRIL 22, 2025

In a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. pushed back on decisions that cut an office and workers seeking to support coal miners health. I am concerned that the [reductions in force] at NIOSH will undermine the vital health programs important to so many West Virginians. Kennedy Jr.,

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HEALTHBEAT

APRIL 21, 2025

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free New York City newsletter here. Layoffs at the federal World Trade Center Health Program have caused chaos, leaving members and city agencies alike unsure who to contact when city employees face delays in lifesaving care, according to officials, insiders, and advocates.

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