Public Health
Structural Urbanism Contributes To Poorer Health Outcomes For Rural America
The authors received no support explicitly for the current article. However, they have conducted multiple research projects funded by the Federal Office of Rural Health Policy, Health Resources and Services Administration, Department of Health and Human Services. Current funding from this source is through Grant No. U1CRH30539, CDFA 93.155. The authors thank the anonymous reviewers …
Cost-Effectiveness Of The Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Excise Tax In Mexico
This work was supported in part by grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (Grant No. 77202) and Bloomberg Philanthropies (grant to the National Institute of Public Health, Mexico). Tonatiuh Barrientos-Gutiérrez also received support from Harvard University through the Lown Scholars Program. The authors are grateful to Carolina Batis from the National Institute of Public …
SLO County fentanyl deaths rising at an “alarming” rate, health officials say
There has been a dramatic rise in deaths this year from fentanyl in San Luis Obispo County. The news comes from the county’s public health department, which says 10 people have died since May. “We’re talking about a significant increase here,” Ann McDowell said. McDowell is an epidemiologist with the San Luis Obispo Public Health …
New Global Fund commitments resist pressures on public health backing – Axios
What’s happening: This successful replenishment benefitted from pressure by French President Emmanuel Macron and other leaders to secure support from an unprecedented number of implementing countries. Yes, but: It comes as global multilateral organizations find themselves treading water amid a recent rise in complacency and nationalism. The development community has to some degree suffered from …
Steak is back on the menu, if a new review of risks of red meat is to be believed
LONDON, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Cutting back on red and processed meat brings few if any health benefits, according to a review of studies involving millions of people, a finding that contradicts dietary advice of leading international agencies and raised immediate objections from many health experts. FILE PHOTO: A beef steak is cut at the …
The Latest: Sierra Leone: UN reform to give Africa equal say
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio speaks during the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. (Kevin Hagen/Associated Press) UNITED NATIONS — The Latest on the U.N. General Assembly’s annual gathering of world leaders (all times local): 10:30 a.m. The president of Sierra Leone is calling for “urgent and imperative” …
World not prepared for the next big pandemic: report – National
Governments and international organizations aren’t ready to deal with a major pandemic, according to a new report from an international monitoring body. In its first annual report, the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board found that the world is at “acute risk for devastating regional or global disease epidemics or pandemics that not only cause loss of …
Social network interventions can lead to potential health benefits
IMAGE: Social network interventions can have a significant effect on a range of health behaviors and outcomes both in the short and long term. view more Credit: geralt, Pixabay Social network interventions can have a significant effect on a range of health behaviors and outcomes both in the short and long term, according to a new …
A woman made a viral video telling people she’d given them HIV. Police now want a blood sample.
Deanna Paul Reporter covering national and breaking news August 8 at 12:09 PM Brandi Yakeima Lasiter wanted to punish the men of Americus, Ga., who had allegedly wronged her. She set her plan into motion last week on a Facebook Live feed, claiming to be HIV positive and broadcasting that she had intentionally infected her …
Casper native takes helm of health department with big ambitions | Casper
A Casper native became the new executive director of the Casper-Natrona County Health Department earlier this month, bringing with her “big ambitions” and a desire to shore up the agency in the coming months. Anna Kinder, who previously worked on a state and national level in AIDS prevention and awareness, has a family history in …
