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Public health continues DEI work, despite federal intrusion
Despite repeated attempts to erase it, diversity, equity and inclusion work remains an important part of public health, a recent APHA survey shows.
Public health continues DEI work, despite federal intrusion Read More Changes to the vaccination schedule will worsen inequalities, experts warn
Alaan Ayaz, 13, receives a shot at a vaccine clinic in Bowie, Maryland, in August. Public experts are concerned that the Trump administration’s new recommendations will hurt vaccine uptake. Photo …
Changes to the vaccination schedule will worsen inequalities, experts warn Read More States and cities adopt rent control to improve community health
People who have stable housing tend to have better overall physical and mental health, according to a report published in a new issue. Photo by Arturo Rosenow, courtesy of iStockphoto …
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Scientists triple storage time for human donor livers
Scientists have significantly expanded the amount of time human livers can be stored for transplants by modifying a previous protocol to extend the viability of rat livers. Previously, human livers …
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Harbor Health Acquires Dementia Care Platform Rippl to Expand Disease-Based Pathways
What you should know The deal: Port healtha provider of integrated care and coverage (a “payer”), has acquired undulationa platform specialized in dementia care. The strategy: The move integrates Rippl’s …
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5 reasons why it is important for adults to get vaccinated | Vaccines for adults
1. Vaccines have saved lives for more than 100 years, but serious diseases remain a threat Vaccines have greatly reduced diseases that once routinely harmed or killed babies, children and …
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Vaccine Basics | Vaccines and immunizations
Each ingredient in the vaccine has a purpose To provide immunity We become immune (or protected) against a disease when our bodies create specific antibodies to fight that disease. Vaccines …
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Passive tobacco smoke (environmental tobacco smoke): substances that cause cancer
What is passive tobacco smoke? Passive tobacco smoke is the combination of the smoke released by a tobacco product when it is burned and the smoke exhaled by a smoker. …
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Former Minister of Health calls for a digital route for alcohol addiction
Dr Dan Poulter, Associate Medical Director, Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (Credit: House of Commons) Former Health Minister Dr Dan Poulter calls for the urgent introduction of digital pathways …
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Mayo Clinic Platform COO Believes Deidentified Data Leads to Loss of Utility for Pharma, Other Third Parties
Maneesh Goyal, COO of Mayo Clinic Platform, believes strongly in patient privacy, but not in the way it is commonly represented in the world of healthcare: de-identified data, according to …
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