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A panel of independent experts that advises the US Food and Drug Administration on its vaccine decisions will hold a full day of meetings Thursday to consider what the future of Covid-19 vaccination should look like in the United States
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“And, (Jamie Justice) said, good #publichealth system 'can’t be undersold.' If you have a better health-care system, you’re going to have a higher life expectancy."
Read this article from on the growth of centenarians:
On today’s episode of #PHRME, ASTHO Immediate Past President, reflects on his work with as he readies for his next job as second in command.
Listen 🎧: bit.ly/3wA9vfc
Mark your calendars - #InsightAndInspiration is back! 🎉
Join as she provides insight into immediately actionable, restorative steps for individuals and organizations to heal and grow from #ToxicStress and multiplied workloads.
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What did we learn from the #COVID19 pandemic? ASTHO member Dr. offers insight on #healthinequities and #misinformation in this new opinion piece for .
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#AdverseChildhoodExperiences can harm a child’s functioning and increase their risk of health problems in adulthood. Research confirms that strengthening economic support can improve these outcomes.
Read our #HealthPolicyUpdate for more information:
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On today’s episode of #PHRME, Dr. Shannon Stokely of discusses the decline in childhood #Vaccination rates, vaccine disparities in rural areas, and how the CDC plans to support states and territories to improve rates.
Listen 🎧: bit.ly/3H8pHsN
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“Everyone says we need to do better, but when the emergency ends, the money dries up.” Dr. Nancy Messonnier says there's still a need for greater investment in public health three years after the COVID-19 pandemic began.
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The Congressional District Health Dashboard goes live TODAY! Join the launch webinar 2-3pm ET w/ 's & to learn more.
Register: burness.zoom.us/webinar/regist.
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Don’t miss our launch webinar today at 2pm ET! Tune in to learn more about this new one-stop resource featuring district-level data for all 435 U.S. congressional districts burness.zoom.us/webinar/regist
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📆 Explore the new website and how you can use it to improve health and wellbeing in your congressional district.
Register now for tomorrow's webinar with us, the Dashboard, and .
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A new study shows that reducing restrictions on buprenorphine, a medication that can treat opioid use disorder, did not lead to an increase in overdose deaths involving the treatment.
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This policy surveillance was created in collaboration with and as part of #Act4PublicHealth
Learn more: actforpublichealth.org [8/10]
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"Dr. , the chief medical officer at , said he thinks an annual vaccine is more likely to be accepted by the public than frequent shots."
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Should covid shots become like annual flu shots?
Expect robust debate about this at Thursday's meeting of the FDA's vaccine advisers, with at least two saying last night that they had not yet fully formed an opinion on the shift.
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We say farewell to Maine CDC director Nirav Shah . He'll still take questions from you about the pandemic and other public health issues. Live at 11
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Long Covid is having a significant effect on the U.S. work force, preventing substantial numbers of people from going back to work while others continue needing medical care long after returning to their jobs, according to a new study.
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On today’s episode of #PHRME, Caroline Brunton, program officer for talks about the #NationalDayofRacialHealing and how #PublicHealth officials can help promote #RacialHealing in their work.
Listen 🎧: bit.ly/3HsCF65
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In this week's #HealthPolicyUpdate, learn about the strategies highlighted by for preventing #AdverseChildhoodExperiences (#ACEs):
🚸Supporting families with tax credits
🚸Combating #FoodInsecurity
🚸Securing safe housing
Read the full article:
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ASTHO has been awarded funding from to advance retail food safety initiatives and reduce #foodborneillness. Funding comes from the which also supports , & .
More: bit.ly/407MwWm #PublicHealth
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Explore the new website and how you can use it to improve health and wellbeing in your congressional district.
Register now for a webinar with the Dashboard, , , and on January 25 from 2-3pm ET: burness.zoom.us/webinar/regist
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Weekly emergency room visits for all three viruses combined peaked in early December — with no post-holiday resurgence, according to a new CDC dashboard. For senior citizens, covid and flu emergency room visits peaked in late December.
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“The thing to do is to invest early in the people and the systems that you need.”
On today’s episode of #PHRME, Dr. Nancy Messonnier of explains why there is still a need for sustained investments in #PublicHealth infrastructure.
🎧: bit.ly/3Xw100q
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There's still time register for the "Successful Public Health Approaches in Dementia Caregiving: California - A Virtual Roundtable Series" event on 1/31! 🗓️
Learn from the CDPH about their innovative work in supporting dementia caregivers! Register at bit.ly/SuccessfulPubl
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Looking for the best resources in #PublicHealth? Subscribe to ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly and receive high-level national news, legislation updates, and more in all areas of public health.
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What is the connection between #climatechange, environmental justice, and #healthequity? ASTHO member Dr. Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH () explains on today's episode of Public Health Review Morning Edition.
Listen👂: bit.ly/3WsE3K2 #PHRME
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“The sea wall was crumbling before the pandemic, and the waves of the pandemic created great holes, and that continual onslaught will degrade the wall and make it worse,” -ASTHO President tells .
More on hospitals in the U.S.➡️
“You can't be fully prepared for this kind of experience.”
On today’s episode of #PHRME, Dr. Nancy Messonnier of reflects on her time as a top official at during the #COVID19 pandemic.
Listen 🎧: bit.ly/3QTV2UM
A St. Louis doula program is part of a movement fighting a growing maternal mortality health crisis among Black women in the U.S., who suffer and die at a higher rate — because of substandard maternal care and racial biases — than their white counterparts.
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Older adults who are socially isolated have a 27% higher chance of developing dementia, according to researchers from Johns Hopkins.
The findings suggest that simple interventions could be meaningful.
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CDC Director Rochelle Walensky’s new second-in-command, Maine CDC Director Nirav Shah, will start in March
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Covid during pregnancy increases risk of maternal death, study finds
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TOMORROW, Dr. Montrece McNeill Ransom of will share how navigating conflict means understanding how culture, race, gender, and gender identity are inseparable in conflict.
Register NOW ➡️: bit.ly/3v4ajrW
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TOMORROW: NNPHI’s Montrece McNeill Ransom will be presenting to the members of ASTHO’s Diverse Executive Leaders in Public Health program, January 18th, 2-3PM EST. She will offer practical tips for navigating personal conflict as a leader of color in public health.
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Explore the new website and how you can use it to improve health and wellbeing in your congressional district. Register now for a webinar with the Dashboard, , , and on January 25 from 2-3pm ET:
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On today’s episode of #PHRME, ASTHO Immediate Past President Dr. Nirav Shah of announces his new role with and his plans to continue his work as a leader in #PublicHealth.
Congrats Dr. ! 🎉
Listen: bit.ly/3WjXogq
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Each January, we dedicate the #NationalDayOfRacialHealing to show the need for truth, #RacialHealing, and transformation. But what happens in the days and weeks after?
Read more in our blog by and Dr. Kimberlee Wyche Etheridge.
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Looking for the best resources in #PublicHealth? Subscribe to ASTHO’s Public Health Weekly and receive high-level national news, legislation updates, and more in all areas of public health.
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ASTHO honors #MartinLutherKingJr Day and we thank him for his contributions to improve #HealthEquity.
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