Poll: Growing numbers of Americans are buying into misinformation about #COVID19 vaccines. #HealthMisinformation Via Axios: axios.com/2024/08/29/mor…

Have you heard about the free tool available for the upcoming virus season? Learn more in this week's news quiz from The Nation's Health! thenationshealth.org/page/quiz #newsquiz

U.S. surgeon general issues advisory on parental stress: “The stress and mental health challenges faced by parents...aren’t always visible, but they can take a steep toll." From CNN: cnn.com/2024/08/28/hea…

The opioid crisis has hit construction workers especially hard: Among occupations, no category has a higher rate of fatal drug overdose. “There’s a lot of pain in construction, and we know that pain is being under-reported." The Nation's Health reports: thenationshealth.org/content/54/6/1…

Federal Bridge Access Program, which covered #COVID19 vaccines for uninsured adults, is out of funding. "We are reverting back to a system where a person’s financial ability to be able to pay will determine their ability to be healthy." The Washington Post: washingtonpost.com/health/2024/09…

Health officials launch large-scale polio vaccination campaign in the Gaza Strip. Gaza recently reported its first case of polio in 25 years — a 10-month-old boy, now paralyzed in his leg. From The Associated Press: apnews.com/article/israel…

Millions more Americans gained health insurance in the first years of the Biden administration, leading to the lowest uninsured rate in U.S. history. #SDOH Via USA TODAY: usatoday.com/story/money/20…

Rates of new breast cancer diagnoses are rising especially fast among Asian American and Pacific Islander women. “One of the hypotheses that we're exploring there is the role of stress.” #HealthDisparities From KFF Health News: kffhealthnews.org/news/article/b…

Health care remains unequal for many of America’s people, says new National Academies report. “Eliminating health care inequities is an achievable and feasible goal. This is not a zero-sum game — we are all in this together.” #HealthEquity From The Nation's Health: thenationshealth.org/content/54/7/1…

Study: States with the strictest abortion laws offer the least support for women and families. They also had the highest rates of uninsured women of reproductive age. Via NBC News: nbcnews.com/health/womens-…

One million more U.S. households were food insecure in 2023 than in 2022, according to new USDA report. #HealthInequity #SDOH Reuters explains: reuters.com/world/us/hunge…

Have you heard of Oropouche? Find out why health officials are concerned about it in The Nation's Health! thenationshealth.org/page/quiz #newsquiz

E-cigarette use among U.S. youth drops to lowest level in a decade. However, use of nicotine pouches is slightly up. Via CNN: cnn.com/2024/09/05/hea…

This summer was the hottest on record, putting the planet on course to notch its hottest year in human history. #ClimateChange From CNBC: cnbc.com/2024/09/06/cli…

A Missouri resident tests positive for bird flu despite having no known contact with animals associated with the ongoing outbreak. The Associated Press explains: apnews.com/article/bird-f…

Supreme Court decision on ‘Chevron deference’ may bring drastic changes for public health. “This is going to have a huge chilling effect on federal agency actions.” The Nation's Health reports: thenationshealth.org/content/54/7/1…

People who work in construction get hurt on the job more often than other U.S. workers. The often-painful aftermath puts them at risk for another deadly hazard: opioid misuse. Read this insightful article from The Nation's Health to learn more ⤵️ thenationshealth.org/content/54/6/1…

Mpox outbreak in Africa escalates, as officials launch response plan. Guinea recently confirmed its first case, raising the number of affected countries to 14. Via CIDRAP: cidrap.umn.edu/mpox/mpox-esca…

Report: Half of U.S. counties don't have a hospital that provides obstetric care and more than a third lack a single obstetric clinician. #HealthInequity From Axios: axios.com/2024/09/11/mat…

Illnesses linked to the Sept. 11 terror attacks have now killed more New York City firefighters than were killed on the day of the attack itself. Eyewitness News explains: abc7ny.com/post/september…