The Nation's Health
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The nation's public health newspaper. Published by the American Public Health Association, @publichealth
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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
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…
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…
Have you heard of Oropouche? Find out why health officials are concerned about it in The Nation's Health! thenationshealth.org/page/quiz #newsquiz
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…
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…