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Short on community health workers, a county trains teens as youth ambassadors
by Pien Huang January 1, 2023Enlarge this image Bithaniya Fieseha, a high school senior, graduates from the Youth Public Health Ambassador program run by Virginia’s Fairfax County…
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Conservative blocs unleash wave of litigation to curb public health powers
by Anna Maria Barry-Jester July 18, 2022Enlarge this image Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (right) has sued the CDC over its air travel mask mandate, while Missouri Attorney…
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California Doctors Alarmed As State Links Their Opioid Prescriptions to Deaths
by April Dembosky January 23, 2019Enlarge this image When a former patient died from a lethal combination of methadone and Benadryl, Dr. Ako Jacintho got a letter…
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NPR Poll: Rural Americans Are Worried About Addiction And Jobs, But Remain Optimistic
by Alison Kodjak October 16, 2018Rural Americans are preoccupied with the problems of opioid and drug addiction in their communities, citing it as a worry on par…
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A Twist On Charles Dickens: He Was A Public Health Pioneer Too
by Joanne Silberner July 5, 2018During his life, Charles Dickens (1812-1870) was known not only for his novels, but for his scientific research and public health advocacy.…
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Loading… Suicide rates have increased in nearly every state over the past two decades, and half of the states have seen suicide…
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Enlarge this image A cyclist by Lake Michigan shore in Chicago. Biking to work is associated with higher levels of well-being. Amanda…