The AZ Corporation Commission & Public Health (Part I)
At first glance, the Arizona Corporation Commission might seem like it has pretty much nothing to do with public health. But when you scratch the…
Month: April 2024
HHS Office for Civil Rights Creates FAQ Webpage in Response to the Change Healthcare Cyberattack
Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) posted a new webpage to share answers to frequently asked …
Syphilis Is a Public Health Priority
As a sexually transmitted infection (STI), syphilis is a public health threat in the United States, and it has reached a crisis level. Cases of syphil…
How Healthcare Professionals Can Help Address Climate Change Health Effects
The summer of 2023 was one of the hottest seasons on record for some areas across the US, bringing sweltering temperatures that caused heat stroke and…
USDA Approves Big Changes to Improve Nutrition in WIC Food Packages
USDA has approved a final rule to improve nutrition and support breastfeeding in food packages in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women…
NASA’s Juno Gives Aerial Views of Mountain, Lava Lake on Io
Scientists on NASA’s Juno mission to Jupiter have transformed data collected during two recent flybys of Io into animations that highlight two of the Jovian…
Pennsylvania Broadband Authority Releases BEAD Challenge
The Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority (PBDA) has released the details of the BEAD Challenge process. Please visit the BEAD Challenge webpag…
Catawba County Library System: Leveraging Healthy People 2030 Objectives and Community Partnerships to Deliver More than Books
This blog post is part of our quarterly series highlighting the work of Healthy People 2030 Champion organizations. Healthy People 2030 Champions are …
New Report: Race and Ethnicity May Affect Where Hospitals Transfer Patients
A new study in #HSR @WileyHealth examines racial/ethnic differences in emergency department (ED) transfers to public hospitals and factors explaining …
All of Us Data Sheds Light on Health of Young Cancer Survivors
Cancer is often associated with an aging population, but something is changing in the demographics of cancer survivors — they are younger. There are…