• Experts have long held that social media use negatively impacts young people's mental health. (ajc.com)
  • These investments are designed to help address priorities and gaps as identified through hospital Community Health Needs Assessments and the resulting Community Benefit Implementation Plans. (samhealth.org)
  • Conducting health impact assessments (HIAs) can help build collaboration across different organizations within the same community in order to improve public health. (pewtrusts.org)
  • ATSDR, in reaction to this concern, recently established a Lead Initiative to systematically review Superfund sites for which the Agency's Public Health Assessments indicate the presence of site-related lead contamination. (cdc.gov)
  • While impact assessments (IA) can predict and mitigate negative effects, it is unclear whether and to what extent health aspects are included in current IA practice in SSA. (lu.se)
  • For example, community developers are responsible for improving the physical infrastructure of neighborhoods and administering programs and services for residents, while public health practitioners research, identify, and advocate for strategies to address health disparities and improve community health broadly. (pewtrusts.org)
  • The health impact assessment of a registered product would be conducted for each year of its registration with the Health Impact Fund, and payments would be disbursed annually. (wikipedia.org)
  • Working with leading health care assessment organizations such as The George Institute for International Health, NICE International, the Institut für Qualität und Wirtschaftlichkeit im Gesundheitswesen (IQWiG) and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, the Health Impact Fund would perform evaluations of the health impact of different products in a variety of countries. (wikipedia.org)
  • Health impact assessment (HIA) bring together scientific data, health expertise, and public input to identify the potential-and often overlooked-health effects of proposed new laws, regulations, projects, and programs. (neha.org)
  • See examples on the CDC's webpage of how tracking data can be used in three different domains of health impact assessment, pathway diagrams for climate and health, and transportation and land use. (neha.org)
  • North Devon Link (Mental Health) Service Review - Impact Assessment November 2021 The four Link Centres in North Devon located in Barnstaple, Bideford, Holsworthy and Ilfracombe are for people experiencing a wide range of mental health difficulties. (devon.gov.uk)
  • A Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is a process to evaluate the potential positive and negative public health effects of a plan, project, or policy before it is approved, built, or implemented. (cdc.gov)
  • The World Health Organization's health and economic assessment tool (HEAT) for cycling and walking is an online tool designed to facilitate evidence-based decision-making toward this goal. (who.int)
  • To address the shortcomings identified, policies regulating IA practice should strengthen the requirements for public disclosure of IA reports and promote a more comprehensive inclusion of health in IA, be it through stand-alone health impact assessment or more rigorous integration of health in other forms of IA. (lu.se)
  • To determine whether health outcomes will change, establish baseline data about the conditions which may be impacted by the decision, which can be obtained from the tracking network. (neha.org)
  • The reform improved a range of maternal health outcomes, including BMI, blood pressure, pain, and me mntal health, and it increased health-promoting behaviors, such as exercise and not smoking. (repec.org)
  • Does your work and research have the potential to change health care, society, public health or patient outcomes? (ucl.ac.uk)
  • Overall, our conclusion was that screen use, including social media, was not a predictor of mental health outcomes," he said. (ajc.com)
  • Healthy foods like fruits and vegetables are essential for good human health outcomes. (healthnews.com)
  • The examination of the final sample of 44 IA reports revealed a heavy focus on environmental health determinants and included health outcomes were often. (lu.se)
  • The examination of the final sample of 44 IA reports revealed a heavy focus on environmental health determinants and included health outcomes were often limited to a few aspects, such as HIV, malaria and injuries. (lu.se)
  • This suggests that countries are not well equipped to capture health investments and health-related outcomes. (who.int)
  • What is the Role of Public Health in Addressing Health Equity in Genomics and Precision Medicine? (cdc.gov)
  • A recent Nature article discusses the concept of precision public health (PPH) and raises concerns that too much emphasis on data and technology is "diverting attention away from regular public health. (cdc.gov)
  • What should be the public health priorities in genomics and precision medicine in the next decade? (cdc.gov)
  • The CDC Office of Genomics and Precision Public Health is undergoing strategic planning to identify major opportunities for impact of public health action in human genomics and precision medicine in the next decade. (cdc.gov)
  • The findings are intended to aid public health professionals and others who seek to ensure that such decisions are made with health in mind. (cdc.gov)
  • HIP accomplishes this mission through research, advocacy, and capacity building that brings the power of public health science to campaigns and movements for a just society. (cdc.gov)
  • This toolkit uses the data from the Environmental Public Health Tracking Network to complete a HIA. (neha.org)
  • The Environmental Public Health Tracking Network makes data available from 25 states and one city. (neha.org)
  • The Environmental Public Health Tracking Network is funded by the Centers for Disease Control as part of the National Tracking Network. (neha.org)
  • In a 2019 talk at the University of Washington School of Public Health, Dr. Warne spoke of the unresolved trauma that AI/AN people have inherited over centuries due to genocide, displacement, and forced boarding school participation. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Begin your career at the Public Health Institute. (phi.org)
  • The last few years have been immensely challenging for communities around the globe-in some cases, setting back public health gains by years or decades. (phi.org)
  • HIAs can bring these two disciplines together and provide developers with a process to engage the local community and evidence to ensure that decisions will benefit public health. (pewtrusts.org)
  • The Georgia Health Policy Center, a university-based public health institute, conducted an HIA to inform an annual state plan to allocate low-income housing tax credits. (pewtrusts.org)
  • Health Resources in Action, a public health institute, partnered with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, a governmental regional planning organization, on an HIA examining the health implications of the distribution of funding to community development corporations (CDCs)-organizations that build affordable housing and support other improvement efforts in low-income neighborhoods-across the state. (pewtrusts.org)
  • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry, Charles Xintaras, Sc.D. (cdc.gov)
  • The Agency was established by the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA, also known as Superfund) to assess the public health impact of hazardous wastes in the general environment, to identify human populations at risk, and to effect actions to prevent adverse health effects from human contact with hazardous substances. (cdc.gov)
  • Lead left in the environment as hazardous waste is a matter of great public health concern to ATSDR. (cdc.gov)
  • In a report to Congress, The Nature and Extent of Lead Poisoning in Children in the United States, published by ATSDR in July 1988, exposure to lead was identified as a serious public health problem, particularly for children. (cdc.gov)
  • In view of this, exposure to lead in populations close to hazardous waste sites continues to be a public health issue of concern. (cdc.gov)
  • This report provides background information on the complex and interactive factors that environmental health scientists need to consider when evaluating the impact of lead-contaminated soil on public health. (cdc.gov)
  • A definitive analysis of the impact on public health of lead-contaminated soil is limited often by a lack of information on human exposure factors and soil conditions. (cdc.gov)
  • Transportation planning and design provides a great opportunity to protect public health. (cdc.gov)
  • We estimate a disability-adjusted life year (DALY) score for rabies to quantify the disease impact relative to other diseases to set priorities for public health interventions. (cdc.gov)
  • A major factor in the failure of rabies control is the low level of political commitment, partly arising from a lack of quantitative data on the true public health impact of the disease ( 3 ) and the cost-effectiveness and cost benefits of controlling it ( 5 ) . (cdc.gov)
  • The disability-adjusted life year (DALY) is a standardized, comparative measure of disease impact developed to assess the relative impact of different diseases across different settings and at different stages of economic and public health development ( 6 ) . (cdc.gov)
  • In addition, presenters from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will share telehealth strategies that incorporate CDC's frameworks to Addressing Health Equity in Public Health Practice external icon . (cdc.gov)
  • Discuss concerns and/or issues related to preparedness for and/or response to urgent public health threats. (cdc.gov)
  • It is highlighted that these professionals have low workload, gratification, and psychological preparation to act in scenarios of emergence in public health. (bvsalud.org)
  • On top of that, we have to deal with the so-called three R's - the ACA's reinsurance program , risk-adjustment program and risk corridor , all designed to mitigate health-insurance carriers' risk. (cfo.com)
  • Much of the financial burden to mitigate the impacts of hot temperatures is left to municipalities, but the health system savings are largely experienced by provinces," said Dr. Jeffrey Wilson, professor in the School of Environment, Enterprise and Development in Waterloo's Faculty of Environment. (eurekalert.org)
  • A new global governance regime for plastics is needed to mitigate their environmental, health and human rights impacts, especially in the Pacific 'Large Ocean Small Islands Developing States' - A tale of flooding bathrooms. (iucn.org)
  • Mitigate the impact of air pollution on vulnerable groups, such as the young and the old. (oecd.org)
  • Our findings illustrate why it is important to incorporate health information into such decision-making, as both pollution exposure and health vulnerability influence the health impacts of air pollution. (edf.org)
  • The health impacts of exposure to microplastics is of great concern because as well as attracting pathogens, they carry and release toxic chemicals that act as endocrine disruptors interfering with the immune system and other bodily functions, including brain development. (iucn.org)
  • However, the health assessor will find the information in this report useful in characterizing the significance of exposure pathways and the importance of the physical and chemical properties of the lead compounds that may impact on persons' uptake of lead. (cdc.gov)
  • This project addresses adverse health effects to World Trade Center (WTC) rescue and recovery workers of exposure to dust containing asbestos and other toxic components. (cdc.gov)
  • 2021). Impact of racism on our nation's health. (cdc.gov)
  • Moreover, the trend in average adjusted life expectancy in good health is increasing in the African Region, from 46.7 to 56.5 years, over the period 2010-2021. (who.int)
  • As local and state policymakers decide whether to allow hydraulic fracturing in their communities, it is crucial that they carefully examine the costs and benefits, including the potential impacts from pollution," said study co-author Michael Greenstone, the Milton Friedman Professor in Economics and director of the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago. (princeton.edu)
  • This study provides the strongest large-scale evidence of a link between the pollution that stems from hydraulic fracturing activities and our health, specifically the health of babies. (princeton.edu)
  • While we know pollution from hydraulic fracturing impacts our health, we do not yet know where that pollution is coming from - from the air or water, from chemicals onsite, or an increase in traffic," said co-author Katherine Meckel, assistant professor at the University of California, Los Angeles. (princeton.edu)
  • Until we can determine the source of this pollution and contain it, local lawmakers will be forced to continue to make the difficult decision of whether to allow fracking in order to boost their local economies - despite the health implications - or ban it altogether, missing out on the jobs and revenue it would bring. (princeton.edu)
  • Building on this research, our latest work shows how the health impacts from air pollution can vary at a hyperlocal level and how using local level data can greatly improve our ability to identify health disparities and target action. (edf.org)
  • These insights have relevance not only for actions at the federal level, but also for cities and states across the country that are seeking to reduce air pollution and address health inequities. (edf.org)
  • EDF's science, health, and business experts discuss the chemical and air pollution issues of the day. (edf.org)
  • Coal-fired power triggered lung, heart and nervous system diseases estimated to cost Australia $2.6 billion a year, while the annual health costs of pollution from oil-fuelled vehicles were put at $3.3 billion a year. (smh.com.au)
  • The benefits of reducing air pollution produced health benefits valued at $50 a tonne of carbon dioxide - double the price that the government had put on carbon in Australia. (smh.com.au)
  • The Pacific islands and other large ocean small island developing states (LOSIDS ) are disproportionally exposed to plastic pollution and vulnerable to its impacts. (iucn.org)
  • Poor and vulnerable populations bear an unfair share of the detrimental impacts of plastics and LOSIDS bear a disproportionate share of the impacts marine plastic pollution. (iucn.org)
  • Outdoor air pollution kills more than 3 million people across the world every year, and causes health problems from asthma to heart disease for many more. (oecd.org)
  • Based on extensive new epidemiological evidence since the 2010 Global Burden of Disease study, and OECD estimates of the Value of Statistical Life, this report provides evidence on the health impacts from air pollution and the related economic costs. (oecd.org)
  • The cost of the health impact of air pollution in OECD countries (including deaths and illness) was about USD 1.7 trillion in 2010. (oecd.org)
  • In China, the cost of the health impact of air pollution was about USD 1.4 trillion in 2010, and about USD 0.5 trillion in India. (oecd.org)
  • Continue the research on the economic value of morbidity impacts of air pollution and on the specific evidence linking it to road transport. (oecd.org)
  • Major transportation corridors often create pollution levels that are higher than in ambient air and they include vulnerable populations that may have many health and environmental concern (e.g., high rates of asthma, poor air quality, and poverty/low incomes). (cdc.gov)
  • Because the tracking data is organized geospatially, the researcher can look at the "heat maps" created to see which areas have disproportionate impacts and underlying conditions which might make them more vulnerable to certain stressors. (neha.org)
  • Although recent articles have included strong calls for a health equity agenda in genomics and precision medicine, these calls usually focus on underrepresentation of minority and ethnic populations in research. (cdc.gov)
  • Scoping determines what health impacts are going to be studied, which populations will be included in the study and the methods that will be used to conduct an HIA. (neha.org)
  • As American Indian health experts have pointed out , reckoning with historical trauma and the impact it has had on the health and well-being of entire populations is the first step toward achieving health equity. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • When it comes to health inequities, few groups are as underserved as AI/AN populations. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • In a speech entitled "Native behavioral health during COVID-19," Dr. Walker outlined the disparities in morbidity that affected AI/AN populations even before the pandemic. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Furthermore, the production of plastics by large international corporations means that the countries and populations most affected by their impacts throughout the life cycle do not have a say in any of the decisions relating to its production . (iucn.org)
  • Wildlife can impact the health of human populations all over the world, including in the United States. (healthnews.com)
  • Since the health of humans can be improved by healthy wildlife populations, protecting wildlife is good for human health. (healthnews.com)
  • During this COCA Call, presenters from Kaiser Permanente and the Veteran's Health Administration will discuss how telehealth has affected health equity in their patient populations before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. (cdc.gov)
  • Promote health improvement, wellness, and disease prevention in cooperation with patients, communities, at-risk populations, and other members of an interprofessional team of health care providers. (cdc.gov)
  • This evolution shows a clear improvement in the health and well-being of the region's populations. (who.int)
  • OHCHR's response to the UNFCCC Secretariat request for submissions on the Nairobi Work Programme on the questions of impact, vulnerability and adaptation to climate change: health impacts, including occupational health, safety and social protection, FCCC/SBSTA/2016/2, para 15(a) (i), August 29, 2016. (ohchr.org)
  • In order to provide quality care in wartime and peacetime, the MHS is among the nation's leading health systems, not just in size or complexity, but in several areas of health care. (health.mil)
  • Health risks increase for infants born to mothers living within 2 miles of a hydraulic fracturing site, according to a study published Dec. 13 in Science Advances. (princeton.edu)
  • By integrating data on air quality and heat, the researchers achieved the most detailed picture of the short-term health risks impacting the vulnerable population on a municipal level. (eurekalert.org)
  • These mechanisms contribute to human vulnerability to disease and injury, diminished occupational and mental health, and risks posed by resource scarcity and migration. (ohchr.org)
  • In 2019, the European Commission's Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks published a statement that identified 14 emerging health and environmental issues. (nationofchange.org)
  • Our own research recently found that more than 2 in 5 (41%) SME leaders responsible for IT businesses have found that their mental health has been negatively affected by the impact of the pandemic on their business. (computerweekly.com)
  • Business manager Abdul Sidike told us that the pandemic has impacted the mental health of everyone in his business. (computerweekly.com)
  • By ignoring social inequalities, a vicious circle is reinforced whereby the more socially and economically disadvantaged a person is, the more his needs remain unmet, the more likely they are to suffer from health conditions, especially during a pandemic. (etuc.org)
  • The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of collaboration and information-sharing forums for those working in the health field. (health.mil)
  • Describe lessons learned from healthcare systems' experiences in using telehealth to address health equity before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. (cdc.gov)
  • Health in 2017 will be significantly affected by two of last year's most striking events: the U.K. referendum to leave the E.U. and the U.S. election of Donald Trump. (kff.org)
  • 6 The Helix Centre for Design in Healthcare, Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom. (nih.gov)
  • The health system was severely compromised due to overwhelming demand, healthcare workers deaths, resource diversion and closure of health facilities. (nih.gov)
  • Fear of Ebola and healthcare workers led to a breakdown in trust in health systems. (nih.gov)
  • Results evidenced impacts especially on healthcare teams, with predominance of symptoms of anxiety, depression, fear and insomnia. (bvsalud.org)
  • In this Special Feature, we draw from the work of experts on American Indian health inequities to highlight the unfair disparities this population faces as a result of historical trauma. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • Historical trauma can create health inequities centuries later. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • On Native American Heritage Day and every day, it's important to examine the impact of historical trauma on present-day inequities among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities, as seen in the research of experts on the subject. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • He specifically looked at health inequities in his hometown of Kyle, South Dakota, located within the Pine Ridge reservation. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • U.S. Navy Capt. Donna Poulin, Defense Health Agency, chief of engineering solutions architecture-business analytics division, was recently recognized by the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer Awards with an honorable mention. (health.mil)
  • I encourage you to read the 2023 Community Health Impact Report to explore stories of partnership and inspiration. (samhealth.org)
  • First, social determinants of health include those key demographics that we often quickly overlook the moment that someone seeks care. (medscape.com)
  • We were able to access this database that sits quietly in this place at Arizona State and examine it for patients with epilepsy and, to try to understand how those demographics, those social determinants of health, impact the care of epilepsy. (medscape.com)
  • We're going to continue our conversation about the Republican tax bill and focus on specific provisions in the bill affecting health care. (npr.org)
  • As we just heard, the bill will repeal what's called the individual mandate, a key part of the Affordable Care Act that requires people to buy health insurance or face a tax penalty. (npr.org)
  • Avner recently spoke with CFO about the impact of health-care reform, his role and his efforts to make HCSC a less-conservative company. (cfo.com)
  • DHA and Health Affairs will continue to oversee these reforms with the goal of providing even more integrated, higher-quality care to TRICARE beneficiaries. (health.mil)
  • This includes garrison, operational, and en route care, increasing efficiencies for beneficiaries and health care professionals. (health.mil)
  • The MHS is undertaking a once in a generation reform effort to improve the readiness of our forces and the health care service we provide to our warfighters, retirees and military families. (health.mil)
  • Many military R&D efforts translate into better civilian health care as well, from trauma care to combatting malaria. (health.mil)
  • MHS success depends on building strong partnerships with the civilian health care sector. (health.mil)
  • WASHINGTON - The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released a report today on the impact of the Senate's health care repeal bill. (aclu.org)
  • Under the legislation titled the "Better Care Reconciliation Act," the CBO estimates that 22 million people would lose health insurance by 2026. (aclu.org)
  • If you are a Senator who has concerns about the impact that health care repeal legislation might have on vulnerable communities, today's report should provide you ample reasons to vote no. (aclu.org)
  • In September 2022 the Institute for Epidemiology and Health Care, UCL Health of the Public, and the UCL Office of the Vice-Provost Research, Innovation & Global Engagement (RIGE) launch a new year-long fellowship program - to help 10 participants enhance the impact of your research through building knowledge, skills and experience in engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • We've had some great submissions to the Fellowship from across UCL, but we are keen to push this again within the Institute for Epidemiology and Health Care in particular. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • We have places set aside for those from the Institute of Epidemiology and Health Care. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • Conversations and healthy debate about issues facing our industry and the health care system are critical to addressing some of today's challenges and opportunities. (phrma.org)
  • Economic and social policies to date have focused excessively on fiscal discipline rather than on public investment in health and care, this crisis clearly showing that this was to the detriment of the people in general. (etuc.org)
  • ETUC has been denouncing the weakness of the health care systems in Europe for many years. (etuc.org)
  • ETUC strongly advocates that everyone, irrespective of age, is entitled to dignified living and health care. (etuc.org)
  • Such an approach compelled governments to save on and cut public expenditure on health, in spite of the increase in care needs. (etuc.org)
  • EPSU have repeatedly denounced the drastic reduction in public expenditure in health and long-term care as outrageous and anachronistic. (etuc.org)
  • More than 100,000 malaria cases went untreated when Liberia's health care system buckled under the 2014-2015 Ebola outbreak, according to a new study . (kff.org)
  • Basic health care took a major hit as well…" (Baragona, 2/20). (kff.org)
  • Whether you need walk-in care or have a medical emergency, Samaritan Health Services is here to help with five hospitals and eight clinics offering walk-in care for urgent needs. (samhealth.org)
  • Samaritan Health Services continuously reviews its performance in the areas of quality care and patient safety. (samhealth.org)
  • 1. Health care coverage … 2. (kff.org)
  • Presenters will share strategies to expand ​access that can reduce disparities and improve culturally responsive care to help achieve health equity within each organization. (cdc.gov)
  • Conclusion: it is concluded that obese patients require oral health care, especially concerning prevention of periodontal disease and dental caries. (bvsalud.org)
  • Assess the potential for the proposed decision to result in substantial health effects. (neha.org)
  • Assess the potential for unequally distributed impact. (neha.org)
  • Tracking data can be used to assess these effects by providing baseline information about health status in a community or by predicting the effects and benefits from a policy, plan, or project. (neha.org)
  • Researchers from the University of Waterloo and Toronto Metropolitan University have refined and expanded a method of data collection to assess their health impacts. (eurekalert.org)
  • Dr Sirven, you just gave a very interesting presentation at this year's Wake Forest Symposium on social determinants of health and epilepsy. (medscape.com)
  • Some of this started with a very wayside conversation with someone not involved in the field of epilepsy, who said, "I suspect that this is really all about social determinants of health. (medscape.com)
  • As someone who is not an expert in that topic, it was kind of a genesis of a larger project which we worked on for a few years and published, both in paper and in book form - this whole idea of social determinants of health and how they affect epilepsy. (medscape.com)
  • I witnessed the impact that social determinants (i.e. where people are born, live, go to school, work) can have on the health of communities. (phrma.org)
  • While some see the new energy boom as benefiting the local economy and decreasing U.S. reliance on foreign oil, others fear the potential health and environmental consequences that come along with fracking. (princeton.edu)
  • However, the authors cautioned that the housing prices could change if further information about the environmental and health impacts of hydraulic fracturing were revealed. (princeton.edu)
  • With staff in Atlanta as well as 10 regional offices and 25 state health departments across the country, ATSDR is available 24/7 to respond to local concerns and protect health during environmental emergencies like chemical spills and natural disasters. (cdc.gov)
  • For 30 years, their complaints about the effect on their health and quality of life have mostly fallen on deaf ears at the statehouse-making this a clear case of environmental racism with quantifiable human cost. (sierraclub.org)
  • Community Solutions, a community-based organization in Hartford, and Michael Singer Studio, a design firm, carried out an HIA to embed health considerations in a neighborhood environmental sustainability plan. (pewtrusts.org)
  • Audience: Presented in a comprehensive manner, this book is useful as both grassroots, background information and state-of-the art knowledge to a wide range of readers, including experts and non-experts alike, professionals in both environmental and health sciences, decision-makers, research scientists, journalists, and post-graduate students. (environmental-expert.com)
  • No comments were found for Environmental Health Impacts of Transport and Mobility . (environmental-expert.com)
  • Conducting an HIA requires access to high-quality data about many different areas that affect our health including environmental, cultural, economic, and social conditions. (cdc.gov)
  • CDC's Tracking Network is an excellent data source for environmental hazards, exposures, and health conditions that can be a valuable asset to the HIA process. (cdc.gov)
  • This was made clear in a talk given by Roger Dale Walker, MD , director of the One Sky Center for American Indian/Alaska Native health, education, and research, at the 2020 Journalism Summit on Infectious Disease. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • The KFF Daily Global Health Policy Report summarized news and information on global health policy from hundreds of sources, from May 2009 through December 2020. (kff.org)
  • Green tea may even have positive effects on gum health and decay prevention. (healthline.com)
  • Are you a student interested in mental health and suicide prevention? (jedfoundation.org)
  • Rabies satisfies all the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria for diseases that are a priority for control ( 3 ) and, unlike many other emerging zoonoses (such as dengue and West Nile virus), safe and effective animal and human vaccines are widely available for its prevention and control. (cdc.gov)
  • Title : Impact of racism on our nation's health Corporate Authors(s) : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Office of Minority Health &Health Equity. (cdc.gov)
  • Trauma has profound implications for mental and physical health. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • What Factors Impact Our Mental Health? (jedfoundation.org)
  • Students are struggling with their mental health more than ever. (jedfoundation.org)
  • As an educator, we know that you want to support your students' mental health and emotional well-being but you might not always know how. (jedfoundation.org)
  • They receive emotional support, connectedness, and the skills and perspective to put their own mental health first. (jedfoundation.org)
  • Are you looking for ways to be an ambassador or leader as it relates to student mental health? (jedfoundation.org)
  • It is not surprising then that the pressures of the past year have also taken their toll of SME leaders' mental health . (computerweekly.com)
  • IT SME EDIT Ltd which provides IT services to schools is an example of how worrying about the future of your business can affect the mental health of business leaders and those working for them. (computerweekly.com)
  • What the numbers really say about social media use as a predictor of mental health issues. (ajc.com)
  • While it seems everyone's mental health is worse than say, a decade ago, Ferguson said suicide rates have had the biggest jump among middle-aged adults. (ajc.com)
  • When we look at it that way, it's hard to say social media is a key variable impacting mental health. (ajc.com)
  • Parents should talk and listen to their teens and become familiar with what mental health services are available. (ajc.com)
  • Big Lottery Cymru invested £318,000 in the Mental Health Foundation and Gingerbread to develop this programme, where 206 single parents took part, and 21 self-management courses were run in Cardiff and Newport. (mentalhealth.org.uk)
  • Research consistently shows that there is a higher prevalence of mental ill-health among single parents compared to couple parents. (mentalhealth.org.uk)
  • But with the right support, you can be a good parent while managing your mental health. (mentalhealth.org.uk)
  • Self-management is about learning tools and techniques to manage your own mental health. (mentalhealth.org.uk)
  • Dr. Amanda Edwards-Stewart, a clinical psychologist with the DOD's Psychological Health Center of Excellence further explained, "The quality of relationships matters to mental and physical health. (health.mil)
  • Both subject matter experts agree that many factors can impact someone's overall mental health, which in turn affects their overall physical health. (health.mil)
  • From mental health to our food systems, wildlife is an integral aspect of human life and health. (healthnews.com)
  • Experiences with wildlife can be good for mental health. (healthnews.com)
  • Wildlife can impact physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual areas of health in many ways. (healthnews.com)
  • Kohli and other leading cricketers such as England test captain Ben Stokes have been opening up on their mental health concerns. (rediff.com)
  • Scientific production on impacts on mental health due to COVID-19 and possible interventions were analyzed. (bvsalud.org)
  • The systematic review of literature was made in Scielo, Web of Science, Science Direct, Lilacs, and Pubmed , using the descriptors "Mental Health" AND ("COVID-19" OR "Coronavirus Infections") AND ("Psychology" OR "Interventions"), identifying 20 articles. (bvsalud.org)
  • Mental health measures related to production of selfcare materials, creation of online community and psychological support groups, as well as psychotherapy by means of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. (bvsalud.org)
  • Studies with initial results were evidenced in a way that is required to develop randomized research to detect if COVID-19 is a variable that intervenes in mental health. (bvsalud.org)
  • We're happy to announce that the Health and the Public Impact Fellowship - Training Programme is now live. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • Our training programme is suitable for all staff at UCL of any level of seniority who want to develop their understanding and skills in Research Impact. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • You'll be supported and funded to deliver your own impact project by the end of the programme. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • This submission highlights the normative basis and recommendations for protecting the right to health from the negative impacts of climate change in the context of the Nairobi Work Programme. (ohchr.org)
  • A narrative overview of the peer-reviewed and grey literature related to the impact and consequences of the Ebola outbreak was conducted, synthesizing the findings of literature retrieved from a structured search of biomedical databases, the Web and references of reviewed articles. (nih.gov)
  • This content should include a strong opening sentence describing the health topic in the Eastern Mediterranean (include key words "Eastern Mediterranean" and health topic name for search engine optimization). (who.int)
  • Pathway diagrams, which illustrate the impacts of the decision to short-, medium- and long-term health, are useful in identifying health effects and benefits. (neha.org)
  • A total of six studies investigated the impact of some form of vegetarian diet and periodontal health, three of which mentioned decayed, missing and filled teeth (DMFT) findings within the paper. (nature.com)
  • The findings relating to periodontal health primarily found the vegetarian diet to have a positive effect on the periodontium and reduce the risk of periodontal disease. (nature.com)
  • The findings confirm there was an increase in the total deaths and hospital visits in these areas with the highest impact happening on the day of the heat and poor air quality and extending two days after these events. (eurekalert.org)
  • This brief presents case studies about these HIAs and draws from a review conducted by the Georgia Health Policy Center that summarized the HIA process and findings. (pewtrusts.org)
  • Therefore, "the Health Impact Fund would give companies incentives to develop new products targeting the diseases and conditions for which existing systems have failed to produce results, which would especially benefit the poor. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Health Impact Fund uses market forces to create incentives to develop medicines for typically neglected diseases and to distribute these medicines at low prices all over the world. (wikipedia.org)
  • And we work hard every day to understand the cause of diseases through our health registry process. (cdc.gov)
  • Many of the biggest health challenges today, and the greatest drains on the public purse, are preventable chronic diseases associated with carbon-intensive lifestyles,'' says the report released today. (smh.com.au)
  • Subject matter experts from the Naval Medical Research Center, U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID), Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine, and the Naval Health Research Center assist the overseas service laboratories and other partners with protocol development, sample processing, and sequence data analysis. (health.mil)
  • Because of matters such as international aid payments and the global fight against diseases, the impacts of the changes these will bring will be felt far beyond these countries' borders. (kff.org)
  • A DALY estimate, which can be used to rank diseases globally, can also be used to prioritize health interventions at a country level. (cdc.gov)
  • The Health Impact Fund is the creation of a team of researchers led by the Yale philosopher Thomas Pogge and the University of Calgary economist Aidan Hollis, and is promoted by the non-profit organization Incentives for Global Health (IGH). (wikipedia.org)
  • These workshops are tailored to health-related researchers and professional services staff in the broadest sense, but they provide a good grounding the general principles of research impact, public engagement and evidencing impact. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • We're happy to announce that the Health and the Public Impact Fellowship 2022-23 have now been assigned. (ucl.ac.uk)
  • In 2022, Samaritan invested more than $174 million in community health activities such as services for low-income individuals, free health screenings, health-related research, training for health professionals and grants to local nonprofits in support of health initiatives. (samhealth.org)
  • Cheap, light, moldable and durable, plastics have been the source of significant industrial, trade, sanitation and health progress since they started being manufactured at a large scale in the 1950s. (iucn.org)
  • 2 This brief focuses on the efforts of CDCs, which are best known for developing affordable housing but are usually involved in a range of initiatives critical to community health such as community organizing, economic development, sanitation, and street and neighborhood improvements, all factors that have well-documented implications for health. (pewtrusts.org)
  • DALYs have been used to organize disease control in the health sector ( 7 ) because interventions can be prioritized on the basis of their impact in reducing disease and on the cost-effectiveness of the intervention. (cdc.gov)
  • Our objective was to provide a comprehensive overview of the impact of the Ebola outbreak on population health in the three most affected countries: Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea. (nih.gov)
  • This review highlights the scope and scale of the consequences of the Ebola outbreak on population health. (nih.gov)
  • Sustained commitment of the international community is required to support health system re-building and to urgently address unmet population health needs. (nih.gov)
  • Some very early research has shown that hops, a common component of beer, may have some positive effects on oral health and cavity protection. (healthline.com)
  • Military medical research is focused on the needs of military commanders, from novel ways to prevent blood loss in combat to wearable health monitoring devices to new safeguards against infectious disease. (health.mil)
  • Do you have ideas for a great activity that could generate change via engagement, partnerships or other research impact activity? (ucl.ac.uk)
  • According to the National Center for Health Research, 45% of adolescents like Gianna report that they are online "almost constantly" and another 44 % say they are online at least several times a day. (ajc.com)
  • The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news. (kff.org)
  • The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news, KFF is a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, California. (kff.org)
  • The Kansas Health Institute supports effective policymaking through nonpartisan research, education and engagement. (khi.org)
  • Human Impact Partners is a national non-profit whose mission is to transform the policies and places people need to live healthy lives by increasing the consideration of health and equity in decision making. (cdc.gov)
  • Similar points have been made by Donald Warne, MD, the associate dean of diversity, equity, and inclusion at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. (medicalnewstoday.com)
  • But these last few years have also demonstrated what works: Sustained investments in communities, health and equity, and policy change to support them. (phi.org)
  • List strategies to address health equity in telehealth. (cdc.gov)
  • Discuss CDC's health equity and telehealth initiatives and recommendations. (cdc.gov)
  • When assessing the health impact of a registered product, "the Health Impact Fund would essentially estimate the difference between (1) the actual health status of people who consumed the registered product and (2) the estimated health status of those people, had they not had access to the registered product. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Tracking Network can provide data about asthma hospitalizations and emergency department visits at state and county levels to establish a baseline health estimate and provide information on the region of interest. (neha.org)
  • The planet experienced the hottest day on record earlier this month and climate projections estimate the intensity of heat waves and poor air quality will increase and continue to cause severe impacts. (eurekalert.org)
  • We combine Norwegian administrative data with survey data on the health of women around age 40 and estimate the medium- and long-term impacts of the reform using regression discontinuity and difference-inregression discontinuity designs. (repec.org)
  • Indeed, the same method used to estimate the annual number of human rabies cases ( 9 ) , and thus DALY impact, in Tanzania may be applied across sub-Saharan Africa to estimate the regional level of underreporting relative to officially reported figures. (cdc.gov)
  • So for next year, people will still be required to either have health insurance or pay a penalty. (npr.org)
  • These are the stories of the lives of people and communities and how ATSDR has protected their health over the past 25 years. (cdc.gov)
  • We deliver game-changing solutions that have a real impact for people around the globe. (edf.org)
  • The graphs below clearly show that while people are ageing, governments' expenditure for health declines. (etuc.org)
  • The flip side is the exponential growth of plastics production and use, along with their devastating impacts on the environment, wildlife and people . (iucn.org)
  • Simply put, the relationships we have, build, and maintain with people at home, in the workplace, and in our communities influence our general health and performance. (health.mil)
  • Lead in the environment and its effects on the health of people is a matter of great concern to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). (cdc.gov)
  • Most people, if you just stop them on the street and you ask them if emotions contribute to health and disease, they would say "yes" without even thinking about it. (chriskresser.com)
  • Activities that people may engage in for these health benefits may be bird watching, wildlife photography, fishing, or hiking, amongst others. (healthnews.com)
  • Land use decisions affect how people live and their health. (cdc.gov)
  • We examine the impact of the introduction of paid maternity leave in Norway in 1977 on maternal health. (repec.org)
  • Following the release of a report commissioned by the Kansas Health Policy Authority (with funding from the United Methodist Health Ministry Fund) to examine the impact of federal health reform in Kansas, KHI convened a select group of stakeholders to hear from the authors of the report, Steve Schramm and Gabe Smith of schramm-raleigh Health Strategy, as well as Andrew Allison, Executive Director of the Kansas Health Policy Authority. (khi.org)
  • Established in 1995 with a multiyear grant from the Kansas Health Foundation, KHI is a nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization based in Topeka. (khi.org)
  • We are proud to partner with local nonprofit organizations and provide financial support to important programs that improve the health of our communities. (samhealth.org)
  • Natural resource extraction projects, including those in the mining sector, have various effects on human health and wellbeing, with communities in resource-rich areas in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) being particularly vulnerable. (lu.se)
  • By improving the thermal efficiency of British homes the government would reduce carbon dioxide ("greenhouse") emissions, avoid a major burden of ill health, and reduce health inequity, which-as the report shows-maps closely with social and economic disadvantage. (bmj.com)
  • Only one study concluded the vegetarian diet has a negative impact on periodontal parameters. (nature.com)
  • However, wildlife can also have negative impacts on food production, thus negatively impacting human health. (healthnews.com)
  • Early childbearing, or pregnancy and delivery during adolescence, can derail girls' healthy development into adulthood and have negative impacts on their education, livelihoods and health. (who.int)
  • What was needed was for better information to be made available on the health implications for the public to recognise the direct human benefits of lower greenhouse gases, she said. (smh.com.au)
  • When you fundraise for The Jed Foundation, you make a difference in the lives of our nation's teens and young adults by supporting programs and campaigns that provide education and resources that protect emotional health and prevent suicide. (jedfoundation.org)
  • Socio-economic impacts included reduced community cohesion, education loss, reduced child protection, widespread job losses and food insecurity. (nih.gov)
  • This site, created by the Health Development Agency in England, includes general information on HIA, networking, upcoming training and conferences, resources available to complete HIAs, and completed HIAs. (cdc.gov)
  • It develops prototype HIAs that demonstrate methodologies and by doing so enables the HIA to contribute to more informed decision-making about public policies affecting health in the United States. (cdc.gov)
  • Historic reforms to the TRICARE health plan took effect Jan. 1, 2018, and TRICARE experienced it's first open enrollment season in fall 2018. (health.mil)
  • The Impact of Paid Maternity Leave on Maternal Health ," Discussion Paper Series in Economics 4/2018, Norwegian School of Economics, Department of Economics. (repec.org)
  • 2018. " The Impact of Paid Maternity Leave on Maternal Health ," Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers 18/22, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York. (repec.org)
  • This includes determining if the data needed to predict health impacts exists, if it is available, and if it is available at the proper scale. (neha.org)
  • The Climate and Health Alliance and the Climate Institute have compiled recent evidence about the impact on health of rising carbon dioxide levels. (smh.com.au)
  • The convener of the Climate and Health Alliance, Fiona Armstrong, says the health dividend resulting from reduced greenhouse gases would more than offset the cost of implementing the carbon tax. (smh.com.au)
  • In preparing this study, OHCHR requested inputs from relevant stakeholders to a questionnaire on climate and health. (ohchr.org)
  • 2 Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States. (nih.gov)
  • Keeping a healthy body weight is correlated with all those components and is essential for long term health, fitness and personal readiness. (health.mil)
  • This report examines the legal foundations that support incorporating health considerations into policy and programmatic decisions made in non-health fields. (cdc.gov)
  • HIA is commonly defined as a combination of procedures, methods, and tools by which a policy, program, or project may be judged as to its potential effects on the health of a population, and the distribution of those effects within the population. (neha.org)
  • The Impact of Paid Maternity Leave on Maternal Health ," American Economic Journal: Economic Policy , American Economic Association, vol. 13(1), pages 67-105, February. (repec.org)
  • Informing Policy, Improving Health. (khi.org)
  • The past decades have been marked by an increase in growth of social non-profit biotechnology companies and organizations led by entrepreneurs committed to solve (global) health issues. (nih.gov)
  • In this review, we define the concept of social bioentrepreneurship and consider the potential impact of such ventures on global health. (nih.gov)
  • Overall, with this qualitative data review and market analysis we draw a promising picture of social non-profit bioentrepreneurship and underscore its current and future impact on global health issues. (nih.gov)
  • Global health leadership … 5. (kff.org)