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Congressman Steve Cohen announced that the University of Memphis will receive a grant of $362,500 to study biological responses to environmental health hazards from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. Congressman Cohen made the following statement: “Memphis has many existing and potential environmental health risks”
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2 years ago Read more at Congressman Steve Cohen

Senator Jon Ossoff is delivering Federal funding to the Columbus Consolidated Government. This program aims to partner a Fire-EMS paramedic with a nurse practitioner to engage chronic system users and disadvantaged residents to provide appropriate medical care. Sen. O.soff brought Republicans and Democrats together to deliver $139,000 for the project.
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LDI Senior fellow Dolores Albarracn and colleagues assessed U.S. communication efforts during COVID-19 and offered 17 recommendations for effective communication. Communicate policies actively or they won’t be used. Use analogies and metaphors that all groups can grasp. To be effective, information must be clear, concrete, and complete so the public can build a mental model.
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2 years ago Read more at Leonard Davis Institute

In light of worsening mental health among youth, strategies have been implemented to improve access to behavioral health services. However, challenges such as funding and workforce shortages often hinder implementation and sustainability of these services. Medicaid provides significant financing for the delivery of these school services and provides coverage to approximately 4 in 10 children nationwide. This issue brief explores the implementation of these provisions from the Safer Communities Act thus far, with a focus on the guidance issued from CMS.
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2 years ago Read more at KFF

AHCJ is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2023 Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism. The 2023 contest drew 426 entries in 14 categories; there were 14 first-place winners. In Audio Reporting (large division), first place went to reporters Jonathan Davis, Michael I. Schiller and Taki Telonidis.
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2 years ago Read more at Association of Health Care Journalists

Mercy Health Lorain has named Marilyn Alejandro-Rodriguez its new director of community health. In her new role she will lead initiatives to address the unique health needs of the Lorain community. Chronic disease, mother and child care, mental health, substance abuse, cancer, and social bias were among the top issues identified by the previous Lorain County assessment.
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2 years ago Read more at cleveland.com

The project required combining highly sophisticated analysis of climate and health data with on-the-ground reporting to produce immersive narratives and interactive visuals. Together, we built one of the best and most accessible models of how many days each year people experience health-threatening heat. The team turned that analysis into a series of graphics and interactives that let people explore where people were most affected, and understand why.
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2 years ago Read more at The Washington Post

The HHS daily physical activity recommendations only account for about two percent of daily waking hours, leaving the remaining 98 percent of the time for sedentary activity. The best recommendation is “the more, the better,” said John Pentikis, ergonomics branch manager at DHA-PH. This nonexercise activity best serves as a supplement to moderate or vigorous physical activity but can substantially benefit health due to its potential to improve heart health.
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2 years ago Read more at DVIDS

The interactive map, called HeatRisk, appears on websites for the National Weather Service and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Users can scroll through to look at current heat conditions, as well as a forecast for the next several days. The map is color-coded to show the risk of heat-related health impacts. It comes the same day the CDC put out new guidance for clinicians.
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2 years ago Read more at Scientific American

Construction for the campus is expected to begin this summer and it is scheduled to open in summer 2025. Funding for the project was approved during the 88th Legislative Session by Abbott. The law also provides an additional $5 million for the facility’s first year of operation to support critical services to those in need.
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2 years ago Read more at KSAT San Antonio