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Biden set to name new CDC director
A former Obama administration official with extensive experience in federal and state health services could be the next leader of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Jun 2, 2023
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Rate of pregnant US women who have diabetes keeps rising
The number of American women who have diabetes when they become pregnant has increased dramatically over five years, health officials reported Wednesday.
Jun 2, 2023
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Medical economics
US life expectancy disadvantage is worse than previously believed, according to new study
When it comes to public health, the United States is at a disadvantage compared with other developed countries. Americans experience more illness, have less access to health care and pay more for health services than citizens ...
Jun 2, 2023
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Increased vaping and smoking among young Australians a danger
New survey data released 2 June by Quit and Cancer Council Victoria shows worrying increases in vaping and smoking among young Australians putting their health and well-being at risk, according to a leading expert from The ...
Jun 2, 2023
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Want to know how processed your food is? There's an algorithm for that
Northeastern researchers have been busy trying to better understand the links between "ultra-processed foods" and human health through the university-sponsored Foodome project.
Jun 2, 2023
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Medical economics
Economically disadvantaged neighborhoods in Austin, Texas saw higher rates of infection well into pandemic's second year
During the COVID-19 pandemic's first 15 months, people in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods in a large U.S. city suffered infection rates up to 10 times as high as their counterparts in wealthier neighborhoods, research ...
Jun 2, 2023
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New study quantifies disparity among minority communities exposed to traffic-related air pollution across the US
Traffic-related air pollution is a pervasive problem across the United States. Vehicle emissions are highest near major roadways with around 19% of the U.S. population living in the vicinity of a major roadway. In more densely ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Salton Sea environment detrimental to respiratory health of local children, study finds
In the United States, low-income immigrant and minority children often live in environments that have highly polluted air. A study led by researchers at the University of California, Riverside, and published in International ...
Jun 1, 2023
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Diabetes
What people want: Study explores patients' perspectives on diabetes self-management apps
Diabetes is a huge and growing public health problem affecting millions of people in the U.S. It's a disease in which patient self-management, supported by health information technology, can potentially prevent or reduce ...
Jun 1, 2023
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'Climate change is the greatest challenge facing humanity'—new status report on climate change and health
A new report, coordinated by the Robert Koch Institute (RKI), provides an overview of the health impacts of climate change and ways to counteract them. The publication was coordinated through the project KlimGesundAkt.
Jun 1, 2023
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Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals." (1920, C.E.A. Winslow)[citation needed] It is concerned with threats to the overall health of a community based on population health analysis. The population in question can be as small as a handful of people or as large as all the inhabitants of several continents (for instance, in the case of a pandemic). Public health is typically divided into epidemiology, biostatistics and health services. Environmental, social, behavioral, and occupational health are also important subfields.
There are 2 distinct characteristics of public health:
1. It deals with preventive rather than curative aspects of health 2. It deals with population-level, rather than individual-level health issues
The focus of public health intervention is to prevent rather than treat a disease through surveillance of cases and the promotion of healthy behaviors. In addition to these activities, in many cases treating a disease may be vital to preventing it in others, such as during an outbreak of an infectious disease. Hand washing, vaccination programs and distribution of condoms are examples of public health measures.
The goal of public health is to improve lives through the prevention and treatment of disease. The United Nations' World Health Organization defines health as "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity."
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