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Pandemic-Driven Health Policies To Address Social Needs …

(Just Now) WEBStark disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic led to new health policy funding and interventions addressing social needs and social determinants of health to …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hpb20220210.360906/

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Why Racial Inequities Still Persist in Health Care - The New York …

(7 days ago) WEBThe ensuing criticism led to the resignation of the top editor and culminated with a pledge to increase staff diversity and publish a more inclusive array of papers. …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/health/racial-disparities-health-care.html

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Teens are spending nearly 5 hours daily on social media.

(5 days ago) WEB41%. Percentage of teens with the highest social media use who rate their overall mental health as poor or very poor, compared with 23% of those with the lowest …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2024/04/teen-social-use-mental-health

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The 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities …

(9 days ago) WEBChild and adolescent mental health: Nearly 20 percent of American children have a mental, emotional, developmental, or behavioral disorder. Rates of emergency visits with …

https://www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/2022-national-healthcare-disparities-report.html

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What's Really Causing America's Mental Health Crisis?

(2 days ago) WEBThe coronavirus pandemic has taken a harsh toll on the mental health of young Americans, according to a new poll that finds adults under 35 especially likely to …

https://www.npr.org/2022/09/21/1124365508/whats-really-causing-americas-mental-health-crisis

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The national mental health crisis - American Psychological …

(8 days ago) WEBGen Z adults ages 18–23 are the most likely age group to report experiencing common symptoms of depression, with 75% noting that in the prior 2 weeks they felt so …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2021/01/trends-national-crisis

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10 global health issues to track in 2021 - World Health …

(Just Now) WEBAdvance health for all. One of the clearest lessons the pandemic has taught us is the consequences of neglecting our health systems. In 2021 WHO will work across …

https://www.who.int/news-room/spotlight/10-global-health-issues-to-track-in-2021

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5 Critical Priorities for the U.S. Health Care System

(6 days ago) WEBThey include: focus on prevention, not just treating sickness; tackle racial disparities; expand telehealth and in-home services; build integrated systems; and adopt …

https://hbr.org/2021/12/5-critical-priorities-for-the-u-s-health-care-system

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Social Isolation and Loneliness: Understanding a Mental Health Crisis

(7 days ago) WEBThere is increasing awareness and improved comprehension of the negative impact of social isolation and loneliness on mental and physical health. Social isolation …

https://www.aha.org/news/blog/2024-05-15-social-isolation-and-loneliness-understanding-mental-health-crisis

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Health: U.S. & World Health News AP News - Associated Press …

(5 days ago) WEBFounded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the …

https://apnews.com/health

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Social media harms teens’ mental health, mounting evidence …

(8 days ago) WEBThe concern, and the studies, come from statistics showing that social media use in teens ages 13 to 17 is now almost ubiquitous. Two-thirds of teens report …

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/social-media-teens-mental-health

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These are the world’s top health concerns in 2022

(8 days ago) WEBStress is also named by 26% of people as a top health concern, ahead of obesity (22%), as the chart below shows. COVID-19 and mental health are the world’s …

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/11/global-healthcare-mental-health-survey/

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Social Determinants of Health - Healthy People 2030 health.gov

(4 days ago) WEBSocial determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, …

https://health.gov/healthypeople/priority-areas/social-determinants-health

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Health Effects of Social Isolation and Loneliness

(4 days ago) WEBSocial isolation and loneliness are widespread problems in the U.S., posing a serious threat to our mental and physical health. et al. Racial and ethnic differences …

https://www.cdc.gov/social-connectedness/risk-factors/index.html

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Topics & Issues - American Public Health Association

(8 days ago) WEBPublic health is a broad field. We focus on the most important problems and solutions of our time. Check back often to see what topics and issues we're working on. Aging, …

https://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues

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Disparities in Health and Health Care: 5 Key Questions and …

(9 days ago) WEBA health care disparity typically refers to differences between groups in health insurance coverage, affordability, access to and use of care, and quality of care. …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/disparities-in-health-and-health-care-5-key-question-and-answers/

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Our Biggest Health Challenges National Institutes of Health (NIH)

(4 days ago) WEBThanks to decades of research, Americans are living longer. Yet Chronic diseases still affect large swaths of the population and are unevenly distributed creating …

https://www.nih.gov/about-nih/what-we-do/nih-turning-discovery-into-health/our-biggest-health-challenges

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WHO's 10 most urgent health challenges for the 2020s - World …

(8 days ago) WEBAt the same time, more – and more intense – extreme weather events like drought and floods increase malnutrition rates and help spread infectious diseases like …

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/02/who-healthcare-challenges-2020s-climate-conflict-epidemics/

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Mental health - World Health Organization (WHO)

(7 days ago) WEBThey can result from or lead to problems at school and at work. Globally, mental disorders account for 1 in 6 years lived with disability. People with severe mental …

https://www.who.int/health-topics/mental-health

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3. Americans’ views of the problems facing the nation

(8 days ago) WEBApril 15, 2021. 3. Americans’ views of the problems facing the nation. The affordability of health care is high on the public’s list of the biggest problems in the country today, with …

https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/04/15/americans-views-of-the-problems-facing-the-nation/

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Health News: Disease, Nutrition, Healthcare & More NBC News

(Just Now) WEBFind the latest news on food & diet, healthcare and healthy living on NBCNews.com. Read headlines and watch videos on medicine, mental illness, and more.

https://www.nbcnews.com/health

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The Biggest 15 Social Issues We Are Facing Today

(2 days ago) WEBIn this article, we’ll explore 15 of the biggest social issues facing the world today. #1. The global housing crisis. Shelter is a human right, but hundreds of millions of …

https://socialimpactguide.com/journal/social-issues/

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Association of time spent on social media with youth cigarette …

(6 days ago) WEBBackground Social media may influence children and young people’s health behaviour, including cigarette and e-cigarette use. Methods We analysed data from participants …

https://thorax.bmj.com/content/early/2024/04/18/thorax-2023-220569

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DEA Releases 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment

(5 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON – Today, DEA Administrator Anne Milgram announced the release of the 2024 National Drug Threat Assessment (NDTA), DEA’s comprehensive …

https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2024/05/09/dea-releases-2024-national-drug-threat-assessment

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College students shrug at nationwide campus protests - Axios

(8 days ago) WEBCollege protests against Israel's war in Gaza are dominating headlines. But only a sliver of students are participating or view it as a top issue, according to a new …

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/07/poll-students-israel-hamas-protests

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The giant solar storm is having measurable effects on Earth : NPR

(8 days ago) WEBShocking problems The most disruptive solar storm ever recorded came in 1859. Known as the "Carrington Event," it generated shimmering auroras that were …

https://www.npr.org/2024/05/10/1250515730/solar-storm-geomagnetic-g4

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