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August 2023 Update - Pennsylvania Department of Health

(8 days ago) WEBmajor public health issues in Pennsylvania. Obesity is a risk factor that contributes to the development or long-term effects of many chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease. From 2011 to 2021, the prevalence of obesity rose from 29% in …

https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/Health%20Planning/State%20Health%20Assessment%202023%20update.pdf

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Department of Health Provides COVID-19 Update, Highlights PA’s

(2 days ago) WEBHarrisburg, PA - Acting Secretary of Health Keara Klinepeter today provided an update on the commonwealth’s response to the global COVID-19 pandemic, and …

https://www.media.pa.gov/Pages/Health-Details.aspx?newsid=1737

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Spring 2023 - Pennsylvania Public Health Survey Muhlenberg …

(1 days ago) WEBEach year the Pennsylvania Public Health Survey examines an array of contemporary health issues. Given the scale of the ongoing opioid crisis in the state, regular attention …

https://www.muhlenberg.edu/aboutus/polling/publichealthpolicysurveys/spring2023-pennsylvaniapublichealthsurvey/

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Understanding the COVID-19 pandemic in Pennsylvania USAFacts

(9 days ago) WEBCOVID-19 facts to know. The top cause of death for those 65 and over between 2020 and 2021 was heart disease in 47 states and Washington, DC. The total number of …

https://usafacts.org/issues/coronavirus/state/pennsylvania/

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Health news from Spotlight PA · Spotlight PA

(2 days ago) WEBPa. could wipe out up to $400M in medical debt under proposal from Gov. Josh Shapiro. by Stephen Caruso of Spotlight PA. Gov. Josh Shapiro’s budget calls for …

https://www.spotlightpa.org/topics/health/

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Pennsylvania Publishes State Health Assessment, Highlights …

(8 days ago) WEBActing Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Alison Beam announced the Department of Health has published the 2020 Pennsylvania State Health Assessment …

https://www.porh.psu.edu/pennsylvania-publishes-state-health-assessment-highlights-specific-challenges-residents-face/

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Health in Pennsylvania - USAFacts

(4 days ago) WEBWhat are the basic healthcare issues in Pennsylvania? Death rate in Pennsylvania (age-adjusted) In 2021, the age-adjusted death rate in Pennsylvania …

https://usafacts.org/topics/health/state/pennsylvania/

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Pennsylvania Health Policy Coalition

(7 days ago) WEBCoalition members collaboratively identify policy priorities based on communities’ health needs and analyses of the racial and socioeconomic inequities experienced by …

https://pahealthpolicy.org/

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Who makes public health decisions for your community? In …

(Just Now) WEBPennsylvania’s public health system has been the focus of plenty of discussion but little change, even as the pandemic created new challenges for local …

https://www.spotlightpa.org/news/2022/02/pa-local-health-department-discussions/

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Current Public Health Issues - haponline.org

(8 days ago) WEBPennsylvania hospitals are focused on issues that safeguard or could jeopardize the health and wellness of their communities. The Hospital and …

https://www.haponline.org/Public-Health/Prevention-Wellness/Current-Public-Health-Issues

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New law exposes extent of Pa.'s drug overdose problem, but …

(3 days ago) WEBIn 2023, 59 people for every 100,000 Pennsylvania residents accidentally overdosed on drugs, up from 36 overdoses per 100,000 people in 2022. Erie County …

https://www.goerie.com/story/news/state/2024/05/08/drug-overdose-mapping-act-improves-data/72775364007/

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The State of Our Health - Pennsylvania Department of Health

(4 days ago) WEBPennsylvanians, this assessment is a key resource for public health. The information found here points to specific health challenges in Pennsylvania and by …

https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/Documents/Health%20Planning/SHAUpdateReport2022.pdf

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Epidemics and Public Health in Pennsylvania History

(9 days ago) WEBThe latest issue of Legacies, inspired by the 100th anniversary of the 1918–19 flu pandemic, looks back on a century of crises and achievements in Pennsylvania’s …

https://hsp.org/publications/epidemics-and-public-health-pennsylvania-history-0

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Public Health Infrastructure in Pennsylvania - institutepa.org

(5 days ago) WEBThis report examines the public health infrastructure in Pennsylvania, including historical context, policy issues, and implications for resilience to future public health …

https://www.institutepa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/public-health-infrastructure-in-pathe-institute-may-2021.pdf

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The Pennsylvania Health Care Landscape KFF

(Just Now) WEBPennsylvania also experienced a 3.4% increase in its GDP between 2013 and 2014, less than the national average of 4.1% growth. The health care and social …

https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/fact-sheet/the-pennsylvania-health-care-landscape/

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Pa. lawmakers told of health care system woes; 'More people are …

(7 days ago) WEBA mental health patient in an Eastern Pennsylvania emergency room recently wrapped a towel around the neck of a staffer and dragged the employee across

https://www.post-gazette.com/news/politics-state/2024/05/14/pennsylvania-legislature-health-care/stories/202405140088

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Spotty health care access tied to worker shortage Pennsylvania

(4 days ago) WEBPennsylvania also struggles to provide comprehensive maternal care statewide, argued Tammy Torres, president of Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton. “We’re …

https://www.thecentersquare.com/pennsylvania/article_e52509ca-1223-11ef-9dc6-4fdfe110950b.html

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Democratic senators and representatives say the healthcare …

(6 days ago) WEBDemocratic senators and representatives say the healthcare system does bad business. Senators and representatives debated how to fix Pennsylvania's healthcare …

https://www.wvia.org/news/local/2024-05-15/democratic-senators-and-representatives-say-the-healthcare-system-does-bad-business

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Understanding Pa.’s public health infrastructure - Times Leader

(8 days ago) WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic forced Delaware County to seek support from neighboring counties for public health activities, with the PA DOH granting a request in …

https://www.timesleader.com/news/1516003/understanding-pa-s-public-health-infrastructure-the-local-landscape

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Data Department of Public Health City of Philadelphia

(7 days ago) WEBThe Department of Public Health collects, analyzes, and reports on a wide variety of Philadelphia health data. This information guides the development of the …

https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-public-health/data/

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Studies Reveal Health Impacts from Fracking in Pennsylvania

(Just Now) WEBObservational studies find strong associations between hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) and health risks, including respiratory issues and increased risk of …

https://www.fractracker.org/2023/08/pennsylvania-health-study-results/

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Pennsylvania health officials warn about measles exposure in

(3 days ago) WEBThe Philadelphia Health Department joined the Montgomery County and Pennsylvania departments Monday to warn people about three locations where …

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/pennsylvania-health-department-measles-exposure-philadelphia/

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Modern Problems and Their Solutions Drexel Dornsife School of …

(7 days ago) WEBModern Problems and Their Solutions. May 14, 2024. Josiah L. Kephart, PhD, an assistant professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a …

https://drexel.edu/dornsife/news/in-the-media/2024/May/modern-problems-solutions-guide/

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Heaviest Pa. storms drop 60% more rain than they used to, report …

(9 days ago) WEBA report from the nonprofit science communication group Climate Central says climate change is causing the heaviest storms in Pennsylvania and other northeastern …

https://stateimpact.npr.org/pennsylvania/2024/05/16/heaviest-pa-storms-drop-60-more-rain-than-they-used-to-report-says/

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