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Check out these highlights for the July 2020 issue:
How will
COVID-19 reshape future of US public health?
As awareness of public health grows during the pandemic, U.S. health leaders hope
it will translate into appreciation for the field and more federal funding.
Experts
fear suicide, deaths of despair will rise in wake of COVID-19
If public health measures are not put in place, an estimated 75,000 additional
U.S. deaths of despair will be associated with the COVID-19 pandemic over the next decade.
Local, state
agencies using contact tracing to halt coronavirus spread
Local and state governments have taken the lead in hiring people to do COVID-19
contact tracing in the U.S. About 100,000 additional tracers are needed nationwide to meet the demand.
Improving
the health of American Indians and Alaska Natives: Q&A with new IHS director
Though health improvements have been made in American Indian
and Alaska Native populations, deaths of despair and coronavirus remain issues in some regions.
Virtual
health care escalates during pandemic
As telehealth
grows, health care professionals explore how virtual visits can be balanced with
in-person visits and examine whether telehealth is increasing inequity.
Report:
Underfunding public health leaves many gaps in preventive care
Gaps in the U.S. public health infrastructure because of chronic federal underfunding
have been cited as one of the reasons for the spread of COVID-19 in the nation this year.
Healthy
You: Get the most out of food by composting your waste.
Food scraps make up a third of all things we throw away. But instead of sending
them to rot in a landfill, there’s a better option: recycling and reusing them
through composting. Read Healthy You online.
Study: Decriminalizing
marijuana lowers arrests of Blacks
Arrests
for low-level offenses can create a pipeline to jail or prison for Blacks, impinging
on their future earning potential, health and well-being.
Study: Delaying
school start time can reduce sleep deprivation among teens
By pushing back when classes start in the morning at schools, teens get
more sleep. Sleep deprivation can harm physical health and mental health, including learning and memory.
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