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- Public health in the United States is in crisis. More than a million Americans are dead from COVID-19, up to 25 percent of whom might have survived had they been vaccinated.
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Oct 18, 2021 · 1018. At public meetings across the country, local officials making health decisions have endured threats and hostility over pandemic restrictions. By Mike Baker and Danielle Ivory. Published...
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May 8, 2023 · May 8, 20234:43 PM ET. Selena Simmons-Duffin. Enlarge this image. The U.S. public health emergency declaration helped marshal resources during the worst of the COVID-19 crisis, when the virus...
- Long COVID. “Long COVID is absolutely a health issue to watch in 2023. The health impact of long COVID often disrupts a person’s ability to engage with school, work, or relationships for months at a time.
- Mental health. “Mental disorders are a leading cause of disability worldwide, with no evidence of a decrease in this burden since 1990. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, war, and violence on mental health remains a priority, specifically understanding how these have impacted the prevalence and burden of mental disorders in 2022 onward and how countries should be adapting their mental health response accordingly.
- Impact of climate change. “Climate change is already affecting the health of millions of people all over the world, and more importantly, climate change will worsen throughout this century.
- Cardiovascular disease. “Cardiovascular diseases such as ischemic heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death globally, accounting for 28% of total deaths in 2021.
Jul 22, 2020 · COVID-19 is a crisis because the threat to public health, our economy and our way of life is immediate. But eventually—thanks to the heroism of physicians, nurses and all frontline caregivers, public health officials, and the tireless work of scientists and researchers to develop a vaccine—this nightmare will come to an end.
Sep 7, 2021 · Short Wave. The Climate Crisis Is A Public Health Crisis. Public health systems are already under strain. Hotter temperatures are already taxing public health systems. Last week,...
