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The Reason Climate Crisis Is Also a Mental Health Crisis

The Reason Climate Crisis Is Also a Mental Health Crisis

Mental Health Crisis - For some of us the mere mention of those words can trigger an emotional response within your body. Maybe you're feeling anxious, fearful, or the overwhelming desire to contemplate anything else. This is a significant signal to know that climate change affects our mental health directly as well as indirectly. As environmental changes continue to occur the mental health experts are sounding the alarm and it's time to pay attention. Mental Health Crisis Mental Health Crisis If you're experiencing anxiety and stress, you're not the only one. In 2021 the American Psychological Association released an updated…
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Healthy People 2030: LET’S Consult about the Issue of Health Equity

Healthy People 2030: LET’S Consult about the Issue of Health Equity

Issue of Health Equity - It's not always only one factor that causes health disparities, it is a combination of factors. Since its inception, more than 40 years ago, Healthy People has tracked the health of our nation and established 10 year, data-driven, goals for the nation to improve overall health and well-being. The main focus of the Healthy People's Healthy People initiative is eliminating health disparities, achieving equity, and achieving health literacy to enhance health and well-being for everyone. In order to achieve these goals, we must create equitable opportunities through the use of resources, investments and efforts to…
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Michael Hicks: Adopt the Governor’s Public Health Commission report proposals

Michael Hicks: Adopt the Governor’s Public Health Commission report proposals

Michael Hicks - In the summer of 2013, the Gov.'s Public Health Commission delivered its final report. The Commission was set up to identify ways to improve the state's public health system following the emergence of the COVID pandemic. It was headed by former senator Luke Kenley, one of Indiana's best-known fiscal hawks along with Judith Monroe, former state health commissioner. The group was accompanied by specialists from the local health department as well as the State Health Department, and healthcare professionals. The 107-page document, which can be found on www.in.gov/gphc The report is extremely detailed and is unlikely to…
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Real-Time Data is Required for Monitoring Health After Natural Catastrophes

Real-Time Data is Required for Monitoring Health After Natural Catastrophes

Monitoring Health - Weather-related disasters like the millions of Floridians left without power by Hurricane Ian or the record monsoon rains that have claimed 1,500 lives in Pakistan have increased five times over the last 50 years because of changes in the climate. Researchers must be prepared to react quickly to human-caused and climate-related catastrophes. Monitoring Health If you are looking into the health effects of an environmental natural disaster such as a hurricane or an oil spill that affects residents and cleanup crews the most valuable data for researchers is current exposure and health data taken from them. Monitoring…
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