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CDC Announces $176M in Funding for 48 Public Health Partners

CDC public health partners will receive $176 million in funding to bolster the ability of various agencies and organizations to bring about positive health

UPI News on MSN · 6d

CDC to send $176 million to 48 partners to strengthen U.S. public health system

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday more than $176 million in funding is being provided to 48 public health partners to strengthen the U.S. public health system.

The Boston Globe · 6d

Former CDC Director: U.S. public health system is “deeply frail”

Rochelle Walensky said the country faces the emergence of new infectious pathogens, a rise in antibiotic resistant bugs, and a “deeply frail” public health system that is still reeling in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

NBC News · 7d

CDC director talks regaining trust in public health

A large number of Americans are not interested in getting the updated Covid-19 vaccine. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Mandy Cohen advises who should get the shot and what the CDC is doing to overcome skepticism.

HHS declares public health emergency in North Carolina

ABC News on MSN · 1d

HHS declares public health emergency in North Carolina after Hurricane Helene

On Sunday evening, North Carolina became the latest state to have a public health emergency declared after Hurricane Helene. Here's what that means.

Sports Illustrated · 5h

South Carolina, Tennessee Join Other States Declaring Public Health Emergencies

From last Thursday, when Hurricane Helene made landfall for the first time, through Monday, torrential downpours and heavy rains crushed areas of the southeast

Reuters · 4d

HHS declares public health emergency in Georgia due to Hurricane Helene

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra declared a public health emergency on Friday for the state of Georgia to address the health impact of hurricane Helene.

Idaho Statesman on MSN11h

Official at Central District Health in Boise quits. Employees accused her of retaliation

Stephanie Myers, a division administrator hired in 2022 by the Boise-based public health district that serves four ...

Psychology Today3d

Is Parenting Really the Latest Public Health Crisis?

The advisory suggests that the rates of parents who report coping well with stress have been steadily decreasing over the ...

Mental Health Parity: Final Regulations

A review of the final regulations and related guidance issued by the Departments of Labor (DOL), Health and Human Services ...

Science Daily3d

Public Health News

Sep. 17, 2024 — Lower socioeconomic status is associated with higher rates of death from coronary artery disease compared to higher socioeconomic status, and more than half of the disparities ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution8h

Families fear health impacts from chemical plant fire as haze spreads

By Tuesday, reports of people experiencing a burning sensation in their nose and lungs due to the haze emerged from Atlanta to the town of Buckhead in Morgan County.