May is Mental Health Awareness Month – SAMHSA’s Communication Toolkit
Discover SAMHSA's comprehensive Mental Health Awareness Month Toolkit, a one-stop shop featuring social media content, best practices for healthy discussions, and promotional materials to raise awareness year-round. Designed for easy sharing and customization, these resources emphasize the importance of mental health in overall well-being and offer support for those living with mental illness.
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PHCC Webinar: Creating Accessible Public Health Communications
Learn how to enhance public health communications for everyone! Join the Public Health Communication Collaborative’s (PHCC) webinar on May 21 at 3:00 PM EST to discover practical strategies from PHCC's latest guide. With 27% of U.S. adults having disabilities, accessible digital content is crucial for health equity.
Gain insights on crafting inclusive messages, avoiding exclusionary languag...
The Policy Innovation Exchange (PIX) for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Tuberculosis Prevention
The National Network of Public Health Institutes has announced the launch of the Policy Innovation Exchange (PIX), a first-of-its-kind national resource for state and local decision-makers, public health departments, and other vested stakeholders looking to improve public health outcomes for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STDs, and TB Prevention.
PIX’s goal is to assist public health decision-makers...
The CDC Issues New Rules for Bringing Dogs into the U.S., Aimed at Keeping Out Rabies
The CDC has unveiled stricter regulations to prevent rabies-infected dogs from entering the U.S. Under the new rules, all dogs must be healthy, at least six months old, microchipped, and vaccinated against rabies or prove they haven't been in a rabies-endemic country recently. Dogs from high-risk countries must undergo additional testing and vaccination upon arrival or face quarantine.
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More Than a Billion People Have Parasitic Worms
A shocking revelation from a U.S. presidential candidate sparks intrigue: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disclosed experiencing a brain abnormality caused by a parasitic worm, ultimately recovered. This glimpse into his health history sheds light on a global issue; over a billion people suffer from parasitic worm infections.
Professor Francisca Mutapi, an expert in global health, discusses the impli...
Moms Matter: Closing the Maternal Mental Health Gap
Join The Hill on Thursday, May 16th, at 8:30 am EST for an event streaming online nationally as they delve into the critical intersection of maternal mental health and overall well-being. Mental health is paramount in healthcare, with conditions like postpartum depression affecting one in eight new mothers in the U.S.
The recent FDA approval of the first-ever pill for postpartum depression ...
Maps Show Where Ticks Live
As tick season gains momentum, precautions are vital before outdoor activities. With nearly 50 tick species in the U.S., some transmit diseases, notably Lyme disease. Reported cases surged to 62,551 in 2022, doubling the previous decade's average, attributed partly to improved reporting and expanding tick populations due to climate change. The CDC projects further increases.
Although Lyme d...