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Official account of the American Public Health Association. We champion optimal, equitable health and well-being for all.

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Children & families need access to healthy, nutritious food — and the Farm bill proposal by @SenStabenow provides just that! Tell Congress you support equitable nutrition, food security and public health. It's fast and easy with APHA's action alert:
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Senate Ag, Nutrition, & Forestry Committee Dems
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The Rural Prosperity and Food Security Act: ✅builds on our commitment to rural communities ✅makes meaningful investments into the farm safety net ✅keeps families fed ✅invests in climate-smart conservation practices ✅addresses the issue of foreign farmland ownership
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New guidance from CDC says people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can travel within the U.S. as long as they continue to take safety precautions:
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Racism is an ongoing public health crisis in the U.S. and it needs our attention now. Read APHA's full statement: #GeorgeFloyd
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This. Is. Unacceptable.
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The Washington Post
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The Trump administration is prohibiting CDC officials from using these words or phrases in any official documents being prepared for next year’s budget: “vulnerable” “entitlement” “diversity” “transgender” “fetus” “evidence-based” “science-based”
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THANK YOU! Public health workers are the backbone of our nation's health. So on Public Health Thank You Day, we're showing our #gratitude . Thank you for your passion, your dedication & all you do to help people live longer, healthier lives. #PHTYD #PublicHealthHeroes
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Happy National Public Health Week 2018! Join us as we work to change our future together! April 2-8: #NPHW
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It's National Public Health Week! Join with us April 1-7 as we celebrate the power of prevention, share strategies for successful partnerships and champion the role of a strong public health system. #NPHW
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"Any effort to remove funding from WHO, particularly in this time of crisis, would be a crime against humanity and endanger the health of Americans and people around the world." Read our statement: #COVID19
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To the public health workforce: Thank you not only for what you do, but for the passion, empathy & inclusiveness you bring, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. We are grateful for your extraordinary commitment. #PublicHealthThankYouDay #PHTYD
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It's National Public Health Week! Join as we elevate public health April 5-11. #NPHW
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The president wants to stop the opioid crisis. But Congress has cut public health funding by billions. How are we supposed to fight the epidemic with less money than we started with? #SpeakForHealth #SOTU
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Thanks for the welcome, Philly! #APHA2019
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Racism is a stain on our country that we have to fix, & we need to do it now, says APHA’s Georges Benjamin.
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At least four medical groups call hate crimes a public health concern
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A5: Most of what impacts our health happens outside a doctor's office. We need to move upstream to address the determinants of health and create the conditions where everyone can be healthy: #healthycommunitieschat
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It’s National Public Health Week! Join us as we work to create the healthiest nation! #NPHW
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It's National Public Health Week! Join us April 3-9 as we celebrate public health and support the health of our nation and communities. #NPHW
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The public health workforce has shown skill & fortitude facing challenges, meeting the needs of communities and preparing for future. Join us this Public Health Thank You Day as we share our gratitude. 👏 #PublicHealthHeroes #PHTYD
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It’s Public Health Thank You Day and we are celebrating YOU! Show your appreciation for public health professionals today by recognizing colleagues, staff, students, partners and others for their dedication!  #PHTYD
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It's National Public Health Week! Join us April 6-12 as we spotlight the ways public health supports the health of our communities and nation. #NPHW
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Is it a cold, flu or #COVID19 ? Check out this resource from @OHdeptofhealth . Call your doctor if you have concerns about your health.
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It’s National Public Health Week! Join us as we work to build a healthier nation. #NPHW
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Thank you, public health professionals! We are grateful for your extraordinary work today & every day: #PHTYD
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U.S. teens using most illicit drugs less, says new NIDA Monitoring the Future Survey: #MTF2016
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To improve the health of the public, "it's imperative that we lift up those who are most disadvantaged by providing health equity for all," says @Surgeon_General #apha2018
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Happy National Public Health Week! Join us April 1-7 as we recognize the connections that strengthen public health in our communities and nation #NPHW
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Separating parents and children at the border is bad for health and violates fundamental human rights, say APHA and @HealthyAmerica1 #FamiliesBelongTogether #SpeakForHealth
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Climate change is a threat to human health. #ClimateFacts #ClimateChangesHealth
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This is outrageous, irresponsible and endangers health! Now more than ever, the U.S. needs to be working with @WHO and other nations on public health — especially disease control. #COVID19
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CNN
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The Trump administration has notified Congress that it is formally withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization amid the coronavirus pandemic, multiple officials tell CNN
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“We’ve got to get closer,” says Bryan Stevenson of @eji_org : We must find ways to get closer to those who are suffering — the neglected, the incarcerated, the marginalized, the poor — to wrap our arms around them and recognize their humanity. #APHA2020
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Via @nytimes : It saves Lives. It Can Save Money. So Why Aren’t We Spending More on Public Health?
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Palm trees, California sunshine and tens of thousands of awesome public healthers. We've got it all, starting today at #apha2018
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@PublicHealth
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The federal government shutdown is endangering public health. Read our letter to the president.
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Dan Diamond
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More than 280 health and human services organizations wrote to Trump today, urging lawmakers to end the shutdown given the mounting health risks. Here’s an excerpt + I highlighted some key lines.
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@PublicHealth
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Today's Supreme Court’s decision on abortion is a catastrophic judicial failure that will jeopardize the health & lives of Americans, APHA says. It "sets the nation back decades & demands action by all of us to protect reproductive freedom." Our statement:
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It’s Public Health Thank You Day! Thank you for all that you do to protect and improve the public’s health. #PHTYD
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Severing ties with @WHO is irresponsible, illogical & dangerous. To bring the U.S. #COVID19 epidemic under control, we must work hand-in-hand with WHO experts and international partners, not push them away. We must not and cannot shirk from our public health leadership role.
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Violence by law enforcement is a public health issue, whether at our borders or inside them.
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Los Angeles Times
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At one point, Border Patrol authorities fired what appeared to be a shot bang and launched tear gas at a group of people trying to make their way through a fence. Some mothers ran under a train, clutching their crying children.
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@PublicHealth
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Sorry, governor. It's science, not theater. Wearing a mask protects not just you, but people around you who are immunocompromised or can't be vaccinated against COVID-19, especially in counties where transmission is high. Thanks to all who continue to follow safety guidance.
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Evan Donovan
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NEW: @GovRonDeSantis annoyed with USF students— "You do not have to wear those masks. Please take them off. Honestly, it's not doing anything. We've gotta stop with this Covid theater. So if you wanna wear it, fine, but this is ridiculous." @WFLA
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This will erode decades of public health progress. Millions of people would lose access to critical food, health care and housing services, which is why APHA opposed it: #ProtectFamilies
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The New York Times
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Breaking News: To curb immigration, the Trump administration will target legal migrants who use public programs, such as food stamps and housing subsidies
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"This is a time to support the public health system, not take actions that may undermine its authority & critical role." APHA and partners respond to decision to divert data on #COVID19 from CDC:
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We need "an orchestra," Slavitt ( @aslavitt46 ) says. "The solutions must come from everywhere. State government, federal government , country government, the care provider community, the scientific community...Everybody has a role to play." #COVID19Conversations
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"Our children, and our children’s children, have the opportunity to grow up in a world that is free from polio, measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases. We must work together to make this a reality," say public health leaders in op-ed: #VaccinesWork
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Congratulations to Chris Chanyasulkit, who was elected future president of APHA at #APHA2021 today! She will start her term at the end of APHA's 2022 Annual Meeting, following one year as president-elect. @chanyasulkit
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We #WearOrange because we’re committed to ending gun violence. Tell Congress you support a public health approach and want them to take action: #EndGunViolence
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The mantra is "more, better, faster," Slavitt ( @aslavitt46 ) says. "More vaccines, better distributed to people that need them and as quickly as we possibly can" #COVID19Conversations
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Racism is harmful to both health & well-being. Learn how we can advance racial equity & justice in APHA’s new #AdvancingRacialEquity webinar series. Register now for the June 9 kickoff on “Racism: The Ultimate Underlying Condition." #EndRacism
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#Racism is not primarily facilitated through individual actors and won't be cured by a pill. It's structural and systemic, mediated through individuals, who are part of an overall system that endorses racist practices, norms, values and beliefs.-via @DrAmaniAllen1 #RacismOrHealth
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"Health does not happen inside of a doctor's office or inside of the clinic. Health happens in communities,” says @FamiliesUSA ’s Sinsi Hernandez-Cancio #NPHW #NPHWForum
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Happy Public Health Student Day! Thank you to all the amazing public health students who are working every day to improve the health of their campuses, communities and the nation! #PublicHealthStudentDay
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Today is Public Health Thank You Day! Join us as we show our gratitude to public health workers, who work tirelessly every day to make the world a more healthy, equitable place. Show your support with resources at #PHTYD #PublicHealthHeroes
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It’s Public Health Student Day! Thank you to all the amazing students who are creating a healthier nation! #NPHW
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Public health professionals are heroes who deserve our support and gratitude, not intimidation and threats. Read our joint statement with @ACPM_HQ and @aaphp :
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We’re going to keep saying this. Again and again, for as long and as loud as it takes: Gun violence is preventable. Make sure they hear your voice: #EndGunViolence
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APHA welcomes President-elect Biden’s nomination of @SecretaryLevine as HHS assistant secretary for health:
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Have you heard? Public health is getting its own documentary on @PBS ! Make plans to watch "The Invisible Shield," a 4-part series starting March 26. You may see some faces you know! #InvisibleShield
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Why ending police violence is a public health issue: A Q&A with APHA’s Benjamin, via @nationshealth :
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Voting is a public health intervention! Use your voice: #VoteForHealth today.
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During National Public Health Week, we must all “come together to help restore the health of our nation,” says President Joe Biden in today's #NPHW proclamation:
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“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health care is the most shocking and inhumane.” — Martin Luther King Jr. #MLKDay
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Articles on firearms & public health from APHA’s @AMJPublicHealth are now open access, free & available to the public. Read our full announcement:
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How climate change affects your health, in one graphic: #ClimateChangesHealth
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Our letter to @HHSGov : APHA strongly objects to any effort to discourage the use of clear, science-based language or to undermine the integrity of the work of HHS agencies: #ISpeakforHealth
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We cannot allow senseless gun violence to continue. Tell Congress you want action NOW: #SpeakForHealth #EndGunViolence
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Racism is a serious threat to public health, @CDCDirector Rochelle Walensky said today, launching a new racism and health web hub for the agency’s work:
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Thanks to everyone who joined us today! You make a difference! #marchforscience
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Thanks for reaching out. APHA’s meeting is renowned for sharing science-based public health information. We believe there is value hearing from a range of qualified public health voices. As we continue our work to advance public health & equity, we hope to work with you again.
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uché blackstock, md
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Just checked my email to find an announcement for @PublicHealth ’s annual convention in November . Their convention focus this year is Equity, but Dr. Leana Wen is leading a session called “Backlash”. Seriously considering canceling my membership.
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“Hopelessness is the enemy of justice,” says Bryan Stevenson of @eji_org . To "overcome the pandemic, overcome police violence, overcome racial inequality,” we have to be hopeful enough to believe we can change them. #APHA2020
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Thank you, @WhiteHouse , for officially declaring April 1-7 National Public Health Week! "During #NPHW , we are reminded how interconnected everyone’s health and well-being are and that we are truly all in this together. " Read the full proclamation:
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National Public Health Week is just a week away! Join us as we celebrate April 4-10! #NPHW
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NPHW is here! Today's theme is the public crisis of racism. We must address racism & advance racial equity to improve health. You can play a role: #NPHW
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Thank you, @vivek_murthy , for your work on behalf of public health as surgeon general. #gratitude
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Vivek Murthy
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Thank you America for the privilege of a lifetime. I have been humbled and honored to serve as your #SurgeonGeneral .
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Thanks, @VP & @LadyGaga for acting against sexual assault. Add your voice: #oscars #itsonus
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This Public Health Thank You Day, we're showing our appreciation for the resilience and tireless dedication of the public health workforce. Thank YOU for all that you do to protect and improve the health of your community and the nation! #PHTYD
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Congratulations to the many public health professionals who contributed to the development of the new 10 Essential Public Health Services, which have been updated to reflect today's public health challenges and opportunities: #10EPHS
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Just in: APHA's 2020 Annual Meeting will focus on violence prevention. #GoverningCouncil #APHA2018
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After careful consideration of the health risks posed by the #COVID19 pandemic, APHA has announced the #APHA2020 Annual Meeting and Expo will become an all-virtual event. Find out more:
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That's a wrap! Thank you for being part of another great Annual Meeting. See you next year in Philadelphia! #APHA2018
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A growing number of communities are declaring racism a public health crisis or emergency. See examples from around the country in this list from APHA: #RacismOrHealth
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Gun violence is the leading cause of death among children & teenagers. When car crashes were the leading cause of death to children, we changed the laws. We made cars and driving safer. Now it’s time to act on gun violence prevention. #StopGunViolence
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One chart explains why slowing the spread of the infection is nearly as important as stopping it. #COVID19
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“We don’t say to the fire department, ‘Oh, I’m sorry. There were no fires last year, so we’re going to take 30% of your budget away.' But we do that with public health, day in and day out.”
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“Racism is a public health threat not just for people of color, but for ALL of us,” says @hmcghee #StandingOvation #APHA2021
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APHA: US opposition to UN breastfeeding resolution defies evidence and public health practice
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Sandro Galea: We need nothing less than a world that generates health. That’s what we need. That’s public health and that is the story. #APHA2019
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We #ActonClimate because clean air matters to public health. What’s your reason? http://t.co/MXkeHxJVCT
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President Biden supports public health in executive orders:
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Obama: “Let’s make America the country that cures cancer once and for all.” #SOTU
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It’s Public Health Thank You Day! Thank YOU for your work to protect & improve health! #PHTYD
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APHA: Decision to withdraw from #ParisAgreement is a disaster for public health:
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PROOF that your actions are paying off! But it's not over. Don't let up! Let them know they need to #ProtectOurCare :
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Repeal-only bill fails! See how your senator voted on ACA measure that would have left 32M more people uninsured:
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Health mostly happens outside a doctor’s office. We need more funding for prevention and public health in our communities! #SpeakForHealth #SOTU
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SARS-CoV-2 can directly infect heart arteries and cause the fatty plaque to become highly inflamed, increasing the risk of heart attack and stroke, new study finds
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Public Health Thank You Day celebrates the people who help save lives during natural disasters, protect us from disease threats and boost the health & prosperity of communities, says @ResearchAmerica #PHTYD
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New @CDCDirector Rochelle Walensky takes office, says agency will review existing guidance on #COVID19 . “Wherever needed, this guidance will be updated so that people can make decisions and take action based upon the best available evidence.”
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Let's make sure our voices ring out loud and clear today. Vote public health! #ElectionDay #VotePublicHealth #SpeakForHealth
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If you’re serious about creating a healthy future, @POTUS , you must support Congress in restoring funding for the Prevention & Public Health Fund, which was cut by $750 million last year. #SpeakForHealth #SOTU
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Tonight: New episode of #YearsProject features @Schwarzenegger & @giseleofficial on climate change & deforestation:
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Reproductive justice rally at #APHA2022 encourages action ahead of election day: "People will continue to seek abortions, regardless of whether they’re safe and legal." #Vote4Health
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