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Mississippi declares public health emergency over rising infant mortality rate

The Mississippi health department declared a public health emergency Thursday over rising infant mortality rates in the state ...

Eight states, including Mass., met this week in a step toward public health independence from the federal government

A gathering in Providence of public health officials from eight states this week could lead to a new regional collaboration ...
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Rankings: Public Health - Best States - U.S. News & World Report

The public health subcategory informs the best states for health care rankings and the overall Best States rankings, and is evaluated based on six metrics: mortality rate, suicide rate, smoking ...
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A quarter of Montezuma County public health emergency response money sits in federal limbo

A little-known branch of Montezuma County’s Public Health Department moves into the next year with a quarter of its budget ...

Austin Public Health seeking input from state on CDC, pediatrician vaccine fight

For the first time in decades, the American Academy of Pediatrics is deviating substantiallyfrom the Centers for Disease ...
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Lorain County Public Health investigating whooping cough outbreak at day care

A day care in LaGrange is closed through next Wednesday due to an outbreak of whooping cough, according to Lorain Public ...

Mississippi officials declare public health emergency on rising infant mortality rate

The Mississippi State Department of Health declared a public health emergency on Thursday, Aug. 21, in response to rising ...

Research shows evictions are a public health problem. Can eviction prevention be a solution?

Next City reports that evictions in Detroit heighten health risks for Black mothers, linking stress from neighborhood ...