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    CDC Opens New East Asia and Pacific Regional Office in Japan | CDC Online...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). TOKYO, February 5, 2024 – U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Mandy Cohen celebrated the opening of the...

    The Stand Together Against Neighborhood Drilling in Los Angeles Case

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Jason A. Douglas, PhD, MA1 (View author affiliations) Suggested citation for this article: Douglas JA. Empowering Communities of Color for Environmental Health...

    Impact of ‘failed promises’ on climate, evident in Antarctica: A UN Resident Coordinator blog

    Maria José Torres Macho travelled to Antarctica with the UN chief, António Guterres, ahead of the global climate conference, COP28, which is getting underway...

    Let’s Prevent Traumatic Brain Injury | Features | Injury Center

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). About 190 Americans die from TBI-related injuries each day. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is caused by A bump, blow, or jolt...

    Measles — United States, January 1, 2020–March 28, 2024

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Discussion Because of the absence of endemic measles virus transmission for 12 consecutive months in the presence of a well-performing surveillance system,...

    Gaza: UN expert on sexual violence in conflict reiterates grave concern for hostages

    Pramila Patten, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, called for the immediate, safe, and unconditional release of all those who remain...

    CDC Warns of E. Coli outbreak linked to raw milk cheese

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Ten people infected with the outbreak strain of E. coli have been reported from four states. Four people have been hospitalized...

    Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Use of Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Adults With Chronic...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Maira A. Castañeda-Avila, PhD, MS1; Mayra Tisminetzky, MD, PhD2; Atinuke G. Oyinbo, MPH1; Kate Lapane, PhD1 (View author affiliations) Suggested citation for...

    Good morning, Mogadishu! Preserving Somalia’s cultural history, one tape at a time

    Sitting in a small, windowless room in a government building in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, Mohamed Yusuf Mohamed loops another audio tape onto the...

    Alcohol and Pregnancy: Communication Materials for Healthcare Professionals and Patients

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Materials for Patients Links to the resources can be shared via partner communication channels and can easily be disseminated as email attachments....

    State Medicaid Coverage for Tobacco Cessation Treatments and Barriers to Accessing Treatments — United...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Discussion During 2018–2022, states continued to add coverage of tobacco cessation treatments and to remove treatment access barriers for standard Medicaid enrollees....

    CDC Data Modernization Efforts Accelerate Nation’s Ability to Detect and Rapidly Respond to Health...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched its updated Public Health Data Strategy for 2024-2025 and a companion...

    Mapping the Overlap of Poverty Level and Prevalence of Diagnosed Chronic Kidney Disease Among...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Yun Han, PhD1; Fang Xu, PhD2; Hal Morgenstern, PhD3,4; Jennifer Bragg-Gresham, PhD1; Brenda W. Gillespie, PhD5; Diane Steffick, PhD1; William H....

    Stories from the UN Archive: Shakira speaks up for children

    The youngest ever Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in 2003, Shakira Mebarak has since been actively engaged in promoting early childhood education and...

    National Stand-Down to Prevent Struck-by Incidents March 2023 | NIOSH

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Struck-by incidents are the second leading cause of workplace deaths and the leading cause of nonfatal injuries among construction workers. In 2020,...

    Assessment of Risk for Sudden Cardiac Death Among Adolescents and Young Adults After Receipt...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Discussion Electronic health record data from 40 U.S. health care systems during January 2021–January 2022, showed that the risk for cardiac complications...

    CDC Data Modernization Efforts Accelerate Nation’s Ability to Detect and Rapidly Respond to Health...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched its updated Public Health Data Strategy for 2024-2025 and a companion...

    Evaluation of a Media Campaign to Motivate Action Around Targeting of Menthol Tobacco in...

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Matthew E. Eggers, MPH1; James M. Nonnemaker, PhD1; Lisa K. Kelly, BA2; Christina Ortega-Peluso, MPH2; Elizabeth Anker, BS2; Jennifer Lee, PhD,...

    Ukraine recovery and reconstruction: $486 billion over the next decade

    The updated Rapid Damage and Needs Assessment (RDNA3) – issued by Ukraine's Government, alongside the World Bank Group, the European Commission and the UN...

    Why Act Early if You’re Concerned about Development?

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). What is Early Intervention? Early intervention: Is the term used to describe services and support that help babies and toddlers (from birth to...

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    Preventing Waterborne Germs at Home | Drinking Water | Healthy Water

    Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). What about water filters? Most home water filters are not designed to remove germs from your water. They typically use a carbon...

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