Public Health Perspectives
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Minority Mental Health: Addressing Stigma, Barriers, and Healing
Mental Health is a vital component to one’s overall health and well-being. Unfortunately, the stigma that often surrounds it prevents many from taking care of their mind’s health. Many fear criticism and discriminatory acts for something as simple as speaking of mental health struggles, let alone seeking care for said conditions. In some communities this…
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National HIV Testing Day: Why Knowing Your Status Matters
Each year on June 27, National HIV Testing Day is observed to encourage people to get tested for HIV so that they will know their status and begin the steps to treatment and care if necessary. The observation began in 1995 and continues decades later to help people live longer and reduce the spread of…
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5 Preventive Screenings Every Man Should Know About
Men are less likely to use preventive healthcare than women according to the most recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The agency found that women had a 69% higher rate of preventive care visits than men. This is important as men experience a shorter life expectancy than women in the US.…
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The Importance of Mental Health for Overall Well-Being
There is no truer statement than “health is wealth.” Health is the foundation of life and good health is advantageous to living a full and vibrant life. Although one can live a full life with poor health, it can hamper one’s ability and create barriers to moving through life effortlessly if there is such a…
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Addressing Black Maternal Deaths: Solutions and Action Steps
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), up to 80% of maternal deaths are preventable in the U.S.3 Yet, women in the U.S. continue to die maternal deaths in grave numbers. The CDC defines a maternal death as the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of…
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National Wear Red Day: Understanding Women’s Heart Health
Today is National Wear Red Day, an initiative of the American Heart Association that encourages women to be seen, counted, and heard when it comes to combatting heart disease. Heart disease is the number one killer of women, causing one in three deaths yearly.2 Heart disease affects the heart and blood vessels by restricting blood…
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Cervical Cancer: Why Action Matters
Now that we know what to look for to identify potential signs and symptoms of cervical cancer, we can decide what actions are necessary to hopefully prevent cervical cancer, or if necessary, treat it effectively. Awareness opens the door to action in the fight to eliminate cervical cancer. Actions to combat cervical cancer can be…
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Cervical Cancer: What Every Woman Should Know
Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable and treatable forms of cancer. Yet, that is not enough to keep it from affecting the lives of hundreds of thousands of women globally every year. According to the World Health Organization, cervical cancer affects around 660,000 women globally, making it the fourth most common cancer in…
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Building Healthy Habits for Your Family
When we look at the underlying causes of illnesses and diseases that affect us we find factors like weight, blood pressure, and stress levels contribute to their development or worsening. This is why it is important that we do all that we can to keep ourselves and those closest to us healthy. Making healthy choices…
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A New Year
Happy New Year! It’s been almost a year since our very first blog post on our Public Health Perspectives page. During this time, we have been excited to share health information on some of the most important health issues facing many in our nation. It has been our hope and our goal that the information…
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