Public Health Matters

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  • Breast Cancer Awareness – Why it Matters if You Have Dense Breasts

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    So, you may have noticed over the last few years that your mammography report says that you have dense breast tissue. This is because since March 2023, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a new rule that requires that patients’ breast density be included in their report. The reports now describe the patient’s breast…

  • Breast Cancer Awareness

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    Breast cancer occurs when abnormal breast cells grow out of control and form tumors (WHO, 2025). If it is untreated, the tumors can spread and eventually become fatal. Breast cancer can occur in both men and women, but the majority of those affected with the disease are women. In the United States, breast cancer is…

  • Men’s Health-Colon Cancer

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    The news of Chadwick Boseman’s death to colon cancer left our whole house reeling and longing for something to ease the pain or distract us or both. We spent the whole night watching reruns, using Marvel’s Black Panther and a collection of Boseman’s other movies as a distraction.  But distractions only last for so long. …

  • Fibroids–What Are They? And Why You Should Know About Them

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    Have you heard about fibroids? A condition that affects women primarily during their reproductive years.  Chances are likely that you or someone you know and care about have been affected by them. What are Fibroids? Fibroids are noncancerous tumors that grow in the uterus and in some cases outside of the uterus. Many women are…

  • Women’s Health

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    In honor of Women’s Health Month, we will bring attention to a few health conditions that affect women this month. Although men and women are affected by many of the same health conditions, some conditions are experienced differently by women. Additionally, women face health conditions that are exclusive to them that can seriously impact or…

  • The Future Starts Here

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    NPHW 2025 The future begins now. Everyone can take steps to strengthen public health because it begins with all of us. We can take steps individually and collectively. Some of the actions we can take include contacting our members of Congress regarding the prioritization of public health funding, supporting the next generation of the public…

  • Advocacy Starts Here

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    NPHW 2025 Advocacy Focus defines advocacy as giving a person support to have their voice heard. It is a service aimed at helping people understand their rights and express their views. In public health advocacy, people use their voices to influence changes that create a healthier world for all people (APHA, 2025). Public health advocacy…

  • Health Equity Starts Here

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    NPHW 2025 The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, 2024) defines health equity as the state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health. This idea is shared and goes a bit further when described by the World Health Organization (WHO, 2025). The WHO has declared…

  • Climate Action Starts Here: Building Resilience for All

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    NPHW 2025 Everyone is affected by this world’s climate. Unfortunately, it can affect some people more adversely than others. Usually, those people are not the ones who have made decisions or taken actions that have produced outcomes that negatively affect the environment, whether that be the air, water and in some cases the soil. Everyone…

  • National Public Health Week 2025: It Starts Here

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    Many are aware of the 10 achievements of public health (e.g., vaccinations, motor-vehicle safety, safer workplaces, infectious disease control, coronary heart disease and stroke declines, safer/healthier foods, healthier mothers and babies, family planning, drinking water fluoridation, and tobacco recognized as a health hazard). Yet, public health achievements continue to be made. The graphic illustrates some…