News tagged with community health and wellness

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Substance use disorder vs. substance abuse – A disease NOT a personality flaw or moral failing

Substance use disorder is a disease, not a personality flaw or moral failing. Yet, the language that has evolved around this disease is stigmatizing and reinforces the concept that people…

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Putting postpartum care into patients’ hands: using remote technology to prevent maternal morbidity and promote postpartum health equity

In 2017, the number of reported pregnancy-related deaths in the United States increased to 17.3 deaths per 100,000 live births. This number is up from 7.2 deaths per 100,000 live…

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Making the most of this new year

We did it! We made it through 2020. Happy New Year! As I begin 2021 with a bowl of soup joumou, I am filled with a sense of optimism. Vaccines…

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How healthy is your community? Building a new wellness index

How do you know if the people within a community are healthy? It’s a question at the heart of public health research and policy, yet gaps in data collection can…