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Editorial

Medical Deserts Across the US: A Public Health Crisis

May 28, 2024

Via: Camila Mendes

Access to healthcare is a crucial issue globally and is a growing concern across the United States. Public health is a vital aspect of economic and community well-being, and the proliferation of medical deserts is a threat to families, communities, […]


News

Strikes among healthcare workers in 2022

August 16, 2022

Via: Healthcare Dive

As more contracts covering unionized healthcare workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic come up for expiration, nurses, technicians and other staff are pushing for measures to improve working conditions and safety in the years following the historic […]


Innovation, Research

Sugary Beverages Are Feeding A Childhood Obesity Epidemic In the Caribbean

December 23, 2019

Via: Forbes

Rainbow-coloured drinks with tropical names and fruit-inspired flavours are the beverage of choice for many children in the Caribbean. But happy neon tongues and adorable food dyed lips disguise a public health crisis that is anything but cute. With a […]


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The Unspoken Causes Of Physician Burnout

July 8, 2019

Via: Forbes

According to a recent Harvard report, physician burnout is “a public health crisis that urgently demands action.” Half of all doctors report troubling symptoms: depression, exhaustion, dissatisfaction and a sense of failure. These physicians are twice as likely to commit […]


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Opioids are a public health crisis: What your hospital can do

December 5, 2017

Via: Healthcarebusinesstech

The opioid crisis is one of the main public health crises in the U.S., and hospitals are being impacted in many ways. From new restrictions on opiate prescribing to increases in opioid dependence for surgical patients, healthcare organizations must adapt […]