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Mashup Score: 5Let’s end the war on obesity - 2 year(s) ago
The war on obesity is increasing stigma and leading to harmful behavior. For truly better health, we need a new approach.
Source: Harvard Public Health MagazineCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 24Experts weigh in on surgeon general's fight against loneliness - 2 year(s) ago
Surgeon general Vivek Murthy’s loneliness report says it increases health risks. Here’s how our communities can invest in social connection.
Source: Harvard Public Health MagazineCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Loneliness increases the risk of stroke by 32%, heart disease by 29%, and odds of dementia go up by 50%. Here’s how experts say we can build connections. https://t.co/vw0ptU1nnA
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Mashup Score: 5Will COVID-19 mark the highwater point for sewage surveillance? - 2 year(s) ago
Wastewater surveillance became popular as an early warning system for COVID-19, but its future for public health policymaking is uncertain.
Source: Harvard Public Health MagazineCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
During the pandemic, hundreds of communities in the U.S. started monitoring their wastewater for SARS-CoV-2 to gauge the virus’s community spread. The question now is, does wastewater surveillance have a long-term future in policymaking? https://t.co/wqbXWn9a2Q
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Mashup Score: 0Global health past and future: The W.H.O. at 75 - 2 year(s) ago
The W.H.O.’s director-general lays out his five key global health priorities as the organization celebrates its diamond anniversary.
Source: Harvard Public Health MagazineCategories: Future of Medicine, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Global health past and future: The W.H.O. at 75 https://t.co/glNoLF3SrD https://t.co/s0gRuXsbxi
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Mashup Score: 22Global health past and future: The W.H.O. at 75 - 2 year(s) ago
The W.H.O.’s director-general lays out his five key global health priorities as the organization celebrates its diamond anniversary.
Source: Harvard Public Health MagazineCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
The feeling of shared fate was the reason @WHO was founded 75 years ago, as countries were rebuilding after the collective trauma of WWII. It’s why the constitution affirmed that the health of all people is fundamental to peace and security. #WHO75 https://t.co/qhmw0LxDsW
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Mashup Score: 4
Better regulating processed foods could curb an epidemic of chronic food illness that causes 1,600 deaths daily in the U.S.
Source: Harvard Public Health MagazineCategories: Future of Medicine, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Processed foods make us sick. It's time for government action. @US_FDA @NIH https://t.co/mYhWkrpuMx
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Mashup Score: 7
The women’s rights movement faces growing threats from rising authoritarianism around the world. These six women aren’t backing down.
Source: Harvard Public Health MagazineCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
On #InternationalWomensDay, @publichealthmag shines a spotlight on six women resisting authoritarianism in their countries and protecting women’s rights and health across the globe. https://t.co/c6D0Pzup4O
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Mashup Score: 1I was alone and sick of it. Technology to the rescue? - 2 year(s) ago
Robo-companions and technology assistants are being used to ease loneliness. Our writer found the experience has a long way to go.
Source: Harvard Public Health MagazineCategories: General Medicine Journals and Societies, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Robo-companions and technology assistants are being used to ease loneliness and boost mental health, but do they work? https://t.co/nhvLgqkB4Y
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Mashup Score: 0Winter 2023 - 2 year(s) ago
Ideas on the future of public health
Source: Harvard Public Health MagazineCategories: HIV/AIDS, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
The fantastic Winter 2023 issue of @PublicHealthMagazine includes insightful looks at research on health and loneliness, the value of locally led public health efforts, and much more. Read the full issue here: https://t.co/DgMZL92PN7
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Mashup Score: 11If Dry January feels, well, dry, try "Damp" January instead - 2 year(s) ago
A Dry January can be a reset for the sober curious, says pediatrician Aaron E. Carroll. But total abstinence isn’t necessary for good health.
Source: Harvard Public Health MagazineCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
A month of mindful drinking—instead of completely abstaining for #DryJanuary—may be a good reset for the sober curious. Learn more in @PublicHealthMag: https://t.co/FD7JRiN4q3
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In an op-ed for @PublicHealthMag, Harvard Chan School’s Catherine Seraphin writes that “the solutions for improved health are wider and systemic,“ urging the end of the ‘war on obesity.’ https://t.co/H3aEeDRcz8