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Mashup Score: 1Stimulant Use Is Contributing to Rising Fatal Drug Overdoses - 17 hour(s) ago
Stimulant use is on the rise across the United States. In 2022, more than 10.2 million people aged 12 and older misused stimulants—a class of drugs that includes cocaine, methamphetamine, and prescription stimulants such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) medications.
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Mashup Score: 1Better Data Doesn't Just Save Money; It Saves Lives - 1 day(s) ago
Maria Cervania is a member of the North Carolina House of Representatives, representing the state’s 41st district, and serves on the Health House Standing Committee. An epidemiologist by training, Cervania has served as a public health educator, advocate, and practitioner over the course of her career, and knows firsthand how public health data can help save lives and money.
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Why is public health data important? It can help us identify and fix problems -- with water quality, food safety, and more. We spoke with @mcervania on how modernizing public health data can save both money and lives. https://t.co/QWhTXNrsDE
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Mashup Score: 0U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week (USAAW) - 2 day(s) ago
Share important information about appropriate antibiotic and antifungal prescribing and use and comb
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It's Antibiotic Awareness Week. #USAAW24 How can we keep up the drumbeat against antimicrobial resistance? The @CDCgov is calling all hands on deck. Here's how to get involved 👇@CDC_AR https://t.co/yFJyJUA6se.
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Mashup Score: 2Improved Antibiotic Use Will Keep People Healthier - 2 day(s) ago
Dr. Shantel Hébert-Magee is the Chief Medical Officer of Louisiana Medicaid, and Kolynda Parker is the state’s Medicaid deputy director for program operations and compliance. As part of the leadership team for the Louisiana Department of Health, they work together to improve health outcomes and reduce costs throughout the state.
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Antibiotic stewardship is essential for curbing the spread of drug-resistant infections. We spoke to Dr. Shantel Hébert-Magee and Kolynda Parker about how @LADeptHealth is working to improve appropriate #antibiotic use throughout the state. https://t.co/MISjEkvyKK
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Mashup Score: 0Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria is a Growing Threat, 2023 - 3 day(s) ago
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose an urgent and growing public health threat. Common bacteria, such as those that cause urinary tract infections and sexually transmitted infections, are becoming increasingly difficult to treat. Without effective antibiotics, even simple infections could become deadly, making medical procedures like surgery, chemotherapy, and dialysis too dangerous.
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Common bacteria—like ones that cause UTIs & STDs—are becoming more difficult to treat. Here are two ways we can protect patients: 💊 Stop using antibiotics unnecessarily 🔬 Innovate to find new antibiotics #USAAW24 https://t.co/DP6sMw5iO2
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Mashup Score: 04 Strategies to Increase Access to Behavioral Health Care - 3 day(s) ago
Persistent challenges prevent people from accessing behavioral health care in the United States today, despite an overwhelming need for these services. But significant opportunities for improvement exist through the expansion of evidence-based practices, according to The Brookings Institution.
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Despite an overwhelming need for behavioral health care, Americans face challenges receiving it. Four ways the system can better serve: 1. Timely care 2. Cross-sector collaboration (and funding) 3. Expand pilot programs 4. Explore ways to pay for care https://t.co/a9jhpiMX1m
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The poll also found that nearly all adults — 93 percent — say they believe more action can be taken to prevent and reduce suicide deaths.
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Americans want to see action to prevent suicide deaths. 93% want measures like increased access to mental health care and increased education about suicide prevention initiatives for professionals and the public. New poll from @HarrisPoll https://t.co/JXf6hn0LtI
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Anyone who has had to see multiple health care providers has likely experienced the problem of one practice not communicating or collaborating with another. It can be frustrating when the proverbial left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing, especially when personal health is at stake. On the flip side, receiving coordinated health care can make a life-changing difference.
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Seeing the potential to improve health outcomes and lower costs, some states have forged data-driven partnerships between their Medicaid agencies and public health departments. Here are just a few examples: https://t.co/8ul3V0zzrF
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Mashup Score: 0U.S. National Trends and Disparities in Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempts, and Health Care Use - 5 day(s) ago
To better understand the trends and disparities in suicidal thoughts and behaviors among demographic subgroups, The Pew Charitable Trusts worked with Dr. Hillary Samples to analyze 2015-19 data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH).
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Among Americans who’d reported suicidal thoughts 2015-19: ➡️ 48% received mental health care ➡️ 87% received general health care Lesson learned: general care providers can save lives by screening at-risk patients and connecting them to care. https://t.co/YPCz4DMvJ4
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According to experts in the field, the system of developing new antibiotics is broken and doctors are running out of ways to treat deadly infections. Lawmakers have proposed the PASTEUR Act to fix the pipeline. New antibiotics are critical but they must be used sparingly, which means private drug companies cannot recoup their investment. …
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The #PASTEUR Act would spur urgently needed #antibiotic development, Pew's David Hyun, MD, says. https://t.co/VZrLx1tODk
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Stimulant misuse and overdose deaths are on the rise. How do we address this? With expanded access to screening, treatment and strategies that reduce harm to save lives. https://t.co/IZViTQeaEG