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Infant Deaths Spur Public Health Emergency in Mississippi

Health officials in Mississippi have declared a public emergency over the state’s rising infant mortality rate, which is the highest it’s been in a decade. Data from 2024 show that for every 1,000 infant births in the state,

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What to know as Mississippi declares public health emergency over spike in infant deaths

What to know as Mississippi declares public health emergency over spike in infant deaths - There were 9.7 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births in 2024 in Mississippi.

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Mississippi declares public health emergency over rising infant deaths

Mississippi's infant mortality rate nearly double the most recent national average of 5.6 deaths per 1,000, according to the state Department of Health.

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Colorado Dept. of Public Health: Youth suicide at lowest rate since 2007

The rate for youth suicide in Colorado is at its lowest since 2007, the Colorado Department of Public Health and ...

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What Are The Top Public Health Careers? – Forbes Advisor

Together, public health professionals work to improve health on a population level, focusing on large-scale problems like infectious diseases, addiction disorders and environmental health.

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Public health alert: High bacteria levels at 5 Washington beaches

As Seattle’s summer heat ramped back up, King County Public Health warned that several Washington beaches have returned high ...

A public health expert keeps going viral on Instagram for delivering this very simple message

Knurick and other public health experts believe parts of Kennedy’s agenda could actually lead to more sickness based on the available evidence; falling vaccination rates, for example, have already led ...

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Public Health Workers Criticize RFK Jr. After CDC Shooting

More than 750 public health workers sent a letter to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday, urging him to “stop ...

Eight states, including Mass., met this week in a step toward public health independence from the federal government

A gathering in Providence of public health officials from eight states this week could lead to a new regional collaboration ...

Research shows evictions are a public health problem. Can eviction prevention be a solution?

Next City reports that evictions in Detroit heighten health risks for Black mothers, linking stress from neighborhood ...

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Austin Public Health seeking input from state on CDC, pediatrician vaccine fight

For the first time in decades, the American Academy of Pediatrics is deviating substantiallyfrom the Centers for Disease ...

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