Search results for "Public Health"
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islanders have third highest CVD mortality rate in U.S.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality rates among people who are Native Hawaiian Pacific Islanders may have been masked by considering that population with people of Asian heritage overall.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/10/15/2.htm
15 Oct 2024
Stamping out STIs
Combating sexually transmitted infections (STIs) involves recognizing disparities, addressing the stigma that surrounds sexual health care, and viewing testing and treatment as a comprehensive care package rather than individual concerns, experts said.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/10/stamping-out-stis.htm
1 Oct 2024
ACP recommends an evidence-based public health approach to excessive alcohol use
Barriers to treating alcohol use disorder need to be removed, more needs to be done to reduce binge drinking and heavy drinking, and policymakers and public health officials have a critical role to play on this issue, ACP said.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2024/04/30/2.htm
30 Apr 2024
Human, animal experts offer advice on H5N1
ACP and Annals of Internal Medicine gathered experts for a case-based discussion on H5N1 avian influenza.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/10/human-animal-experts-offer-advice-on-h5n1.htm
1 Oct 2024
New ACP paper calls for preparation for future public health emergencies
ACP calls for a federal pandemic preparedness plan that is adequately funded and prioritizes health equity in a new position paper published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/25/5.htm
25 Jul 2023
One pill can kill: Tackling substance use disorders
ACP believes that substance use disorders are a chronic medical condition and should be managed as such.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/10/one-pill-can-kill-tackling-substance-use-disorders.htm
1 Oct 2024
ACP, Annals of Internal Medicine host forum on the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency
A full recording of “COVID-19 Is No Longer a Public Health Emergency: Implications for Patients and Clinicians” is available online.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/05/23/6.htm
23 May 2023
Food insecurity threatens public health in the U.S., ACP says
A College position paper makes recommendations for strengthening the nation's food insecurity response, while new research finds that social programs for housing, food, and transportation may help reduce inpatient admissions and ED visits in adult Medicaid patients.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2022/07/05/2.htm
5 Jul 2022
Reducing STIs, improving PAD treatment, and more stories
This month's issue covers sexually transmitted infections (STIs), peripheral artery disease (PAD), and other stories.
https://immattersacp.org/archives/2024/10/reducing-stis-improving-pad-treatment-and-more-stories.htm
1 Oct 2024
ACP advocates for policies to enhance public health infrastructure
In a new position paper, the College calls for establishing federal public health leadership, protecting public health workers, reversing workforce shortages, and integrating primary care and public health.
https://immattersacp.org/weekly/archives/2023/07/18/5.htm
18 Jul 2023