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Health, Income, & Poverty: Where We Are & What Could Help

(Just Now) WEBStrong evidence linking income and health suggests that policies promoting economic equity may have broad health effects. October 4, 2018 Doi: 10.1377/hpb20180817.901935 About

https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hpb20180817.901935/

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Social Determinants of Health - Healthy People 2030 health.gov

(4 days ago) WEBSocial determinants of health (SDOH) are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, …

https://health.gov/healthypeople/priority-areas/social-determinants-health

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Health Threats from High Blood Pressure - American …

(8 days ago) WEBHeart failure — High blood pressure makes the heart work harder. This can cause the heart to get bigger and struggle to pump enough blood to the body. Kidney disease or failure — Damage in the arteries …

https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/high-blood-pressure/health-threats-from-high-blood-pressure

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3.5: Determinants of Health, Risk Factors, and Prevention

(6 days ago) WEBBoth access to health services and the quality of health services can impact health. Healthy People 2020 directly addresses access to health services as a topic area and incorporates quality of health services …

https://med.libretexts.org/Courses/Lumen_Learning/Book%3A_Disease_Prevention_and_Healthy_Lifestyles-1_(Lumen)/03%3A_Introduction_to_Personal_Health/3.05%3A_Determinants_of_Health_Risk_Factors_and_Prevention

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Health Effects Smoking and Tobacco Use CDC

(Just Now) WEBHealth Effects. Smoking leads to disease and disability and harms nearly every organ of the body. More than 16 million Americans are living with a disease caused by smoking. …

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/basic_information/health_effects/index.htm

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Heatwave and health impact research: A global review

(7 days ago) WEB1. Introduction. Climate change has been described as ‘the biggest global health threat of the 21st Century’, putting the ‘lives and wellbeing of billions of people at …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1353829218301205

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Health risks - World Health Organization (WHO)

(9 days ago) WEBThe health impacts of dietary transition are compounded by increasingly sedentary lifestyles. Meanwhile, high income cities also face nutrition challenges. Consumption of …

https://www.who.int/initiatives/urban-health-initiative/health-impacts/other-health-risks

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Dioxins - World Health Organization (WHO)

(Just Now) WEBEffects on human health. Short-term exposure of humans to high levels of dioxins may result in skin lesions, such as chloracne and patchy darkening of the skin, …

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/dioxins-and-their-effects-on-human-health

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Poor Nutrition CDC - Centers for Disease Control and …

(2 days ago) WEBConsuming too much sodium can increase blood pressure and the risk for heart disease and stroke. Current guidelines recommend getting less than 2,300 mg a day, but Americans consume more than 3,400 mg a day on …

https://www.cdc.gov/chronicdisease/resources/publications/factsheets/nutrition.htm

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Health Impacts of Drought Drought and Health CDC

(5 days ago) WEBOther drought-related factors affect air quality, including the presence of airborne toxins originating from freshwater blooms of cyanobacteria. These toxins can …

https://www.cdc.gov/drought-health/health-implications/index.html

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Climate Change and Children’s Health US EPA

(Just Now) WEBChildren, including adolescents under the age of 18, are often more vulnerable than the general population to the health impacts of climate change …

https://www.epa.gov/climateimpacts/climate-change-and-childrens-health

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Fact Sheet Climate, Environmental, and Health Impacts of - EESI

(5 days ago) WEBThe annual cost of the health impacts of fossil fuel-generated electricity in the United States is estimated to be up to $886.5 billion. The environmental and health …

https://www.eesi.org/papers/view/fact-sheet-climate-environmental-and-health-impacts-of-fossil-fuels-2021

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Human Health Issues Related to Pesticides US EPA

(6 days ago) WEBThe health effects of pesticides depend on the type of pesticide. Some, such as the organophosphates and carbamates, affect the nervous system. Others may …

https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-science-and-assessing-pesticide-risks/human-health-issues-related-pesticides

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Can mold cause health problems? US EPA

(5 days ago) WEBMolds have the potential to cause health problems. Molds produce allergens (substances that can cause allergic reactions), irritants, and in some cases, potentially …

https://www.epa.gov/mold/can-mold-cause-health-problems

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Health Effects of Asbestos Asbestos ATSDR

(3 days ago) WEBIn addition to lung cancer and mesothelioma, asbestos exposure can also cause cancer of the larynx and ovary. Current evidence also suggests asbestos exposure may cause …

https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/asbestos/health_effects_asbestos.html

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Assessing exposure and health consequences of chemicals in

(Just Now) WEBPopulations worldwide are exposed to a myriad of chemicals via drinking water, yet only a handful of chemicals have been extensively evaluated with regard to …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41370-024-00639-0

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Forgiveness: Your Health Depends on It Johns Hopkins Medicine

(Just Now) WEBChronic anger puts you into a fight-or-flight mode, which results in numerous changes in heart rate, blood pressure and immune response. Those changes, then, increase the …

https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/forgiveness-your-health-depends-on-it

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Radiation: 5G mobile networks and health - World Health …

(6 days ago) WEBWHO is conducting a health risk assessment from exposure to radiofrequencies, covering the entire radiofrequency range, including 5G, to be …

https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-5g-mobile-networks-and-health

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Know the Risks of Meth SAMHSA

(7 days ago) WEBShort-term Effects. Even taking small amounts of meth can cause harmful health effects, including: Increased blood pressure and body temperature. Faster …

https://www.samhsa.gov/meth

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Long-Term Health Effects - The Safety and Quality of Abortion …

(5 days ago) WEBAs noted in Chapter 1, some states require that abortion patients be offered or provided information indicating that abortion negatively affects future fertility (Arizona, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK507237/

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NASA scientists consider the health risks of space travel

(Just Now) WEBTwo types of risk, radiation and altered gravity, come simply from being in space, they said. Research has shown that both can have major negative effects on the …

https://www.space.com/nasa-scientists-health-risks-spaceflight-space-exploration

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US race-neutral lung assessments to have profound effects, study …

(Just Now) WEBA guideline for U.S. doctors to ignore race in assessing lung health will likely have profound effects beyond the intended improvements in medical care, such as …

https://www.reuters.com/science/us-race-neutral-lung-assessments-have-profound-effects-study-finds-2024-05-19/

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People using popular drugs for weight loss, diabetes are more

(8 days ago) WEBInjected medications that treat diabetes and obesity increase the risk of a rare but serious side effect: stomach paralysis, according to new data on the real-world …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/20/health/glp-1-drugs-stomach-paralysis/index.html

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Are there long-terms health risks to using Botox? - BBC

(2 days ago) WEBBotox is a common – and largely safe – cosmetic treatment. But it has emerged there can be some lasting effects from long-term use.

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240503-are-there-long-terms-health-risks-to-using-botox

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