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Mental Health and Public Health Interventions The Public Health …

WEBMore and more mental health professionals and advocates of public health are working together to promote the idea that mental health is important and should be …

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URL: https://pha.studentorg.berkeley.edu/2017/11/05/mental-health-and-public-health-interventions/

Refinery Pollutants and their Effect on Public Health

WEBAccording to the California government, some adverse health effects living near a refinery include: increased risk of asthma, cancers, birth defects, neurological …

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Health & Economics The Public Health Advocate

WEBHealth and economic development are very interconnected as we can see already from the examples above. Recently, studies have shown that better health …

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The Intersection Between Mental Health and Technology

WEBThe Stanford Lab for Mental Health Innovation, Brainstorm, brings a Silicon Valley-style solution to the problem by focusing on the intersections between medicine, …

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Yoga: A Preventative Method The Public Health Advocate

WEBYoga practitioners often tout the health benefits of yoga: better body alignment and posture, stronger muscle strength, increased self-awareness, greater …

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Cultural Influences on Mental Health The Public Health Advocate

WEBThis goes hand in hand with the issue of clinical stereotyping — that is, the biases that practitioners or mental health professionals have about certain cultures may …

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Sex Education on the College Campus The Public Health Advocate

WEBHere, on UC Berkeley’s campus, the university has worked to achieve this goal of providing sexual health education and services on campus. There is a student …

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The COVID-19 Infodemic and the Importance of Improving Health …

WEBIn the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, an important public health issue has been brought to our attention: health literacy. While the world is facing a viral pandemic, …

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Pesticides on Public Health The Public Health Advocate

WEBPesticides on Public Health. Pesticides allow for the cultivation of crops. These harsh substances are used to destroy insects and other organisms harmful to …

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GENDER INEQUALITIES IN HEALTH CARE The Public Health …

WEBBy Umair Jamal. Gender differences and inequalities have resulted in differences in health status and health care between men and women. In our society, …

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Menstruation Stigma Must Stop. Period. The Public Health …

WEBThe stigma around menstruation is further exemplified by the many euphemisms that exist for the term: “time of the month,” “period,” “female troubles,” …

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The Needle Exchange Program Crisis The Public Health Advocate

WEBIn New York, legalization of needle-syringe programs between 1990 and 2002 was attributed to a decrease in HIV prevalence from 50 percent to 17 percent. A CDC …

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The History of the Public Charge and Public Health

WEBFreedom, Felons, and the First “Public Charge”: 1600s to late 1800s. In early America, immigration primarily materialized through colonization. From the early …

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To Call Pornography a Public Health Issue Is Not Enough When it …

WEBThere is prolific research documenting how the consumption of pornography is a public health issue. According to Fight the New Drug—a non-religious and non …

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What’s Wrong With Physical Education

WEBPE through the public education system can mitigate health disparities. While children in wealthier neighborhoods benefit from sports leagues and dance studios, PE …

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Health and Infrastructure in the U.S. and Denmark: A Comparison

WEBChristensen explained that “the difference between infrastructure in Denmark and in other places is the fact that is available for everyone, it greatly impacts …

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Frack Attack: The Impacts and Response to Fracking Damage

WEBAdditionally, 10% of the chemicals used in the fracking procedure are associated with negative health outcomes, such as an increase in carcinogenic activity …

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Islamophobia as a Public Health Issue The Public Health Advocate

WEBToday, public health advocates are pushing for greater recognition of Islamophobia’s deep-rooted connections to serious mental health issues. Some …

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