Many flavored tobacco sales restrictions have been amended, resulting in more comprehensive policies that may increase impact.
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Strategies to promote healthy weight, nutrition, and physical activity are commonly identified in large local health department Community Health Improvement Plans, yet not all strategies have the strongest evidence for effectiveness or for reducing health disparities.
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Members of ASTHO describe four policy recommendations to reduce the risk of overdose and drive improved health outcomes for many people who use drugs or those with a substance use disorder.
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In early spring 2020, the DuPage County Health Department ([DCHD], IL) implemented an innovative special situation infectious disease alert system to raise situational awareness of first responders while ensuring the privacy of residents.
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Leveraging Twitter data and deep learning, this research provides a comprehensive insight into public sentiment towards soda taxes, highlighting the role social media can play in policy making.
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Health departments have new funding for recruitment, but their job descriptions need a makeover.
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Targeted programs are needed to engage patients and improve diabetes self-management education and support (DSMES) completion at local health departments (LHDs).
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Machine learning models demonstrate remarkable potential to correct self-reported anthropometric data and improve the accuracy of obesity prevalence estimates.
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National organizations, federal agencies, and other entities that support local health departments (LHDs) with secondary data should center strategies that align with LHDs’ differing levels of data capacity and needs.
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Community demonstrations of Rosie elicited high interest from new mothers and the organizations that serve them, highlighting the need for resources to provide new mothers with easy access to reliable health information.
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