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      Schoolkids six times more likely to die from gunshot than in past
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      April 19, 2024

      Most shooters are young males with handguns


      Half of states aren’t ready for disasters, report says
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      March 19, 2024

      Twenty-one states and D.C. ranked top tier
      An epidemiologist carries a wastewater sample to be tested for COVID-19.

      Workforce


      Health department staffing increased in 2022, NACCHO report finds
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      March 06, 2024

      But many were contractual employees working for a set time
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      US health workers experiencing high levels of burnout
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      February 14, 2024

      Over 40% of health workers plan to look for new job following pandemic stresses, study says
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      Climate Change


      Q&A with Renee Salas: Lancet climate change brief recommends US urgent action
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      January 23, 2024

      Nation must rapidly phase out fossil fuel use, subsidies, report co-author says
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      U.S. deaths of children, adolescents by firearm increasing
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      October 27, 2023

      States with restrictive gun policies have fewer firearm deaths, study says
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      Obesity reaching crisis levels in U.S., new report finds
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      October 03, 2023

      42% of adult population is obese, with highest rates among Black, Hispanic people
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      West Nile virus cases on the rise across US
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      September 15, 2023

      Neuroinvasive disease common among patients
      Illustration of people vaccinated


      Health officials call on Americans to step up and get their shots this fall
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      September 15, 2023

      Flu, COVID-19 and RSV vaccines provide opportunity to prevent illness
      Public health worker give child a vaccination


      Sustained funding needed to maintain, improve US public health
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      August 30, 2023

      Public health struggles after federal pandemic support ends
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      Voting access, wages, intersectionality among priorities for APHA's Disability Section
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      August 03, 2023

      On ADA anniversary, disability rights remain high on public health agenda
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      Workforce


      How employers can support mental health in the workplace
      by

      Minoli Ediriweera

      on

      July 19, 2023

      National initiative calls on leaders to support staff mental health needs

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