The American Heart Association Is Helping Businesses Address SDoH, Health Disparities
The conditions in which we are born, grow, live, work, and age – known as social determinants of health (SDoH) – can greatly help or harm our heal…
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Nemours Children’s Health Goes Beyond Medicine to Cure Families’ Social Needs
Nemours Children’s Health knows healthcare is more than just medicine. The conditions in which we are born, grow, live, work, and age – known as s…
The Commercial Determinants of Health
In the last few years of the COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have come to appreciate the critical importance of public health. In honor of National Publ…
Build Health Equity with AHA’s Online Lessons and Toolkits
The American Heart Association (AHA) is working to boost health equity through a variety of online health lessons, called EmPOWERED to Serve. EmPOWERE…
Comment Now: Support Kids with More Nutritious School Meals!
The USDA is proposing stronger nutrition standards for school meals to give kids the right balance of nutrients for healthy and appealing meals. The n…
Want to Screen Patients for SDoH? Consider These Factors
Did you know that our health is influenced by many non-medical factors? That’s right. The conditions in which we are born, grow, live, work, and age…
Study: Latinos Are Underrepresented in Racial Equity News
Latinos face a variety of inequities that contribute to poor health, including disproportionate rates of police brutality, housing instability, and fi…
Why Don’t All Americans Have Paid Sick Leave?
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the importance of paid sick leave (PSL) policies in the workforce. Unfortunately, 21% of America’s working populat…
Study: Community Health Workers Can Help Address Heart Health Disparities
Studies show that community health workers (CHWs) can help address a variety of health disparities in vulnerable populations, such as Latinos. A new s…
15,238 People Commented on WIC Food Package Changes!
In November 2022, the USDA proposed science-backed changes to improve nutrition and promote and support breastfeeding in the food packages of the Spec…