public health

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"We have managed to control the HIV epidemic and we are moving towards eliminating Aids as a public health problem in Senegal," Dr Safiétou Thiam told BBC News Afrique.

From BBC

Though people may be eager to jump in the ocean in the coming days, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued a warning Wednesday telling people to avoid the water at several beaches due to high bacteria levels.

From Los Angeles Times

Public Health officials are also warning people to seek medical help for signs of heat stroke or heat exhaustion, such as dizziness, nausea, rapid heartbeat, confusion or passing out.

From Los Angeles Times

Eno Mondesir, a Massachusetts public health official who is also a pastor, has been advising Haitian nationals with kids to line up friends in case they are detained.

From Barron's

“There is this dominant stereotype that old age is a time of inevitable and continuous decline,” said Becca Levy, a Yale University professor of public health and psychology and the author of “Breaking the Age Code: How Your Beliefs About Aging Determine How Long & How Well You Live.”

From MarketWatch