Michele Late
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Public health journalist, photog & executive ed of @nationshealth. Deputy director of comms, @publichealth. @pubhealthwatch contributor š
Washington, DC
Joined July 2011
Decades of progress on childrenās health coverage is being slowly erased, with the U.S. rate now at a 10-year high. Texas still has the highest rate of uninsured kids, with a total of over 1 million. https://t.co/voMWXAhySc
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U.S. cities are using "smart" surfaces to boost their resiliency to climate change. āStates need to plan, invest and lead on extreme heat now because the problem is only getting worse." #ClimateChangesHealth @nationshealth reports: https://t.co/fAgULagcBH
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States are vying for a share of $50B in federal rural health funding. But āif what we end up with is we have a wearable for every rural patient, I donāt think thatās transformational,ā said one hospital industry leader. #DigitalDivide #Rural @sjtribble
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States are battling for their piece of $50 billion in federal rural health funding, but itās not just hospitals vying for the money. Tech startups and policy demands are raising the stakes as...
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I got a 6/6! Think you can do the same? Test your knowledge of this weekās public health happenings ! ā¬ļø #Quiz
Catch up on this week's public health news with the latest quiz from @nationshealth! https://t.co/Zf2IQ0zaMc
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What did you miss this week in public health news? Find out with the latest quiz from @nationshealth! https://t.co/Zf2IQ0yCWE Ā #NewsQuiz
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A4 AI technology is evolving in public health and already used in disease surveillance, outbreak forecasting, health education and disease prevention. But ethical guardrails must also apply. #NPHWChat
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Happy to be part of this fantastic initiative! You should be too. Check it out ā¬ļø #NPHWChat #JoinAllofUs
A6 (2/2): That future starts with research that includes all of us, so we're inviting 1M or more people to help us create a health database that reflects the diversity of the US. Learn how you can get involved at https://t.co/7uNue4pjfn
#NPHWChat #NPHW
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Very excited to watch the first ep of this tonight! #InvisibleShield #ThisisPublicHealth
In the last century, we gained 30 years of life expectancy. What changed? Public health. The Invisible Shield, made possible by Bloomberg Philanthropies and streaming on the @PBS app at 10 pm EST, unveils how experts protect the health and improve the lives of millions around
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How exciting! As a cancer conquerer and @AllofUsResearch participant, my data was probably used for this study. Put your health data to (confidential) use by signing up for All of Us! You too can feel weirdly proud.Ā https://t.co/4SaPOWHqo0 Ā #JoinAllofUs
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Latest From The Watch: Greater diversity needed in Alzheimer's studies, oil and gas waste unaccounted for at landfills and more. https://t.co/PQU8wSqKiZ
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Community programs working to remedy environmental injustice: āIn caring for the environment, everyone has their job and their purpose." @nationshealth reports: https://t.co/4gEHhaiMhn
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Help debunk health misinformation with tips in this month's Healthy You: ā¢ Be empathetic ā¢ Listen to fears ā¢ Share with care ā¢ Know when to step away āLet them know that you care about them and that their health outcomes matter to you.ā
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Do you believe in three-headed sea monsters? Hopefully not, because thereās no scientific evidence that they exist. But sea monsters and health misinformation have something in common. Both rely on...
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Q&A with @ruralhealth's Carrie Cochran-McClain about CDC's new Office of Rural Health and why it's a "massive victory." "Rural health is not a smaller version of urban health." From @nationshealth: https://t.co/3qyoc2R6vo
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Local abortion supporters help patients navigate access as laws shift post-Roe. āPractical support is an economic justice issue.ā @nationshealth reports: https://t.co/tNSPq2Hqzl
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This Week's The Watch: Water contamination in Jackson, Mississippi hurts school attendance and more. Read the full roundup: https://t.co/Hw47bIJbi4
#ChildHealth #childcare #JACKSON #prison #prisonlife #EPA #publichealth #publichealthreports #school #ATTENDANCE
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Tainted water and school attendance, poor healthcare in prisons and more.
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NEW! Public health news on air pollution, occupational safety, oil well emissions and more from @pubhealthwatch. Check it out! ā¬ļø
Today we introduce The Watch, a weekly roundup of public health news we believe merits attention. It will capture some of the reports, studies and data that tend to get lost in journalists' inboxes. Look for it every Thursday. #environmental #publichealth
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Vaxxed, voted and getting excited for #APHA2022! Iām really looking fwd to this yearās meeting. Feels like itās been too long. See yāall soon in Boston! #PublicHealthReunion
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Are Fridays in the office over? Or is it a day in the office SO COOL your coworkers just don't want you to know about it. My latest ahed:
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Hybrid work schedules have some employees purposely choosing the days most of their colleagues stay home; āto me, itās heavenā
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