Sentences with phrase «become public health»

Michelle Holshue racked up $ 140,000 in student loan debt while training to become a public health nurse.

The authors warned that obesity has become a public health crisis in the U.S. Timely, dramatic and effective development and implementation of corrective programs and policies are needed to avoid the otherwise inevitable health and societal consequences implied by their projections.

H. pullorum could become a public health concern, said Ahmed, because of the cancer - causing potential, and because «in countries like India, H. pullorum from poultry could be multi-resistant already because of the prevailing animal husbandry practices.»

An American update of the 2013 Australian documentary «Jabbed — Love, Fear and Vaccines,» «Calling the Shots» strips away the drama, misinformation and name - calling that mire serious discussion of what has become a public health crisis in the developing world.

Zika virus (ZIKV), a mosquito - borne flavivirus with homology to Dengue virus (DENV), has become a public health emergency.

Larvae can grow in mere bottle - capfuls of rainwater, so saucers under potted plants or puddles in a crumpled tarp can become a public health menace.

In addition to her pioneering medical career, Picotte went on to become a public health advocate and a civil rights activist.

In an amendment to its official party platform, which passed through its committee Monday, the GOP warned that porn, «with its harmful effects, especially on children, has become a public health crisis that is destroying the life of millions.»

When President Trump and Governor Cuomo can both agree that the heroin and opioid epidemic has become a public health crisis and requires action, you know it truly is a pervasive issue.

«Heroin has become a public health crisis in communities across the nation, but today New York State is taking a stand to turn the tide on this epidemic,» Governor Cuomo said.

«When President Trump and Governor Cuomo can both agree that the heroin and opioid epidemic has become a public health crisis and requires action, you know it truly is a pervasive issue,» Akshar said in a statement.

Since being fired, Motarjemi has become a public health activist and is suing Nestlé for harassment.

We need to realize what sitting around all the time is doing to us — and getting people to move more and exercise needs to become a public health priority.

The estimated percentage of US children aged 2 to 5 years and 6 to 11 years classified as overweight increased from 5.0 % and 6.5 % in 1980 to 10.4 % and 19.6 %, respectively, in 2007 -2008.1-3 The increase in childhood obesity was also observed among those aged 6 to 23 months, from 7.2 % in 1980 to 11.6 % in 2000.1 Given the numerous health risks related to childhood obesity,4 - 7 its prevention is becoming a public health priority.8 It has been reported that feeding practices affect growth and body composition in the first year of life, with breastfed infants gaining less rapidly than formula - fed infants.9 - 14 There is also evidence that breastfed infants continue to have a low risk for later childhood obesity.15 - 18

She added: «Of course it's a medical problem, I mean addiction is a medical problem, and it becomes a public health problem and then our society is choosing to treat that as a criminal justice issue.»

«Air and water pollution may be of concern to us, but to them it's becoming a public health crisis,» Cleetus said.

And «one of the first things we can do is improve our detection and surveillance before it becomes a public health issue,» Perna adds.

Not exact matches

Keith stayed on for a while as a consultant, while Marcus became a vice-president, managing the company's bids on giant public - private partnership projects, such as the first phase of the reconstruction of the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, a $ 300 - million gig.

The bottomline is that loneliness is becoming increasingly recognized as a threat to public health.

Seattle's City Council voted on Monday to levy a special tax on sodas and other sugary beverages sold to consumers, becoming the latest of several local government bodies across the country to take such action for the sake of public health.

If the Ebola virus takes hold in a city in Europe or North America, it could quickly become a serious public health and economic issue.

When Sherry Turkle looks at how obsessed people have become with their personal devices, she sees the traces of another public health epidemic: obesity.

Now, we're getting some more details on exactly what happened: The performer reported thought he was taking traditional prescription Vicodin but was actually taking a counterfeit treatment laced with the far more powerful (and deadly) opioid fentanyl, which has become an increasing source of alarm for public health officials.

For every Michelle Kwan, who went on to become an author and a public diplomacy ambassador for the United States, there's a Debi Thomas, the former figure skater who declared bankruptcy in 2014 and is grappling with mental health issues.

The three states have lists of pesticides that are OK to use on marijuana, but so far none is conducting regular tests for banned pesticides, which has raised public health worries even though there's little or no indication of people becoming ill because of pesticides in legal marijuana products.

1 is 1 project, to become the digitalization assistant for all industries; 3 is the three roles of connector, toolbox and ecosystem builder; 5 is the five remits of civic services, consumption, manufacturing services, health and environmental protection; and 7 refers to the seven tools of public accounts, mini programs, mobile payments, social media advertising, safety capabilities and something referred to as big - smart - cloud: big data, AI capabilities and cloud computing.

«A provincial data strategy will ensure that Ontarians own and control their data so that it can become an engine of prosperity for the province of Ontario as well as a tool that protects our privacy, public safety, democracy and public health.

The drug overdose epidemic has become one of the most concerning public health issues of recent time, and in an effort to stem the tide, moreg and more patients and doctors are turning to pot over pills.

If religious people stay out of politics and other aspects of public interest then I would say they are free to do as they please, but when they want to push their beliefs on the rest us and completely disregard the facts at the expense of our health and our planet then they become dangerous and must be challenged.

What is to keep states from requiring medical students to learn to perform abortions as a condition to becoming licensed to practice medicine, from requiring medical schools to offer training in abortion, or from requiring public employees to subsidize abortion through health insurance?

When saying Merry Christmas has become a bad thing, when we can no longer have the peoples vote counted and respected by judges and elected officials, when health care for aids and other associated dieses is covered, when kids in school have to be subjected to demonstrations of gay bedroom life when the mayor of NY will no longer without reason and against the law rent churches public buildings, when teen pregnancies up 45 percent will be paid for by us the people of the US with all the cost completely covered.

If a substantial share of the religious organizations in our country would undertake an enthusiastic and realistic program of prevention, America's fourth largest public health problem could be brought under control and hundreds of thousands of persons would be protected from becoming alcoholics.

My accounts are pretty popular and I'm sure there are people that have thought that by looking at them, but I promise behind the happy photos there are lots of insecurities and hang ups, there are big personal issues, struggles with health things, stresses over running a business and becoming a public figure that people can openly pull apart.

When we first promoted this intervention, it was considered controversial but now has become recognized as one of the most vital, cost - effective public health interventions in the world.

VAD remains a serious global public health problem where an estimated 250 000 to 500 000 vitamin A-deficient children become blind every year, half of them dying within 12 months of losing their sight.

The rapid increase in public discussion on obesity and changes in consumer expectations have meant that health - related issues are becoming of even more importance to the Australian Beverages Council.

- Walter Willett MD, DrPH, Chair, Dept. of Nutrition, Harvard School of Public Health «HPB is committed to create the best possible environments for Singaporeans to become healthier together.

Every era has its health crisis, and as obesity rates in the U.S. population continue to soar to epidemic levels, sugar has become public enemy number one.

In addition, the petition requested that we issue an interim final rule under section 403 (r)(7)(A) of the FD&C Act, stating that the evidence is compelling and the potential to encourage fruit and vegetable consumption is important for public health and that issuing an interim final rule would allow affected fruit and vegetable products to become eligible to bear these health claims as expeditiously as possible.

With a rapidly increasing majority of Americans using smartphones and / or tablets and consuming four to five meals a week in restaurants, finding healthy choices on - the - go has become an important driver of modern public health.

If you have a passion for public health and preventing disease, then consider becoming an IBCLC.

In the 45 years since he became a neurosurgeon in Boston, Cantu has become a fixture on the front lines of a public health campaign that is reshaping the way football in America is played.

Speaking at the time, Sir Leslie Turnberg, Chairman of the UK Public Health Laboratory Service (PHLS) commented: ³ The vital importance of infectious disease surveillance is clear from the global increase in infectious diseases and the looming threat of antibiotic resistance... The effectiveness of the PHLS is beyond question, and the astonishingly swift identification of the cause of the recent outbreak of salmonellosis from powdered baby milk undoubtedly saved many babies from becoming ill.

«I initially trained as a paediatric nurse, then later studied specialist community public health nursing and became a health visitor.

According to a survey released in June of this year by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health 26 percent of parents whose high school aged child plays sports hope their teen will become a professional athlete.

Despite the overwhelming odds, 26 percent of parents whose high school aged child plays sports hope their youngster will become a professional athlete, according to a new survey — Sports and Health in America — conducted by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

Harvard's David Eisenberg came to Chicago this year to learn about Boundas» program and became intrigued by its potential to improve public health.

Here's the back story: when it comes to health and wellness initiatives, Nettelhorst, my neighborhood public elementary school, has moved mountains: we successfully lobbied to become a Healthy Choice Pilot School, giving us one of the system's coveted salad bars, honored by the Healthy Schools Campaign and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.

The FDA seems to have become utterly shameless in their lame attempt to even pretend to be protecting public health.

Thanks to another well - meaning, but not appropriately nuanced, public health campaign about safe sleeping conditions for babies, many people have become convinced that parents sleeping with their babies and young children is mortally dangerous to them.