Narrowing of the Racial Gap In Opioid-Involved Deaths: Implications for Public Health Policy & Practice - Public Health
Published 20th January, 2021 – Public Health Issues and Practices, https://doi.org/10.33790/jphip1100175 Opioid overdose death rates in the United States has been increasing over the past several years. This increasing trend has been seen in states across the country. Previous studies have highlighted that opioid-involved deaths have occurred mostly in non-Hispanic Whites. The objectives of this […]
Coronavirus variants may complicate Louisiana's path out of pandemic - Public Health
BY EMILY WOODRUFF | Staff writer Published Jan 21, 2021 at 4:17 pm | Updated Jan 21, 2021, 9:22 pm The Louisiana Department of Health is doubling down on efforts to increase surveillance for new and more contagious variants of the coronavirus, including keeping watch for some found in other countries that could threaten the […]
ASPPH: This is Public Health Virtual Fair Jan 21st - Public Health
Louisiana State University’s School Public Health in New Orleans is participating in Association of Schools & Programs of Public Health (ASSPH) Virtual Fair. This FREE event takes place Thursday, January 21st, 2021, between 9 am/CT– 5pm/CT. Click here for the day of schedule This ASPPH Virtual Fair allows you to connect in real-time with schools […]
E-Cigarettes: A Public Health Threat, Not a Population Health Intervention - Public Health
Rebekah E. Gee, MD, MPH, William R. Boles, BS, and Dean G. Smith, PhD Cigarette smoking is the single most deadly personal behavior in human history and remains a potent population health threat. Today in the United States, one in five deaths can be attributed to cigarette smoking. Recent models suggest that even if we […]