While new novel coronavirus cases, hospitalizations and deaths are on pace to hit monthly lows not seen in a year, variants are again a top concern for health officials in
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The Leading Voices in Public Health series came to a close this semester with Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, an author, activist and champion for pediatric care.
Hanna-Attisha was instrumental in uncovering the Flint water crisis and has continued helping her region. Hanna-Attisha wrote “What the Eyes Don’t See: A Story of Crisis, Resistance, and Hope in an American City,” which is a book that centers on the Flint water crisis and the efforts to remedy the situation.
Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha. (Contributed/ETSU)
Hanna-Attisha founded and now directs the Michigan State University and Hurley Children’s Hospital Pediatric Health Initiative, which is a leading innovative health program in Flint, Michigan. Hanna-Attisha has been awarded the Freedom of Expression Courage Award by PEN America, was named as Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World, recognized as one of USA Today’s Wome
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When I finally regained full consciousness about five minutes later, I felt the same as I did almost every morning â tired and longing for more sleep. Fortunately, aside from some arm soreness, I felt fine, which surprised me considering I had received my second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine just 20 hours or so earlier.
You see, I had read the stories of other people who felt like garbage after getting their second shot, and I fully expected the same, though I was aware of research showing women typically felt stronger side effects than men do. Still, I thought Iâd feel pretty bad, so I planned to take a day off April 8.
Center seeks to curtail cardiovascular disease in Central Appalachia
East Tennessee State Universityâs College of Public Health on Monday launched a new cardiovascular risk research center that aims to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease on the region, while addressing health disparities in Central Appalachia.
âFrom a public health perspective, if you look at the populations in Central Appalachia, in terms of cardiovascular health outcomes and cardiovascular risk, and you compare it to the rest of the nation you see major disparities, in terms of the outcomes and risks,â said Dr. Hadii Mamudu, who will direct the Center for Cardiovascular Risks Research.