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Biggest health problems in Philadelphia: Opioids, HIV, poverty

(6 days ago) WebShown is the Schuylkill River and view of the Philadelphia skyline, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo) HIV, opioids, and health disparities along racial and ethnic lines continue to be big problems in Philadelphia, according to the city’s annual …

https://whyy.org/articles/biggest-health-problems-in-philadelphia-opioids-hiv-poverty/

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Data Department of Public Health City of Philadelphia

(7 days ago) WebThe Department of Public Health collects, analyzes, and reports on a wide variety of Philadelphia health data. This information guides the development of the City’s programs and policies. It also helps the broader health care community understand and address Philadelphia’s health challenges. Anyone can request Philadelphia health …

https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-public-health/data/

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Philadelphia 2022: The State of the City The Pew Charitable Trusts

(2 days ago) WebA report on Philadelphia's economic, public health, and fiscal challenges two years into the pandemic. It covers COVID-19 cases and deaths, unemployment, business delinquency, population decline, crime, opioids, and city revenue.

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/reports/2022/04/philadelphia-2022-state-of-the-city

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Health Department Releases Updated Health of the City Report

(4 days ago) WebPHILADELPHIA—The Philadelphia Department of Public Health has released its updated Health of the City report and has moved for the first time to an interactive, web-based format. The report finds that life expectancy increased slightly in 2021 to 74 years but remained lower than it had been before the pandemic.

https://www.phila.gov/2023-12-22-health-department-releases-updated-health-of-the-city-report/

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Constructing Within-City Neighborhood Health …

(7 days ago) WebPreventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information and …

https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2021/20_0584.htm

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Philadelphia 2021: State of the City The Pew …

(2 days ago) WebHealth. Public health took center stage in Philadelphia and around the world in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic raged on. During the year, nearly 2,500 Philadelphia residents died from the virus—the death …

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/reports/2021/04/philadelphia-2021-state-of-the-city

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Some Indicators of Public Health in Philadelphia Had …

(8 days ago) WebThe spread of COVID-19 is placing unprecedented strain on Philadelphia’s hospitals, public health systems, and residents. Although the full effects of the emergency have yet to be realized, newly released …

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2020/04/28/some-indicators-of-public-health-in-philadelphia-had-improved-before-covid-19

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New Collaboration Aims to Improve Health Inequities …

(7 days ago) WebThis New Collaboration Aims to Improve Philly’s Health Inequities. Accelerate Health Equity brings together 11 organizations to combat racial and social disparities impacting local health

https://www.phillymag.com/be-well-philly/2022/03/24/accelerate-health-equity/

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A new drug is worsening the opioid crisis in Philadelphia

(9 days ago) WebTranscript. The Kensington neighborhood in Philadelphia has been dealing with an opioid crisis for years. A drug known as "tranq" is further complicating an already fraught situation. SCOTT SIMON

https://www.npr.org/2023/10/28/1209246914/a-new-drug-is-worsening-the-opioid-crisis-in-philadelphia

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Public health leaders explore issues impacting community health

(6 days ago) WebA panel of public health leaders gathered virtually to address the myriad of issues impacting Philadelphia’s community health. The health experts explored how the pandemic has revealed the

https://www.phillytrib.com/news/local_news/public-health-leaders-explore-issues-impacting-community-health/article_edeb17cb-acef-510e-bc5c-910e1769bc8d.html

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Community Health Assessment - Community Health Explorer

(3 days ago) WebThe Community Health Explorer is a joint project between the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Public Health and Office of Open Data and Digital Transformation. The Explorer is intended to provide easy-to-use, responsive and accessible visualization tools for viewing the vast amount of data collected annually for the Community Health

https://healthexplorer.phila.gov/

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Dismantling health disparities in Philadelphia and beyond

(3 days ago) WebDismantling health disparities in Philadelphia and beyond. Community health workers can help patients in ways others can’t—but these programs haven’t always been successful. One program reversed that trend and is a national model. Community health workers (CHWs) have proven highly effective in turning the vicious circle of poor health and

https://penntoday.upenn.edu/spotlights/dismantling-health-disparities-philadelphia-and-beyond

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Can Philadelphia Fix One of the Most Drug-Plagued …

(2 days ago) WebCampbell Robertson reported from the Kensington neighborhood in Philadelphia and interviewed more than two dozen people, including residents, officials and social services workers. May 7, 2024

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/07/us/philadelphia-kensington-drugs.html

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HEALTH - City of Philadelphia

(2 days ago) WebHealth insurance coverage has improved signifi cantly for adults and children in Philadelphia. In 2018, 10.3 percent of adults and 3.1 percent of children did not have insurance coverage. Insurance coverage among children began improving in 2004 and rates are lower than the national average and other large cities.

https://www.phila.gov/media/20191219114641/Health_of_City_2019-FINAL.pdf

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New initiative will address health disparities in North Philadelphia

(7 days ago) WebThe initiative seeks to address the disparities in life expectancy and infant mortality experienced by residents living in two targeted ZIP codes — 19121 and 19132. In these ZIP codes, life

https://www.phillytrib.com/news/health/new-initiative-will-address-health-disparities-in-north-philadelphia/article_6a378689-cdc8-57a0-8d01-6ed4ddccd287.html

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Amid Opioid Epidemic, Philadelphia's Health Leaders Confront …

(9 days ago) WebThe panel closed with a discussion of the capacity that Philadelphia has to respond to the opioid crisis. The panelists reflected on the ability of the city’s government and health community to come together around critical and far-reaching issues, such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2021/08/17/philadelphias-health-leaders-confront-challenges-of-expanding-medication-based-treatment

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Philadelphia Pennsylvania County Health Profiles

(2 days ago) WebPhiladelphia. This page is the county profile for Philadelphia County. It contains health statistical measures for the county, which are accompanied by confidence intervals for the county measures, measures for the state and comparisons of whether the measures for the county are significantly different from the measures for the state.

https://www.health.pa.gov/topics/HealthStatistics/VitalStatistics/CountyHealthProfiles/Documents/current/philadelphia.aspx

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Community Health Profile: Current State of Behavioral Health in

(2 days ago) WebMost trainings were conducted in zip codes 19102 (Behavioral Health Training and Education Network (BHTEN)), 19136 (Police Academy), and 19123 (Municipal Services Building at the Department of Human Services). CITATION. Carroll-Scott A, Lê-Scherban F, Kelly MK, Verdecias N, Weckesser S. Current State of Behavioral Health in Philadelphia.

https://drexel.edu/uhc/resources/briefs/Current-State-Behavorial_Health/

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Greater Philadelphia unites to help eliminate heart disease and …

(7 days ago) Web(Philadelphia, PA), (May 8, 2024) — More than 500 people – most dressed in red - filled the Ballroom at the Bellevue Hotel, to attend the Greater Philadelphia Go Red for Women Experience. The annual event honors survivors, celebrates advancements in heart health and charts a new course toward a world free of cardiovascular disease, which

https://newsroom.heart.org/local-news/greater-philadelphia-unites-to-help-eliminate-heart-disease-and-stroke-in-women

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Overview of Philadelphia County, PA - U.S. News & World Report

(3 days ago) WebIt serves as a backbone to the Healthiest Communities peer group rankings, which account for the complex challenges and limited resources within many communities. Overall Economy Score. 62. 12.4%

https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/pennsylvania/philadelphia-county

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Health of the City 2018 - City of Philadelphia

(Just Now) WebPhiladelphia is the sixth largest city in the United States (behind New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, and Phoenix), with an estimated population of 1,580,863 in 2017. Philadelphia’s young adult population (ages 20 to 34 years) continued to grow and represented the largest portion of the population.

https://www.phila.gov/media/20181220135006/Health-of-the-City-2018.pdf

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Philly firefighters are revolutionizing mental health services and

(6 days ago) WebPHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Firefighters endure a lot of trauma but according to experts, dealing with the resulting mental health issues is often ignored. Firefighters said talking about emotions isn

https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/philly-fire-news-may-is-mental-health-awareness-month/

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Virtual nursing hype meets reality Philly Health Insider - MSN

(7 days ago) WebRegistered nurses in the Center for Connected Care, monitors patients from this center at Penn Medicine Rittenhouse, 1800 Lombard Street, Philadelphia on Monday, May 13, 2024.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/virtual-nursing-hype-meets-reality-philly-health-insider/ar-BB1mqjns

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LVHN, Jefferson health network merger plans are official

(7 days ago) WebLehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest is seen Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, in Salisbury Township. Lehigh Valley Health Network and Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health on Tuesday announced an agreement to

https://www.mcall.com/2024/05/15/lvhn-and-jefferson-merger-is-official-as-health-networks-sign-definitive-agreement-to-combine/

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Department of Public Health Homepage City of Philadelphia

(2 days ago) WebTwo boards provide us with guidance on policy and regulatory issues: the Board of Health and the Air Pollution Control Board. Our Internal Review Board (IRB) Review public comments regarding a proposed new health center in Northeast Philadelphia. Announced on: May 2, 2024 Board of Health, Department of Public …

https://www.phila.gov/departments/department-of-public-health/

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May-14-Kephart-AARP - Drexel University

(4 days ago) WebGuide to Modern Problems and Their Solutions. [PUBLICATION NAME] May 15, 2024. Josiah L. Kephart, PhD, an assistant professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a May 14 AARP magazine feature on "modern problems and their solutions." Kephart shared insight on health problems link to air pollution from gas stoves.

https://drexel.edu/news/in-the-news/2024/May/May-14-Kephart-AARP

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