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Urban health - World Health Organization (WHO)

(1 days ago) The rising noncommunicable disease burden, the persistent threat of infectious disease outbreaks and an increased risk of violence and injuries are key public health concerns in urban areas. This triple threat includes: Injuries (including road traffic injury) and interpersonal violenceparticularly affect children, … See more

https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/urban-health

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How to improve urban health: Lessons from cities …

(Just Now) WEBComplex health issues rarely have a single cause. Shaping our cities to improve urban health requires a collective effort which goes much wider than healthcare and public health authorities, and needs to …

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2021/06/lessons-from-cities-on-how-to-improve-urban-health/

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Urban health challenges: Lessons from COVID-19 responses

(3 days ago) WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has forced a re-examination of our societies and in particular urban health. We argue that urban health needs to address three inter-related …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8913332/

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What is Urban Health? - Drexel University

(Just Now) WEBDrexel's Urban Health Collaborative (UHC) aims to understand and improve urban health, beginning with engagement, both locally and globally. To achieve this goal, the UHC works to: research the causes of …

https://drexel.edu/uhc/about/what-is-urban-health/

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Urban Health in the 21st Century

(Just Now) WEBUSC IIGH has already contributed significantly to global understanding of health concerns raised by urban environments including barriers and challenges in delivering health …

https://globalhealth.usc.edu/about/focus-areas/urban-health-in-the-21st-century/

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What is urban health? - Impact on Urban Health

(8 days ago) WEBTargeting urban health issues to work on. Urban health is a developing discipline, with initiatives like the European Healthy Cities Network (WHO) pushing forward-thinking and action around cities and health. The …

https://urbanhealth.org.uk/our-work/urban-health

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Impacting Health Disparities in Urban Communities: Preparing …

(3 days ago) WEBThe health of patients from these urban communities is subject to many social determinants of health (SDoH), such as lack of resources, limited access to …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4987585/

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Global report on urban health: equitable healthier cities for

(2 days ago) WEBLess than a decade ago a majority of humankind still lived in the countryside, yet today a clear majority live in urban areas. By the deadline of the new …

https://www.who.int/publications-detail-redirect/9789241565271

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Home Journal of Urban Health - Springer

(9 days ago) WEBThe Journal of Urban Health is the premier and authoritative source of rigorous analyses to advance the health and well-being of people in cities. The Journal provides a platform …

https://link.springer.com/journal/11524

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What is Urban Health? NYU School of Global Public …

(7 days ago) WEBBy 2050, over 68% of the world's population will live in cities full of opportunity, yet brimming with challenges. Urban populations, in both low- and high- income countries, have some of the world’s most prominent …

https://publichealth.nyu.edu/explore/what-is-urban-health

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Urban Health: An Overview - PMC - National Center for …

(3 days ago) WEBThe problems of urban population health will never be solved until a firm commitment is made to carefully measure the extent of the underlying problems. …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7152237/

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Effects of urban living environments on mental health in adults

(Just Now) WEBPhysical health is thought to be better in urban areas compared to rural areas 5. However, there is evidence that adult individuals in urban environments are at …

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-023-02365-w

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Urbanization: a problem for the rich and the poor? Public Health

(Just Now) WEBUrbanization has long been associated with human development and progress, but recent studies have shown that urban settings can also lead to significant …

https://publichealthreviews.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40985-019-0116-0

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Exploring and Reducing the Impact of Neighborhoods on Health

(8 days ago) WEBRural areas had average income, average-to-low educational attainment, and limited access to health care and transportation but low levels of environmental …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2818733

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Full article: Challenges and opportunities for urban health research …

(6 days ago) WEBPolicy translation of urban health research results and evidence. Interdisciplinary research that also partners with communities and policy experts is …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23748834.2022.2143740

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Urban Health - an overview ScienceDirect Topics

(2 days ago) WEBIn these urban areas, infant mortality rates are low, and urban health problems are linked more to social outcomes, such as educational attainment and employment, and relate to …

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/urban-health

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Urban health in India: many challenges, few solutions

(3 days ago) WEBIndia is rapidly becoming urbanised. By 2030, around 40% of the country's population will live in urban areas. The extent to which India's health system can provide for this large …

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(15)00210-7/fulltext

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Selected Research Issues of Urban Public Health - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBCategorization of Urban Public Health Issues. The complexity of interactions between urban environments and human health [] is already conceptualized in several …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9105718/

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Urban health: challenges and opportunities - PubMed

(Just Now) WEBUrban health issues are multidimensional. Some effort has been made to identify their complexities in this presentation. Health providers working with inner-city populations …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2279941/

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COPD Urban-Rural Differences as a Public Health Issue

(Just Now) WEBChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a group of respiratory conditions that makes breathing difficult for millions of Americans. COPD includes …

https://www.cdc.gov/rural-health/php/public-health-strategy/public-health-considerations-for-chronic-obstructive-pulmonary-disease-copd.html

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Urgent cross-sector action needed to address climate and health …

(6 days ago) WEBA new report from Bupa, C40, the Lancet Countdown and the Norman Foster Foundation calls for health to be at the centre of city design, architecture, and …

https://www.bupa.com/news-and-press/press-releases/2023/urgent-cross-sector-action-needed-climate-health-threats-living-cities

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Urban gardening may improve human health—research subjects …

(1 days ago) WEBUrban gardening is an effortless way to improve health. Microbial exposure can be increased easily and safely at home throughout the year. The space and …

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-05-urban-gardening-human-health-subjects.html

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4 Current Legal Issues in Healthcare symplr

(2 days ago) WEB4 Current Legal Issues in Healthcare. The landscape of healthcare compliance is continually evolving, shaped by new regulations, court decisions, and …

https://www.symplr.com/blog/current-legal-issues-in-healthcare

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Neglecting sex and gender in research is a public-health risk

(Just Now) WEBYet, when it comes to the risk of dying, social and environmental factors — shaped by gender — also seem to be important. Tobacco consumption increases a …

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-01372-2

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