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Opioid Crisis: Examining National, State, and Local Responses and Impact
The U.S. Surgeon General has said that better partnerships lead to better national health. As a re
sult, a number of agencies, organizations, and companies are re-examining how they approach combatting the opioid crisis in their local communities.
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Race, Gender, and Work: The Economics of Healthy Aging
Living healthy and economically-secure lives through old age is a goal shared by all, but aging ca
n pose unique hurdles for women and members of racial and ethnic minority groups.
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Smart Cities for Healthy Aging
As the average age in cities across the world trends older, cities are adopting multiple strategie
s to address population aging as well as other health, environmental, transportation and growth issues.
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Building Mental Health Resilience at Each Stage of Life
Like physical health, mental health requires awareness, care, management and vigilance. As the wor
ld comes to grips with the enormity and urgency of our global mental health crisis, we need to take stock of all tools at our disposal.
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Loneliness as a Risk Factor: Making Connections to Improve Health
Loneliness and social isolation are on the rise, leading many to call these phenomena a public hea
lth epidemic in the United States. Loneliness is an emerging risk factor that has huge implications for personal, economic and societal well-being.
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Brain Health for Longevity: What Works? What Doesn't?
The human brain is one of the most powerful - yet least understood - machines on the planet.
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Remarks by Alex Azar, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Alex Azar, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services makes an announcement about the
Trump administration's efforts to address the opioid crisis in America.
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Data Disrupting Health
Increasingly, organizations who are able to turn data into insights and subsequent action hold the
keys to discovering cures, supporting healthy aging, and solving society’s largest public health challenges.
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Addressing Social Determinants to Improve Health Outcomes
Health is not only determined by biology, genetics, and individual behaviors, but is also largely
impacted by social and physical environments, including resource availability and the communities in which individuals reside.
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Reimagining Medicare for Longer Lives
People who reach age 65 today in the U.S. can be expected to live, on average, another 20 years.
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Building a Strong Home Care Workforce: An interview with Longevity Innovator Ai-jen Poo
(Advances in science and public health are increasing longevity and enhancing the quality of life fo
r people around the world.
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