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Glob Health Res Policy
January 2025
Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney School of Public Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
There is a growing tendency in global discourse to describe a health issue as a security issue. But why is this health security language and framing necessary during times of crisis? Why is the term "health security" used when perhaps simply saying "public health" would do? As reference to 'health security' grows in contemporary discourse, research, advocacy, and policymaking, its prominence is perhaps most consequential in public health. Existing power dynamics in global health are produced and maintained through political processes.
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December 2024
Evans School of Public Policy and Governance, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States.
Background: Excessive sodium intake is a major concern for global public health. Despite multiple dietary guidelines, population sodium intakes are above recommended levels. Lack of health literacy could be one contributing issue and contemporary health literacy is largely shaped by social media.
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January 2025
Department of Social Work and Social Services, Faculty of Social Work, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Loneliness is an increasingly significant social and public health issue in contemporary societies. The available evidence suggests that social support is one of the key psychosocial processes for the reduction and prevention of loneliness. This study investigated the role played by sources of social support in the experience of social and emotional loneliness, identifying seven sources of support split between family (spouse/partner, children, grandchildren, siblings) and non-family (friends, neighbours).
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December 2024
Yonsei University, 원주, Gangwon-do, Korea, Republic of (South).
Background: In contemporary society, essential for quality of life and professional success, is impacted by voice problems affecting 3∼9% of the population. These issues, leading to significant health and economic burdens, can alter voice frequency and tone, impacting self-esteem, social interactions, and professional outcomes. Voice problems are linked to social isolation and depression, a major emotional disorder causing lethargy and loss of hope.
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January 2025
Department of Africana Studies, Program on Race, Science and Society, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
The Nurse Training Act (NTA) was passed by the United States Congress in 1964 in response to growing national concerns about a shortage of nurses. The legislation provided substantial funding for nursing education to increase the supply of nurses and improve the quality of nursing services. However, contemporary investigations into the causes of the shortage focused on the professional lives and experiences of white women, who were the main target of nurse recruitment and retention efforts.
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