Thoughts on Racism as a Public Health Crisis from the Health Equity Perspective

The last few days have been very challenging in our nation. I personally feel the pain, frustration, and anger that many are feeling right now.…

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October 1, 2019

What is MENDS (Multi-state EHR-based Network for Disease Surveillance)?

This post is from the August 2019 Impact Brief newsletter. For information on recent MENDS work, visit the project page. In 2018, CDC's Division for…

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August 30, 2019

Partnerships Result in Improved Lupus Data Collection

Since 2015, NACDD has collaborated with the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), The Lupus Initiative, The Georgia Council on Lupus Education and Awareness and the Big…

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August 28, 2019

Government Affairs: CDC Releases State-specific Data on Obesity

CDC has released the 2018 adult obesity prevalence map for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The new map shows overall adult…

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July 24, 2019

Gov. Affairs: Trump Administration Proposes Ban on Flavored E-cigarettes

President Donald Trump has announced the federal government is moving to ban flavored e-cigarettes (other than tobacco flavors) until products are approved by the Food…

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