Valley Counties Come Up Short Again On Public Health Rankings Report
The eighth annual County Health Rankings evaluates nearly every county in the nation on a multitude of factors that influence health, including smoking, obesity, air pollution, preventable hospital stays and employment.
Fresno Bee:
Valley Counties Rank Among Unhealthiest In State – Again
Fresno, Tulare and Merced counties again are among the unhealthiest places in California, according to the eighth annual County Health Rankings released Wednesday. Fresno ranked 52nd, Tulare 50th and Merced 49th among the 57 California counties analyzed by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute...The report evaluates nearly every county in the nation on a multitude of factors that influence health, including smoking, obesity, air pollution, preventable hospital stays and employment. (Anderson, 3/28)
In other public health news —
KPBS:
City Heights Initiative Tackles Health Disparities While Providing Job Skills
The Community Health Worker Leadership Academy, which begins Wednesday, provides participants with career training and educates community members on healthy habits so they’re in a position to give neighbors advice on their well-being. Marielena Aguilar, a community health educator with Project Concern International or PCI, said after past versions of the academy that focused on training Latinas, she noticed more people visiting local health clinics. (Mento, 3/28)
Orange County Register:
Chapman University Mumps Outbreak Now Up To 7 Students
An outbreak of mumps at Chapman University has grown to seven cases and students are urged to make sure their vaccinations are up-to-date. The Health Care Agency said there are four confirmed cases of mumps and three probable cases, involving six law school students and one undergraduate. (Perkes, 3/28)
Modesto Bee:
Dr. John Walker, Retiring Health Officer, Warns That Zika Is A Priority For Stanislaus County
Although his last day on the job is Thursday, Dr. John Walker had plenty of unfinished business to attend to this week, such as warning spring break travelers to take precautions for the Zika virus. The state warned people traveling to Mexico and other destinations in Latin America to avoid mosquito bites that can transmit Zika. It’s also possible to contract the virus from unprotected sex. (Carlson, 3/28)
KPCC:
What President Trump’s Emissions Order Means For SoCal
President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday asking the federal Environmental Protection Agency to rewrite the rules on nationwide carbon emissions. How will that affect California's energy industry? Here is what you need to know. (Bernstein, 3/28)