Pandemic Fatigue
Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Director at the Illinois Department of Public Health, showed us all in the last week that none of us are exempt from pandemic fatigue. In a weekly update, she pleaded for residents of the state to fight the fatigue that leads to looser personal restrictions and the surge in COVID-19 cases the state is now seeing.
After showing her humanness by being brought to tears in a daily briefing, she went onto CNN to share how the increase in COVID-19 cases and constant work to combat the virus has impacted her.
Illinois health official on crying during Covid-19 briefing: 'A culmination of the pain and the fatigue'
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Resource: 4 Tips to Protect Yourself and Others
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The Hill | Opinion:
Domestic violence's constant pattern and what needs to change
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" Numerous recent headlines read some variation of “domestic violence deaths skyrocket in 2020 during COVID” in states across the U.S., including Alaska, Wisconsin, Ohio, Florida and Louisiana. Of course, these trends are disturbing; no one needs to suffer or die due to domestic violence....."
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BJM Journals | Original research:
Cigarettes smoked among daily and non-daily smokers following CVS Health’s tobacco-free pharmacy policy
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By Aryn Z Phillips, Jennifer A Ahern, William C Kerr, Hector P Rodriguez
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" In September 2014, CVS Health ceased tobacco sales in all of its 7700 pharmacies nationwide. We investigate the impact of the CVS policy on the number of cigarettes smoked per day among metropolitan daily and non-daily smokers, who may respond to the availability of smoking cues in different manners....."
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Wiley Online Library | Research report:
Washington's liquor license system and alcohol‐related adverse health outcomes
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By Aryn Z. Phillips, Hector P. Rodriguez, William C. Kerr, Jennifer A. Ahern
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"In June 2012, Washington state (USA) implemented Initiative 1183, privatizing liquor sales. As a result, off‐premises outlets increased from 330 to over 1400 and trading hours lengthened. Increased availability of liquor may lead to increased consumption. This study examines the impact of Initiative 1183 on alcohol‐related adverse health outcomes, measured by inpatient hospitalizations for alcohol‐related disorders and accidental injuries. It further assesses heterogeneity by urbanicity, because outlets increased most in metropolitan‐urban areas...."
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Illinois Violent Death Reporting System (IVDRS) Data Request Tutorial.
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Virtual Training in Evaluation Research
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Health Economist - The Department of Emergency Medicine and the Buehler Center for Health Policy and Economics at the Feinberg School of Medicine of Northwestern University are seeking a full-time Investigator at the rank of tenured Associate or Full Professor to begin as soon as possible.
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Temporary Research Coordinator - The Buehler Center for Health Policy and Economics is seeking to hire a Research Coordinator (RC) to assist with projects related to public health policy, surveillance, and injury.
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