Is the Incoming President Allowed to Use the Military to Enforce Immigration Laws?
The president elect has suggested over and over that he will declare a national emergency in order to use the U.S. military to enforce immigration laws and help with a yet to be detailed ‘deportation force’. I did a little research to try to figure out whether using the military in that was is legal or not. Here’s what I found: The President has limited authority to use the U.S.
Affordable Housing Policy: It’s Not All Gloom and Doom
It’s no secret that Arizona has an affordable housing crisis. It’s not unique to Arizona – but some of the most acute effects are being experienced here. While the crisis is still acute – at least housing and homelessness are widely recognized as being a community and public health crisis and policy makers are beginning to respond. While the large-scale efforts to compel recalcitrant cities to humanize their overly restrictive
Water Fluoridation is Good for Public & Oral Health
In addition to his desire to halt immunizations in the US, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is also urging cities to stop fluoridating their public water systems. While Kennedy wouldn’t have the authority to directly stop fluoridation if confirmed as the HHS Secretary, he could alter CDC guidance so as to discourage water fluoridation, causing many communities to reconsider this essential public health measure. This is troubling, especially since his stance
Public Health Journalism this Week
Preventing child fatalities in Arizona – Arizona PBS Attorney General Kris Mayes ‘outraged’ by opioid distributor payments AZ poised to end health care coverage for millions if Trump and Republicans cut Medicaid funding Connecting through music | Center for Health Equity Research Pinal County workers have probable bird flu; first humans in Arizona UnitedHealthcare covers state of Arizona employees, among others. RSV, COVID-19 cases drastically decrease in Arizona as flu
Arizona Public Health Grant Opportunities
Compiled by the Vitalyst Health Foundation Due November 29th: Centene Foundation (Healthcare Access, Social Services, & Education) NEW Opens December 1st: Fighting Hunger Grants Due December 3rd: Science for Nature and People Partnership Due December 4th: Kroger Giving Back Due December 4th: Ken Kendrick Grand Slam Awards Due December 5th: Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program Due December 9th: OneCause Software Grant Due December 11th: City of Tempe Human Services Funding Due December 13th: Cohort to Improve
H5N1 Influenza: Birds, Cattle, and Humans
Influenza is a sneaky virus. Perhaps the biggest wildcard with the virus is its ability to mutate. Flu viruses undergo two main kinds of change: routine antigenic drift (small, gradual tweaks) and antigenic shift (big, dramatic changes). Big (and potentially dangerous) antigenic shifts happen mainly in birds, where different flu strains can swap genetic material, creating entirely new versions of the virus. Ducks, chickens, and other fowl are the mixing bowl for flu strains,