Today’s Headlines – August 9, 2023
Examining Children’s Health in D.C.
This month’s health supplement houses a variety of content observing children’s mental and emotional wellness, dental health, environmental health, and additional topics to help educate parents on current health issues and best practices concerning the welfare of their young ones.
Nuggets of Knowledge Concerning Children’s Dental Care
While disparities in poor oral health are not exclusively dictated by race or ethnicity, levels of education, socioeconomic status, dental insurance, and parental preventive care attitudes serve as leading determinants of where many Black and brown children fall concerning their status of dental care.
It’s Not Just Wildfire Smoke: Five Things to Know About Asthma & Air Pollution
Difficulties keeping air clean are not new to cities like the District, and pollutants from industrial emissions or vehicle exhaust can lead to health harms even when we can’t see them in the air.
D.C. Health and OSSE Collaborate to Push Immunization Compliance
Per emergency legislation approved by the D.C. Council this summer, kindergarten through 12th grade students are no longer required to take the COVID-19 vaccine to attend school in the District.
Safeway Sincerely Health Platform
Safeway believes well-being is for everyone, which is why we are launching the Sincerely Health platform to help customers eat, live, and feel better, all while rewarding healthy choices with grocery coupons and discounts.
