Alyx Mercado

[Alyx Mercado @_alyxmercado]

The Marshall Islands are just another example of how inequities in wealth affects your health. You are 23x more likely to get TB in the Marshall Islands than the US. #wccollateraldamage

[Alyx Mercado @_alyxmercado]

#WCPublicHealth

[The Nation's Health @nationshealth]

U.S. life expectancy is declining, with about a third of excess deaths since 2010 happening in just four states: Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Indiana. @washingtonpost explains: https://t.co/XDLRt43hlc

[Alyx Mercado @_alyxmercado]

#WCPublicHealth

[APHA @PublicHealth]

Study: 18% of adolescents and 24% of young adults have prediabetes, increasing their risk for Type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, heart disease & and stroke: https://t.co/STpycmEVAd

[Alyx Mercado @_alyxmercado]

10 Dangerous Food Safety Mistakes | Food Safety | CDC https://t.co/NuFSI6YIPU via @CDCgov #Thanksgiving #WCPublicHealth #HealthyLiving #FoodSafety #imthankfulfor being healthy!

[Alyx Mercado @_alyxmercado]

#WCPublicHealth

[World Health Organization (WHO) @WHO]

@WHO_Europe @pahowho @WHOEMRO @WHOAFRO @WHOWPRO @WHOSEARO Violence against women takes multiple forms:
🔹Intimate partner violence
🔹Physical
🔹Sexual
🔹Psychological
🔹Female Genital Mutilation
🔹Forced and early marriages
🔹Femicide
🔹Trafficking
🔹Virginity testing
STOP violence against women and girls!
#16Days

[Alyx Mercado @_alyxmercado]

Five Steps to Clean Your Refrigerator https://t.co/mLMUQGugmc via @@CDCgov #WCFoodSafety

[Alyx Mercado @_alyxmercado]

Food Safety for Buffets and Parties https://t.co/lNgi8NVeIq via @@CDCgov. #WCFoodSafety

[Alyx Mercado @_alyxmercado]

The average American takes approximately 50 minutes commuting to work! I have definitely experienced this, sometimes it’s even longer! #wcbecoming

[Alyx Mercado @_alyxmercado]

#wcbecoming Latino immigrants are surprisingly healthier than the wealthiest people in the United States.

[Alyx Mercado @_alyxmercado]

#WCPublicHealth

[HHS @HHSGov]

Many people become more forgetful as they age. How can you tell the difference between mild forgetfulness and serious memory problems like #Alzheimers? https://t.co/ETKNUDoKTl #AlzheimersAwarenessMonth #MondayThoughts

[Alyx Mercado @_alyxmercado]

#wcpaycheck Stress can cause chronic eating, depression, and excessive alcohol consumption. Stress and anxiety builds up, it’s important to check in and take care of yourself.

[Alyx Mercado @_alyxmercado]

#wcpublichealth

[CDC @CDCgov]

#WorldPneumoniaDay is coming up on Nov 12! Unfortunately, about 50,000 people die of #pneumonia each year in the U.S. Learn how to protect yourself and help #stoppneumonia: https://t.co/2laex0SMVC.

[Alyx Mercado @_alyxmercado]

Oh wise and powerful one! I just became a Knowledge Seeker in CDC's #SolvetheOutbreakApp #WCOutbreak

[Alyx Mercado @_alyxmercado]

#wcoutbreak I just finished Level 1!!

[Alyx Mercado @_alyxmercado]

#wccontagion Along with the epidemic of the actual disease it’s important to recognize that there’s so much more chaos going on such as conspiracy theorists alleging that the government is lying, a complete breakdown of civil order, and who will revive the vaccine first.

[Alyx Mercado @_alyxmercado]

#WCpublichealth What I learned about poster design in the exhibit is that overtime public health posters have evolved. The combination of impactful images and text, has advertised "health" as a precious commodity.

[Alyx Mercado @_alyxmercado]

#WCpublichealth The CDC has tons of great infographics to look at! I was especially interested in this one because it it simple, yet impactful. It really made me think about how much water I use a day and that I should be more conscious about it.

[•Mari• @mariella_poets]

#wcpublichealth #undulcevidasindiabetes
https://t.co/VqEvqTHbbs

[•Mari• @mariella_poets]

#wcpublichealth #Diabetesylatinos
https://t.co/pFMTGSCNmP

[Alyx Mercado @_alyxmercado]

#WCPublicHealth #EndPeriodPoverty #PeriodPoverty #PeriodPositivity https://t.co/t4Dsa9dIFV via @HaikuDeck