APHA seeks to educate Congress during 2014 PHACT Campaign
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APHA seeks to educate Congress during 2014 PHACT Campaign

by Mandi on Jul 3, 2014 • No Comments
This summer APHA is once again empowering its members, Affiliates and other health advocates to make their voices heard on critical public health issues through its annual Public Health ACTion, or PHACT, Campaign.
Looking back, moving forward as APHA heads to New Orleans
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Looking back, moving forward as APHA heads to New Orleans

by Kim on May 8, 2014 • No Comments
Bittersweet. That’s one way to describe getting ready for APHA’s 142nd Annual Meeting & Exposition in New Orleans, marking the Association's first return to the city since before Hurricane Katrina.
Safety advocates warn against raising limits on truck size, weight
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Safety advocates warn against raising limits on truck size, weight

by David on Apr 10, 2014 • No Comments
A rise in fatalities and injuries caused by large truck crashes coupled with a push by industry for bigger and heavier trucks led U.S. leaders yesterday to warn against raising federal truck size limits.
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July 28 news: Florida surgeon general warning, carbon pollution limits, fist bumps

by Dan on Jul 28, 2014 • No Comments
Check out today's public health news for Monday, July 28, 2014.
APHA brings PHACT and media experts to Google Hangout
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APHA brings PHACT and media experts to Google Hangout

by Kim S on Jul 24, 2014 • No Comments
As part of the summer's Public Health ACTion campaign, this week, APHA gathered tips from a media savvy Google Hangout panel. Find out what the experts had to say to help public health enthusiasts improve their media advocacy skills.
APHA calls for ratification of global disability treaty
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APHA calls for ratification of global disability treaty

by Dan on Jul 24, 2014 • No Comments
The full Senate last considered the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, or CRPD, in 2012, falling five votes short of the two-thirds supermajority vote required.
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July 24 news: Malaria vaccine, CDC lab official resigns, climate change

by Mandi on Jul 24, 2014 • No Comments
Check out the latest in public health news for Thursday, July 24, 2014.
Courts disagree, millions of Americans will continue to receive ACA benefits
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Courts disagree, millions of Americans will continue to receive ACA benefits

by Dan on Jul 23, 2014 • No Comments
Yesterday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled to weaken federal funding mandated by the Affordable Care Act. Then the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, in Richmond, Va., ruled the opposite.
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July 23 news: ‘Post–antibiotic era,’ health care ruling, water fluoridation

by Maya on Jul 23, 2014 • No Comments
Check out the latest in public health news for Wednesday, July 23, 2014.
Contemporary vs. classic: APHA Book Club Facebook chat
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Contemporary vs. classic: APHA Book Club Facebook chat

by Dan on Jul 22, 2014 • No Comments
On Aug. 14 at 2 p.m. EDT, APHA’s “Annual Meeting Book Club” will merge old school and new school.
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July 21 news: Carbon rules, HIV diagnoses down, powdered caffeine

by Maya on Jul 21, 2014 • No Comments
Check out the latest in public health news for Monday, July 21, 2014.
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July 18 news: Chikungunya in Florida, HIV deaths, contraceptives

by Maya on Jul 18, 2014 • No Comments
Check out the latest in public health news for Friday, July 18, 2014.
Health Insurance Marketplace: What did we learn?
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Health Insurance Marketplace: What did we learn?

by Maya on Jul 18, 2014 • No Comments
In a briefing last week, Alliance for Health Reform and The Commonwealth Fund discussed outcomes from the six-month open-enrollment of the Health Insurance Marketplace.
The Nation’s Health: CDC anthrax exposure
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The Nation’s Health: CDC anthrax exposure

by Dan on Jul 18, 2014 • No Comments
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention caused a stir this summer when it announced that more than 80 of its employees might have been exposed to anthrax.
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July 17 news: CDC on Congress, stem cells, health and sexual orientation

by Maya on Jul 17, 2014 • No Comments
Check out the latest in public health news for Thursday, July 17, 2014.

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