APHA’s Benjamin, congressional leaders: ‘We must act’ now on Zika
Public health isn’t alone in the fight against Zika.
Earnings influential as lifelong social determinant of health
Of all social determinants of health, research shows there is one that is perhaps the most influential: income. Read more from this story in the October 2016 issue of The Nation's Health newspaper.
Sept. 30 news: Declining vaccination rates, Zika death, prescription drug prices
Check out today's public health news on Friday, Sept. 30, 2016.
Congress approves $1.1 billion in funding to combat Zika
In the past 24 hours, both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives voted to pass legislation that included $1.1 billion in funding to combat the ongoing Zika epidemic through fiscal year 2017.
Sept. 29 news: Congress approves Zika funding, Zika transmission, teen birth rate
Check out today's public health news on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2016.
Sept. 28 news: Measles eliminated in Americas, bullying fact sheet, youth concussions
Check out today's public health news on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016.
APHA announces 2016 award winners
A pediatrician and civil engineer who helped sound the alarm over elevated blood-lead levels in Flint, Michigan, are among this year's honorees who will be recognized during APHA's 2016 Annual Meeting and Expo.
Sept. 27 news: Zika, happy people, morning sickness
Check out today's public health news on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2016.
AtlanticLIVE forum: Here’s how we prioritize social determinants of health
Yesterday, leaders from challenge co-partners APHA and the National Association of Counties joined an AtlanticLIVE forum, sponsored by the Aetna Foundation, to explore how the equation can become a nationwide reality.
The Clean Power Plan: A public health imperative
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit hears oral arguments today on the Clean Power Plan. Environmental Defense Fund attorneys Martha Roberts and Ben Levitan outline what's at stake for public health.
Sept. 26 news: HealthyCommunity50 award, breast cancer screenings for men, Zika
Check out today's public health news on Monday, Sept. 26, 2016.
Sept. 23 news: Falls prevention, drug resistant gonorrhea, life expectancy
Check out today's public health news on Friday, Sept. 23, 2016.
Sept. 22 news: UN on drug resistance, Zuckerberg invests in disease research, medical marijuana law
Check out today's public health news on Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016.
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