SAMHSA asks Americans to be prevention leaders
Would you agree to promote public and mental health in your own life and in your community? You can prove it by taking the Prevention Pledge on Facebook.
Poll: Do preventive screenings save money?
Poll: What do you think? Should companies incentivize preventive screenings for their employees?
4 public health innovations from TEDMED
Public health innovation took the stage last week at TEDMED, an annual gathering of thought leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators.
Surgeon general, former NFL player walk for health
U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin took a break from her post yesterday for the “Walk for Wellness” outside the U.S. Department of Health Human Services building in Washington, D.C.
Mental health, prevention are hallmarks of new White House drug strategy
Today, the White House announced mental health and other public health initiatives as cornerstones of its latest national drug control strategy.
Healthy People 2020 talks violence among children, workplaces
Violence and injuries were responsible for 181,000 deaths in 2010, roughly one every three minutes. Healthy People 2020, a federally-funded set of health-promotion and disease-prevention goals, aims to find the roots of this problem — and fix them.
APHA, PAHO walk for World Health Day, National Public Health Week
There was walking, dancing and moon bouncing on the eve of World Health Day. Most importantly the “Walk for Health,” co-hosted by APHA and the Pan American Health Organization, brought awareness.
A time to recognize important return on investments made in public health
APHA and its partners kick off National Public Health Week today, an annual observance dedicated to celebrating the extraordinary contributions of public health.
HHS recognizes health innovations that come from within
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services says that great ideas can come from anywhere. With HHSinnovates, the agency is rewarding its own employees for shaping the future of health.
Posting to Twitter can help users shed pounds, study finds
Using Twitter has been known to help people gain followers, friends and even employment. But a new study says tweeting can help users lose something equally important — extra pounds.
World Cancer Day means awareness, prevention
Today is World Cancer Day, an annual event led by the Union for International Cancer Control that aims to improve general knowledge around cancer and dismissing misconceptions about the disease.
