Previous twisters inform current tornado safety recommendations: AJPH Q&A
New research investigates the deadly 2011 Alabama tornado outbreak and suggests ways to stay safe in future storms.
TFAH reports Prevention Fund facts, success
The impact of the Prevention and Public Health Fund, suggests a Trust for America’s Health report, may be determined by the future health of this generation’s children.
APHA, Carter Center team up against mental health stigma
Today marks the close of Mental Health Month. This May, APHA and its American Journal of Public Health collaborated with the Carter Center on a very specific aspect of mental health: stigma.
Study: Laws to prevent traumatic brain injury among youth rise, but warrant review
A bump or blow to the head, especially for developing brains, can lead to injury and affect the normal function of the brain, putting youth, particularly those that play sports, at risk for traumatic brain injury. A new study from AJPH reviews and analyzes existing state laws working to prevent these very injuries.
Study: Bullying of youth perceived gay is prevalent and linked to depression
New research reveals a connection between bullied youth thought to be gay and depressed mood. This study of thousands of Washington youth highlights the prevalence of bullying and stresses the importance of bullying prevention.
Survey helps explain teen health behaviors
Teenagers want to be healthy, but millions of them — roughly one-third of U.S. teens — miss their annual health checkups.
How healthy is your county?
Every year, the County Health Rankings grades the health of Americans living in nearly every U.S. county. The fourth-annual report shows the good — and the bad.
AJPH study: Alcohol use, even moderate, is attributable to many cancer deaths
The skin cancer risks associated with tanning are well known, and many people are aware that lung cancer can result from smoking. New research from the American Journal of Public Health, however, highlights the cancer risks associated with alcohol use.
RWJF: Hospital readmissions are high, often avoidable
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation calls it “the revolving door syndrome.” In the U.S., one in five Medicare patients discharged from a hospital is readmitted in 30 days, largely because four out of every five patients have no direct communication with their doctors after leaving the hospital.
Poll: Voters support state expansion of Medicaid
Data released Wednesday by the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, or ACS CAN, indicates that most registered voters want their states to accept federal Medicaid funding, despite the danger of future state spending increases.
Report: Americans die sooner, are less healthy than in ‘peer’ countries
The United States is among the wealthiest nations in the world, but it is far from the healthiest.
Binge drinking impacts US women and high school girls, study says
While the effects of alcohol abuse are well known, “binge drinking is an important and under-recognized women’s health issue,” according to Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
