Immigration bill has public health impact
As immigration reform picks up momentum on Capitol Hill this week, health advocates are calling on Congress to consider public health consequences of certain provisions included in the sweeping legislation.
Research on e-cigarettes examining health effects: Regulations due
With the look and feel of real cigarettes, electronic cigarettes are experiencing a boom in popularity. But as the product’s popularity rises, so do the unknowns about its potential impact on public health.
3 steps to stronger prevention funding
U.S. citizens from coast to coast recognize the importance of the Prevention and Public Health Fund. However, the sequester — which has already slashed $51 million from the law set in place by the Affordable Care Act — puts the fund in great danger in years to come.
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.
