Oct. 1 news: Smoking in cars with children banned, anniversary of fluoridation, toxic chemicals damages reproduction
Check out today's public health news on Thursday, Sept. 30, 2015.
Happy 70th birthday, community water fluoridation
Seventy years ago, the city of Grand Rapids, Michigan, made history when it added fluoride to its community water system to prevent tooth decay.
July 23 news: ‘Post–antibiotic era,’ health care ruling, water fluoridation
Check out the latest in public health news for Wednesday, July 23, 2014.
Feb. 25 news: Chicago gun violence, tuberculosis, water fluoridation
Gun violence in Chicago is seen as a public health crisis; Los Angeles investigates recent tuberculosis outbreak; and questions surround the safety of water fluoridation. Read these and more public health news stories for Feb. 25, 2013.
Oct. 10 news: Public health funding, pesticides, fluoridation
Local advocates highlight value of prevention and public health; pesticides especially harmful to children plague exposure; a measure to add fluoridation to drinking water in Wichita sparks controversy. Read these and more public health stories for Oct. 10, 2012.
Headlines: House vote on women’s health, water fluoridation, childhood obesity prevention
Obesity prevention pilot program launches in Boston area; local communities to nix water fluoridation to cut costs; boost to primary care workforce. Those headlines and more topping public health news today, Friday, October 14, 2011.
May 23 news: CDC’s Frieden on 10 tips for health officers, World Health Assembly, abortions
Check out today's public health news on Monday, May 23, 2016.
APHA members: Promote oral health during National Public Health Week
During National Public Health Week, Public Health Newswire is featuring guest commentary from our members. Here are a collection of vignettes from APHA's Oral Health Section.
April 28 news: Vaccines (shingles), vaccines (measles) and vaccines (HPV)
Check out the latest in public health news for Tuesday, April 28, 2015.
APHA members: Building on 20 years of success
Each day during National Public Health Week, Public Health Newswire featured guest commentary from our members focusing on the day’s theme. Today's submissions promoted Friday's theme, “Building on 20 years of success.”
APHA members: ‘Building momentum’
Each day during National Public Health Week, Public Health Newswire will feature guest commentary from our members focusing on the day’s theme. Today’s comes from APHA Maternal and Child Health Section members promoting Wednesday's theme, “Building momentum.”
APHA member: ‘Raising the Grade’
Each day during National Public Health Week, Public Health Newswire will feature guest commentary from our members focusing on the day’s theme. Today's comes from APHA Oral Health and Disabilities Sections member Lyubov Slashcheva, BA, promoting Monday’s theme, “Raising the Grade.”
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