PUBLIC HEALTH

College students listen in a classroom

Public Health


APHA announces 2024 Student Champions for Climate Justice award winners
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Mary Stortstrom

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October 22, 2024

Five student groups awarded grants in APHA program
A father and two children work on a laptop computer

Public Health


Federal task force report calls for social media providers to protect youth
by

Minoli Ediriweera

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August 23, 2024

Ninety-five percent of teens use social media digital sites
Boy receives vaccination from a nurse

Public Health


Q&A: CDC’s Vaccines for Children Program saving lives
by

Sophia Meador

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July 31, 2024

508 million illnesses averted among US children
Sen. Markey talks about heat resilience at congressional briefing

Public Health / Climate Change


APHA, others urge extreme heat solutions at congressional briefing
by

Mary Stortstrom

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July 09, 2024

Better policies, “smart surfaces” can improve heat resistance, experts say
A teen reads a message on a cell phone

Public Health


Surgeon general calls for warning labels on social media
by

Sophia Meador

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July 05, 2024

Teenagers in the U.S. spend an average of 4.6 hours a day on social media
A pediatrician vaccinates a child

Public Health


Local health departments working to improve immunization capacity
by

Minoli Ediriweera

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July 05, 2024

Doubling immunization spending boosted COVID-19 vaccination work
Farmworkers work in a field on a sunny day

Public Health


With summer heating up, learn ways to keep cool
by

Mary Stortstrom

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July 05, 2024

Advocate for ways to reduce the heat island effect in urban centers
Firearm violence: A Public Health Crisis in America

Public Health


Public health supporters praise new call to action on gun violence
by

Sophia Meador

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July 01, 2024

A landmark advisory from the U.S. surgeon general declares firearm violence a public health crisis
FDA Commissioner Robert Califf speak at Policy Action Institute 2023

Public Health


APHA’s Policy Action Institute offers roadmap to better health policy
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Mark Barna

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June 18, 2024

Public health professionals encouraged to be ‘champions of veracity’