The Nation's Health back issues from August 2007:
Food supply safety scrutinized following recalls, contamination.(Health advocates call for new standards)
Aug 01, 2007; ... Patricia Buck knows first-hand how tragedy can turn an unassuming schoolteacher into an outspoken activist with her sights set on the billion-dollar, worldwide food industry. In 2006, alongside her biostatistician daughter, Barbara Kowalcyk, Buck co-founded the Center for ...
Drug-resistant TB becoming more commonplace globally.(High-profile U.S. case increases attention)
Aug 01, 2007; ... The recent case of an American traveler suspected to have extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis shone a national spotlight on an old and deadly disease not often discussed in the United States, even though worldwide public health officials have been watching its story unfold for quite ...
Decline in public health physicians may harm health, report says.(Workers sought)
Aug 01, 2007; ... Much attention has been paid to the growing shortage of public health workers, with numerous efforts under way to attract new workers to the field and retain those already in the trenches. Now, a new Institute of Medicine report is shining a light on a shortage within the shortage: the ...
APHA takes action on SCHIP initiatives.(APHA Advocates: Recent actions on public health by APHA)(American Public Health Association)(State Children's Health Insurance Program)
Aug 01, 2007; ... Federal reauthorization of the State Children's Health Insurance Program, which provides health services to 4 million low-income children, provides a perfect opportunity to not only enhance the vital program, but enact coinciding health policies that will also go a long way in improving ...
APHA backs mental health parity for kids.(APHA Advocates: Recent actions on public health by APHA)(American Public Health Association)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... New legislation introduced on Capitol Hill could help numbers of children receive the mental health help they need, according to APHA. In a May letter sent to leading members of the Senate, APHA was among many health organizations commending the senators for introducing the ...
APHA supports vision for healthy nation.(APHA Advocates: Recent actions on public health by APHA)(American Public Health Association)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... APHA joined fellow health advocates in June in issuing a call to action to make America a healthier nation. Organized by the Trust for America's Health and released during the trust's Healthier America Summit in Washington, D.C., "Our Vision for A Healthier America" calls on ...
Carladder Parham, of the Arkansas Public Health Association, and Albert Woolbright, of the Alabama Public Health Association.(APHA Advocates: Recent actions on public health by APHA)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Carladder Parham, of the Arkansas Public Health Association, and Albert Woolbright, of the Alabama Public ...
Reforms needed to improve child health, development.(VITAL SIGNS: Perspectives of the president of APHA)
Aug 01, 2007; ... Recent reports showing that childhood obesity and chronic illness are on the rise serve as a national wake-up call. But who is listening and who is responding? To be competitive in the 21st century, America will need every child to grow up to be a healthy and productive adult ...
APHA members: show your Association pride.(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Public health professionals are being encouraged to show off their APHA pride when they travel across the country or around the globe--and then to let the Association and the world know about it. Health workers who wear their APHA T-shirts, carry an APHA tote bag or bring any ...
Members: APHA needs you to contact your legislators this month.(American Public Health Association)
Aug 01, 2007 ... With congressional recess in full swing this month and legislators back in their home states, now is the time for APHA members to reach out to their elected leaders and advocate for public health. APHA is calling on every one of its members to take action this August and contact ...
Executive Board approves two forums, new SPIG.(Dues increase up for Governing Council vote in November)(Special Primary Interest Group)
Aug 01, 2007 ... APHA now has two new forums and a Special Primary Interest Group among its membership groups. APHA's Executive Board in May approved the creation of the Family Violence and Prevention Forum and the Trade and Health Forum as well as the Health Informatics and Information ...
Update your APHA member record online anytime.(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007 ... APHA members who want to find out when their Association membership expires or renew for another year can do so quickly and easily through the APHA Web site. Members can use the Association Web site any time to update their member records, change their job titles or names, add ...
Plan ahead for APHA Annual Meeting with online program.(POLITICS, POLICY & PUBLIC HEALTH)(American Public Health Association)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Public health professionals who are planning to attend APHA's 135th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., this fall can get a sneak peek of the meeting's events on the APHA Web site. The Annual Meeting online program, online now at www.apha.org/meetings, includes abstracts from ...
Gay, transgender education lacking.(JOURNAL WATCH: Highlights from the June, July issue of the American Journal of Public Health)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... Aside from HIV/AIDS, health issues affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population are not likely to show up in research and lesson plans offered at schools of public health across the nation, according to a June study in APHA's American Journal of Public Health. ...
Early condom use better for teen health.(JOURNAL WATCH: Highlights from the June, July issue of the American Journal of Public Health)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... Teens who use condoms the first time they have sexual intercourse are more likely to continue using condoms into young adulthood, a June AJPH study found. Such adolescents were also less likely than their peers to have contracted a sexually transmitted infection. The study was ...
HIV/AIDS risk greater for minority gay men.(JOURNAL WATCH: Highlights from the June, July issue of the American Journal of Public Health)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... HIV continues to hit black and Hispanic men harder than their white counterparts, according to a June AJPH study. A study of HIV diagnosis rates from 2001-2004 for gay and bisexual men found that among all age groups, rates were higher among black and Hispanic men than among ...
Discrimination can take toll on health.(JOURNAL WATCH: Highlights from the June, July issue of the American Journal of Public Health)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... Everyday discrimination among Asian and Pacific Islanders increases stress and may eventually lead to chronic illnesses. A July AJPH study of 2,095 Asians and Pacific Islanders who were surveyed about their experiences with discrimination found that reports of everyday ...
Mothers may suffer mental health distress.(JOURNAL WATCH: Highlights from the June, July issue of the American Journal of Public Health)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... For mothers of young children, a lack of some basic daily support can have severe mental health consequences, a July AJPH study found. Researchers found that poor maternal mental health can result if women lack emotional or hands-on support with parenting, spend what they feel ...
Drug use threatens American Indian youth.(JOURNAL WATCH: Highlights from the June, July issue of the American Journal of Public Health)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... Young American Indians living on reservations may be increasingly vulnerable to illicit drug use, underscoring the need for culturally specific prevention programs. A July AJPH study found that among first-time drug users on and near two American Indian reservations, those born ...
New measures needed to stamp out U.S. smoking rates, IoM report says.(The NATION: Health news at the national and federal levels)
Aug 01, 2007; ... Higher taxes, federal regulatory control and marketing restrictions are needed to reduce smoking in the United States, according to a new Institute of Medicine report, which came out amid several recent actions related to the fight against one of the world's leading killers. The ...
EPA seeking nominations for new healthy aging community awards.(The NATION: Health news at the national and federal levels)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007 ... The Environmental Protection Agency has announced a new series of awards designed to recognize outstanding community planning and strategies that support active aging. Nominations are due Oct. 17 for the Building Healthy Communities for Active Aging Awards, which will be ...
Face masks should be worn during pandemic.(Nation In Brief)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... Federal health officials have issued new guidance about the use of face masks and respirators in the event of an influenza pandemic. Announced at a May 3 briefing, the guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention underscore the need for understanding how to ...
Coalition says 'obese' can be used for kids.(Nation In Brief)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... A coalition led by the American Medical Association has released recommendations on addressing overweight and obesity in children, including classifying children as "obese" if their body mass index is greater than the 95th percentile for their age. The committee also said ...
Nation's accidental death rate rising.(Nation In Brief)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... Accidental deaths in the United States are rising at an "alarming rate," according to the National Safety Council, which released data in June showing such deaths soon could surpass the all-time high set in 1969. The accidental death rate has risen more than 20 percent over a ...
Technology could improve health system.(Nation In Brief)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... Information technology is a "fundamental building block" for a reformed U.S. health care system that provides affordable coverage to all Americans, according to a recent report from the Center for American Progress. The report, "Navigating American Health Care: How Information ...
U.S. infant mortality rates go unchanged.(Nation In Brief)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
Aug 01, 2007; ... The overall infant mortality rate in the United States did not change significantly between 2003 and 2004, and black women had the highest overall infant mortality rate. According to federal data released in May, the U.S. infant mortality rate was 6.78 infant deaths per 1,000 ...
FDA committee backs new smallpox vaccine.(Nation In Brief)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... A federal vaccine advisory committee has agreed that a new smallpox vaccine manufactured by the company Acambis is safe and effective. In May, the Food and Drug Administration's Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee voted 11-0 in favor of both the safety ...
HHS helping Americans prepare for possibility of pandemic flu.
Aug 01, 2007 ... The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is taking new steps to help Americans become more prepared for an influenza pandemic. In June, HHS hosted a one-day Pandemic Influenza Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C., bringing together about 100 leaders from the employer, ...
Create a song for APHA's Get Ready campaign, win iPod.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Calling all musicians and people with creative talent! APHA is seeking entries into a new songwriting competition. The contest is being held in support of APHA's Get Ready campaign. Launched in 2006, the Get Ready campaign is helping Americans prepare themselves, their families ...
Course offers guidance for responding to avian influenza.(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007 ... A new three-day training course on identifying and controlling human illnesses associated with avian influenza is now available online. The course, designed for public health responders, is the result of a partnership between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and ...
Major improvements possible if states make health a priority.(STATE & LOCAL: Issues at the state and community levels)
Aug 01, 2007; ... IF STATES that rank low in health care performance took their cues from states that perform highly, the impact could improve quality of life for millions of Americans, prevent thousands of premature deaths and save billions of dollars, according to a new Commonwealth Fund report. ...
New Jersey considers new HIV testing rule.(STATES IN BRIEF)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... New Jersey lawmakers are debating a bill that would require all pregnant women and newborns be tested for HIV. The legislation recommends HIV testing be a part of routine prenatal care and that "in the absence of a specific objection to the testing by the pregnant woman," women ...
Technology could boost Colorado health.(STATES IN BRIEF)
Aug 01, 2007; ... The Colorado Health Foundation is calling for investments in health information technology to improve the health of state residents. In a report released in late April, the group examined how health information technology can be a powerful tool for improving health care delivery ...
Missouri targets child obesity in schools.(STATES IN BRIEF)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... School leaders in Independence, Mo., are using new, entertaining activities to help their elementary students become healthier. The programs--Nutrition Detective and ABC for Fitness--were developed by a Yale University researcher, and are designed to provide fun, interactive ...
Going green for a healthier life means a cleaner world.(Healthy You: The Nation's Health August 2007)
Aug 01, 2007; ... Green buildings. Green energy. Green cleaning. Once upon a time, green was just another color in your crayon box, or a word the neighbor used to describe your gardening thumb. In recent years, "green" has become the universal lingo for all things environmentally friendly. As a ...
Healthier environments could save lives, prevent disease.(WHO releases country-by-country profiles)
Aug 01, 2007; ... Creating healthier environments could prevent as many as 13 million deaths a year worldwide, new country-by-country profiles from the World Health Organization show. The profiles, released in June, outline the estimated environmental burden of disease for more than 180 ...
World health leaders focus on pandemic preparedness.(The GLOBE: Public health news from around the world)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Newly implemented International Health Regulations designed to cooperatively address health threats received a boost in May when the World Health Assembly passed a resolution calling for the sharing of pandemic influenza viruses--a move dubbed as essential to the world's "collective ...
Global human rights advocates document violence in Zimbabwe.
Aug 01, 2007; ... Human rights advocates are calling for reform in Zimbabwe following reports of arrests, abductions and beatings in recent months. A May report from Human Rights Watch provided accounts of violence by Zimbabwe officials against people protesting the country's economic and ...
Global health associations chart strategic vision.(41st annual WFPHA meeting held in Geneva in May)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Public health associations from around the world will be working together to promote effective global health policies, advance public health practice and create a global healthy society, under a new plan adopted by the World Federation of Public Health Associations. Leaders from ...
Campus liaisons bringing APHA to college students nationwide.(STUDENT FOCUS: News of interest to students in public health)
Aug 01, 2007; ... DURING a student body meeting this past spring at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health, Sarah Forestall set up a table at the back of the auditorium and handed out information about APHA. Later, she addressed the assemblage, emphasizing the many benefits that can ...
Public health communication focus of new student journal.
Aug 01, 2007; ... A NEW student-run journal is providing practice-oriented learning in the fields of public health communication and social marketing. Cases in Public Health Communication and Marketing, an online journal that will be published annually by George Washington University's School of ...
Model policy to help schools face students' mental health crises.(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Colleges and universities now have access to a model policy designed to help them deal fairly and non-punitively with students' mental health crises. The policy, released in May by the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law, offers a collection of best practices that all colleges and ...
Student Assembly members gather for planning, brainstorming session.(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007 ... MEMBERS of APHA's Student Assembly came together at Association headquarters in April for their annual mid-year meeting. During the more than two-day meeting, attendees had the opportunity to get to know each other better and interact with APHA staff members. Among the ...
Easley, Troutman nominated to fill role as APHA's next president-elect.(American Public Health Association)
Aug 01, 2007 ... The following are biographical sketches and personal statements from the candidates for APHA president-elect. The member elected by the Governing Council will become president-elect at the close of the 2007 APHA Annual Meeting and assume presidency at the close of the 2008 Annual Meeting. ...
APHA Governing Council to vote for new Executive Board members.(American Public Health Association)
Aug 01, 2007 ... The Executive Board has 12 elected members, with three elected annually to four-year terms. The Governing Council will elect three new Executive Board members during APHA's 135th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., in November. Voters will choose from the slate of six candidates, whose ...
Giloth, Orris nominated to fill role as speaker of Governing Council.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Candidates for Governing Council speaker will be voted on by Governing Council members at APHA's 135th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., in November. Barbara E. Giloth BARBARA E. GILOTH, DrPH, MPH, is vice president of program development for the Advocate ...
Position of Association treasurer sought by candidates Cohen, Conti.
Aug 01, 2007 ... Candidates for APHA treasurer will be voted on by Governing Council members at APHA's 135th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., in November. Richard J. Cohen RICHARD J. COHEN, PhD, FACHE, is president and chief executive officer of the Philadelphia Health Management ...
Children exposed to alcohol ads more likely to drink.
Aug 01, 2007; ... Children today are bombarded with pervasive alcohol marketing that new research shows is contributing to underage drinking--and it is happening at an early age. According to a recent Rand study, children as young as 11 and 12 who are exposed to alcohol marketing are more likely ...
Leadership institutes help public health workers advance careers.(Thousands of scholars take part nationwide)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Public health professionals looking to build their careers can find an opportunity through the nation's many public health leadership institutes, which offer professional development to public health practitioners whose jobs are integral to the development of healthy communities. Across 43 ...
Asians with HIV/AIDS face test delays, stress.(HEALTH FINDINGS: The latest public health studies and research)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... Asians and Pacific Islanders living with HIV/AIDS in New York are more likely to experience HIV testing delays than other New Yorkers and are more likely to suffer from high levels of mental distress, according to a New York Academy of Medicine report. The report, released May ...
U.S. mammography rates are dropping.(HEALTH FINDINGS: The latest public health studies and research)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... U.S. women are getting mammograms at a declining rate, according to a study in the June 15 issue of Cancer. The study found that mammography rates fell by as much as 4 percent nationwide between 2000 and 2005. Some of the sharpest declines were seen among women who previously ...
Alzheimer's incidence to quadruple by 2050.(HEALTH FINDINGS: The latest public health studies and research)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... The worldwide incidence of Alzheimer's disease is predicted to quadruple by 2050. According to a study published in the July issue of Alzheimer's & Dementia, the global prevalence of Alzheimer's disease will grow to more than 106 million by 2050, and 43 percent of those with ...
Hair straighteners not linked to breast cancer.(HEALTH FINDINGS: The latest public health studies and research)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... A recent study found no increase in breast cancer risk due to the type of chemical hair "relaxer" or the frequency and duration of using such chemicals. According to the study in the May issue of Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention, black women who used chemical hair ...
Outbreak linked to field hospitals.(HEALTH FINDINGS: The latest public health studies and research)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... Underscoring the need for infection-control practices, an outbreak of drug-resistant wound infections among soldiers in Iraq likely came from hospitals where they were treated. A study in the June 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases examined the outbreak of drug-resistant ...
Pediatricians can help prevent teen suicides.(HEALTH FINDINGS: The latest public health studies and research)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... Health care providers should be more sensitive to the needs at-risk teens who may benefit from mental health services and be on alert for any sign a teen may be suicidal. A study in the June issue of Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine found that suicide attempts are ...
HPV vaccine protective against more than cervical cancer.(HEALTH FINDINGS: The latest public health studies and research)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... The human papilloma virus vaccine not only protects against the majority of the strains of virus that cause cervical cancer, but also offers protection against abnormalities that can lead to vaginal, vulvar and anal cancers, according to a recent study. The study, published in ...
American Public Health Association 135th Annual Meeting and Exposition November 3-7, 2007 Washington, DC.
Aug 01, 2007 ... The APHA Annual Meeting & Exposition is the place to experience cutting edge public health educational and networking opportunities! Learn from experts in the field, hear about the latest research and exceptional best practices. Discover the latest public health products and services and ...
Washington DC: getting there and getting around.(Directory)
Aug 01, 2007 ... The Washington, DC area is served by Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Washington Dulles International Airport, and Baltimore-Washington International Airport. For more information about these airports and transportation options to and from the airports to downtown DC, visit their ...
Brough, respiratory disease pioneer.(Franklin Keith Brough)(Obituary)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Former APHA Executive Board and Governing Council member Franklin Keith Brough, PhD, MPH, MS, died May 24 at his home in Salt Lake City. He was 84. A veteran of World War II, Brough served with the U.S. Army in China, Burma and India. Brough served as executive ...
Dublin, advocate to end health disparities.(Thomas D. Dublin)(Obituary)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Thomas D. Dublin, MD, DrPH, MPH, died May 3 of congestive heart failure at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He was 95. In 1943, Dublin joined the Kingston Avenue Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y., as an epidemiologist. In 1948 he became executive director of National Health Council in ...
Henn, global HIV/ AIDS health worker.(Albert Henn)(Obituary)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007 ... APHA member Albert Henn, MD, MPH, a public health official who was working on AIDS projects in Africa, was one of 114 people killed May 5 when a Kenya Airways jet crashed in Cameroon. Henn had worked in Africa for the past 17 years, furthering AIDS education and prevention, ...
Mindlin, maternal and child health advocate.(Obituary)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Rowland L. Mindlin, MD, MPH, whose career in pediatrics, public health and education spanned nearly 50 years, died May 3 in his home in Haverford, Pa. He was 95. Mindlin was born Jan. 30, 1912, in New York City. He earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in 1937. ...
Misener, nursing work force leader.(Terry R. Misener of American Public Health Association)(Obituary)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007 ... APHA member Terry R. Misener, PhD, MHS, dean of the University of Portland School of Nursing since 1998, died May 30 at a Portland area hospital. He was 64. Misener, a leader in the state's effort to address the growing shortage of nurses, oversaw unprecedented growth in the ...
Sowder, Florida state health officer.(Wilson T. Sowder)(Obituary)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Wilson T. Sowder, MD, MPH, Florida's state health officer for nearly 30 years and former president of the Florida Public Health Association, died Feb.16 in Jacksonville, Fla., a few days before his 97th birthday. As state health officer for Florida from 1945 to 1974, he directed ...
APHA 'acting against its own principles'.(LETTERS: Personal perspectives on public health)(Brief article)
Aug 01, 2007; ... I was stunned and disappointed to find the advertisement for the U.S. Air Force in the May issue of The Nation's Health, the official newspaper of APHA. The Air Force is one part of the U.S. armed forces, whose goal is to use whatever violent strategies and tactics they want to ...