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News in Public Health

  • FDA Seeks Public Input on Tobacco Regulation - 01-JUL-2009    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is seeking public input on the implementation of its historic new authority overseeing tobacco products in the United States. The agency invites the public to provide information and share views on a wide range of topics, from product content to advertising and marketing. All public comments will be posted online.
  • Revised Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals Adopted by Council on Linkages - 01-JUL-2009    The Council on Linkages Between Academia and Public Health Practice recently voted to unanimously adopt the revised version of Core Competencies for Public Health Professionals. The revised Core Competencies address changes in the practice of public health and reflect the input received from more than 600 public health professionals through an extensive review process.
  • Dynasty: Influenza Virus in 1918 and Today - 01-JUL-2009    The influenza virus that wreaked worldwide havoc in 1918-1919 founded a viral dynasty that persists to this day, according to scientists from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health. The scientists argue that we have lived in an influenza pandemic era since 1918, and they describe how the novel 2009 H1N1 virus now circling the globe is yet another manifestation of this enduring viral family.
  • New Report Finds Obesity Epidemic Increases, Mississippi Weighs in as Heaviest State - 01-JUL-2009    Adult obesity rates increased in 23 states and did not decrease in a single state in the past year, according to F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America 2009, a report released by the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). In addition, the percentage of obese and overweight children is at or above 30 percent in 30 states.
  • HHS Releases New State by State Reports Highlighting Urgent Need for Health Reform - 01-JUL-2009    The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has released a series of new reports on the health care status quo that highlight the urgent need for health reform across the nation. The new reports are available at http://www.healthreform.gov/healthcarestatus.html and include information on health care cost and quality in all fifty states.
  • New Snapshots Show States Vary Widely in Providing Quality Health Care - 01-JUL-2009    The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's (AHRQ) annual release of State-by-State quality data continues to give States mixed reviews for the quality of care they provide. AHRQ's annual State Snapshots are based on data drawn from more than 30 sources, including government surveys, health care facilities and health care organizations.
  • HHS Releases New Report: Hidden Costs of Health Care - 24-JUN-2009    The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has released a new report -- Hidden Costs of Health Care: Why Americans are Paying More but Getting Less. The report documents the rising cost of deductibles, co-payments and out-of-pocket expenses that are making it more difficult for families with insurance to receive the health care they need.
  • APHA Releases Issue Brief on Public Health Safety Net icon - 18-JUN-2009    The American Public Health Association (APHA) has released a timely issue brief, Holes In the Net: Surveying the Impact of the Current Economic recession on the Health Care Safety Net. The brief examines how our nation's health care safety net is unraveling at a time when millions of Americans have nowhere else to turn for health services. It also examines the marginalization of the public health infrastructure in its ability to strategically plan for and protect the public's health.
  • EPA Announces Public Health Emergency in Libby, Montana - 18-JUN-2009    U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lisa P. Jackson has announced that the agency has determined that a public health emergency exists at the Libby asbestos site in northwest Montana. This determination recognizes the serious impact to the public health from the contamination at Libby and underscores the need for further action and health care for area residents who have been or may be exposed to asbestos.
  • CDC Reports that Norovirus and Salmonella Leading Causes of Foodborne Disease - 18-JUN-2009    Norovirus and Salmonella were the leading causes of foodborne disease outbreaks in 2006, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report, based on investigations of foodborne disease outbreaks provides the most recent report of how many illnesses were linked to specific types of foods.
  • As College Drinking Problems Rise, New Studies Identify Effective Prevention Strategies - 18-JUN-2009    Researchers from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), NIH, analyzed data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other government sources and found an increase in drinking-related accidental deaths among 18 to 24 year-old students, which resulted mainly from traffic-related incidents. In addition, the researchers found the proportion of students who reported recent heavy episodic drinking sometimes called binge drinking, also increased. A special issue in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs describes the results of a broad array of research-based programs to reduce and prevent alcohol-related problems at campuses across the country.
  • New Public Health Quality Improvement Handbook from PHF - 18-JUN-2009    The Public Health Quality Improvement Handbook from the Public Health Foundation (PHF) is an anthology of chapters written by subject matter experts in public health who are successfully meeting client needs, working together to maximize outcomes, and expanding their collaboration with community partners to encourage better health within neighborhoods, counties, and states.

News Resources

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  • CDC In the News - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))  - Recent news stories about CDC
  • CDC Online Newsroom - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))  - Current and archived press releases, media advisories, and press briefing transcripts.
  • Health Alert Network (HAN) - (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC))  - CDC health alerts, advisories and updates on emergent health issues.
  • HRSA News - (Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA))  - Links to HRSA press releases.
  • PH/HA News - (Medical Library Association (MLA))  - News from the Public Health/Health Administration Section of MLA.
  • PHF E-News - (Public Health Foundation) - Periodic electronic public health news announcements
  • SOPHE News - (Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)) 

Additional News Links

  • E-Newsletter Resource - (Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH))  - Electronic newsletters that may be of interest of the public health community.
  • Environmental Health News - (Environmental Health Sciences)  - A daily compilation of news from mainstream media sources around the world, focusing on environmental health, including climate impacts, contamination, sewage infrastructure, water availability and bird flu.
  • FDA News - (Food and Drug Administration (FDA) U.S.)  - FDA press releases and Talk Papers.
  • FDA Patient Safety News - (Food and Drug Administration (FDA) U.S.)  - Web-based video news program aimed primarily at health professionals. The program features information on new drugs, biologics, and medical devices, as well as FDA safety notifications and product recalls.
  • FDA Public Health Notifications - (Food and Drug Administration (FDA) U.S.)  - Important messages from the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health to the health care community describing a risk associated with the use of a medical device and providing recommendations to avoid or reduce the risk.
  • IOM News - (Institute of Medicine (IOM))  - A list of the most recent news items from the Institute of Medicine.
  • News from Mathematica - (Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.)  - Semimonthly updates on new publications, presentations, and other developments from Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
  • PAHO Press Releases - (Pan American Health Organization (PAHO))  - News from the Pan American Health Organization.
  • World Health News - (Harvard School of Public Health)  - Online news digest from the Center for Health Communication at the Harvard School of Public Health. The site covers critical public health issues from around the world.