NLM Announces New Funding Opportunity: Disaster Health Information Outreach and Collaboration Projects 2013 - 22-MAY-2013 The National Library of Medicine, a component of the National Institutes of Health, invites submission of innovative proposals that enhance mutually beneficial collaboration among libraries and disaster-related agencies. The deadline for responses is Thursday, June 20, 2013.

Campaign Encourages Smokers to "Talk with Your Doctor" for Help Quitting - 22-MAY-2013 Because a doctor's advice and assistance more than doubles the odds that a smoker will quit successfully, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is partnering with five national physician groups on the new "Talk With Your Doctor" campaign to encourage smokers to ask a doctor for help.

TRAIN Datasets Updated to Include 2012 Data - 22-MAY-2013 The Public Health Foundation (PHF) has created three datasets on the public health workforce utilizing TRAIN, a learning management network designed for public health professionals. TRAIN's database can be used to learn about many aspects of the current public health workforce including the workforce's overall skills/competence, the way the workforce is being trained, and the overall capacity of the public health workforce.

CDC Issues First Comprehensive Report on Children’s Mental Health in the United States - 21-MAY-2013 CDC has issued the first-ever report to describe federal efforts on monitoring mental disorders, and estimates the number of US children with mental disorders.

NACCHO Activates Tornado-Specific Dark Site to Share Critical Resources on Tornado Recovery and Response - 21-MAY-2013 NACCHO encourages local health departments in areas prone to tornadoes to prepare for the possibility of tornadoes striking their jurisdiction, and has compiled resources to share with community partners, individuals, and families to aid in their recovery and for local health department preparedness training.

Draft Evidence Report and Draft Recommendation Statement on Prevention of Dental Caries in Children From Birth Through Age 5 Years Now Available for Public Comment - 21-MAY-2013 The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has posted its draft Evidence Report and draft Recommendation Statement on the prevention of dental caries in children from birth through age 5 years. Both are available for review and public comment through June 17, 2013.

New Name and Mission: Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) - Launches August 1 - 20-MAY-2013 The new organization, the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH), represents the CEPH-accredited schools and programs of public health. The launch of the new organization will be official on August 1, 2013.

Health Care Quality Improving, While Some Americans Still Lack Access - 20-MAY-2013 The quality of U.S. health care is slowly improving, while access to health care remains a great challenge for some Americans, especially racial and ethnic minorities and low-income people, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's newly-published 2012 National Healthcare Quality Report and National Healthcare Disparities Report.

Community Health Improvement Week: June 2-8 - 20-MAY-2013 Community Health Improvement Week is a national awareness and recognition event designed to raise awareness and increase understanding of the vital role of community health improvement strategies.

HHS Announces Actions to Improve Safety and Quality of Child Care - 16-MAY-2013 Helping to answer President Obama's call to ensure quality early education for every American child, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed a new regulation for public comment that will better ensure children's health and safety in child care and promote school readiness.

CDC Study Finds Fecal Contamination in Pools - 16-MAY-2013 A study of public pools done during last summer's swim season found that feces are frequently introduced into pool water by swimmers.

WHO Reports First Patient-To-Nurse Spread of New SARS-Like Virus - 16-MAY-2013 Two health workers in Saudi Arabia have become infected with a potentially fatal new SARS-like virus after catching it from patients in their care - the first evidence of such transmission within a hospital, the World Health Organization said.

Large Majority of Adults Have Smoke-Free Rules in Homes, Vehicles - 16-MAY-2013 Four out of five U.S. adults report having voluntary smoke-free rules in their homes and three out of four report having voluntary smoke-free rules in their vehicles, according to a study published in the journal Preventing Chronic Disease, a publication of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

APHA Strongly Opposes Repeal of Affordable Care Act - 16-MAY-2013 The American Public Health Association has expressed its strong opposition to H.R. 45, legislation to repeal the entire Affordable Care Act, including the Prevention and Public Health Fund.

HHS Announces the Winners of the Reducing Cancer among Women of Color Challenge - 16-MAY-2013 HHS has announced the winners of the Reducing Cancer Among Women of Color Challenge. The winning apps, Big Yellow Star, Broadstone Technologies, Appbrahma, HW-Technology, and Netzealous, are designed to help women of color prevent and fight cancer by linking them to information regarding preventive and screening services and locations, including support groups and care services.

WHO Statistics Show Narrowing Health Gap between Countries with Best and Worst Health Status - 15-MAY-2013 The world has made dramatic progress in improving health in the poorest countries and narrowing the gaps between countries with the best and worst health status in the past two decades, according to the World Health Statistics 2013.

Disaster Health Information Outreach and Collaboration Project 2013 - 15-MAY-2013 The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce for the third year the solicitation of proposals from organizations and libraries to design and conduct projects that will improve disaster medicine and public health information access for health professionals, first responders, and others (paid or volunteer) that play a role in health-related disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. Proposals are due to NLM on June 20, 2013 by 2 pm ET.

New CDC Lyme Disease Resources - 15-MAY-2013 CDC has released new Lyme disease resources, including a helpful guide "Tickborne Diseases of the United States: A Reference Guide for Health Care Providers" and a comic strip that teaches children how to prevent tick bites.

Interprofessional Education for Collaboration: Learning How to Improve Health from Interprofessional Models across the Continuum of Education to Practice - 15-MAY-2013 IOM has released a report summarizing workshops that focused on linkages between Interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice.

CDC Releases Final West Nile Virus National Surveillance Data for 2012 - 14-MAY-2013 In 2012, all 48 contiguous states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico reported West Nile virus infections in people, birds, or mosquitoes. A total of 5,674 cases of West Nile virus disease in people, including 286 deaths, were reported to CDC. Of these, 2,873 (51%) were classified as neuroinvasive disease (such as meningitis or encephalitis) and 2,801 (49%) were classified as non-neuroinvasive disease.

New IOM Report: Sodium Intake in Populations: Assessment of Evidence - 14-MAY-2013 Recent studies that examine links between sodium consumption and health outcomes support recommendations to lower sodium intake from the very high levels some Americans consume now, but evidence from these studies does not support reduction in sodium intake to below 2,300 mg per day, says a new report from the Institute of Medicine.

New SARS-Like Virus Can Probably Pass Person-To-Person - 14-MAY-2013 World Health Organization (WHO) officials say it seems likely a new coronavirus that has killed at least 18 people in the Middle East and Europe could be passed between humans, but only after prolonged contact.

Following CDC Protocols Cuts Dialysis Bloodstream Infections in Half - 14-MAY-2013 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released results of its Dialysis Bloodstream Infection Prevention Collaborative showing a 32 percent decrease in overall bloodstream infections and a 54 percent decrease in vascular access-related bloodstream infections after CDC prevention guidelines were used.

Final Recommendation Statement: Screening and Behavioral Counseling Interventions in Primary Care to Reduce Alcohol Misuse - 14-MAY-2013 The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released today its final recommendation statement on screening and behavioral counseling interventions in primary care to reduce alcohol misuse.

Reducing Patients' Out-of-Pocket Medication Costs Helps Control High Blood Pressure and High Cholesterol - 14-MAY-2013 The Community Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) found strong scientific evidence that lowering out-of-pocket medication costs for patients with high blood pressure and high cholesterol can help control both conditions.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health Preparedness and Response Research to Aid Recovery from Hurricane Sandy - 14-MAY-2013 This FOA will provide funds from the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 to support research to aid recovery from the public health impact of Hurricane Sandy.

Submit Abstracts for the Public Health Informatics 2013 Virtual Event - Due May 31 - 13-MAY-2013 The virtual event will provide a zero cost platform for public health partners to share and collaborate with partners all over the globe. Selected abstracts will be required to produce a video submission of their abstract for broadcast during the virtual event. The deadline for the submission of abstracts is May 31, 2013.

School Breakfasts Beneficial for Student Health, Education: Serving Meals in Class Shows Promise - 13-MAY-2013 Ensuring that low-income students have access to a healthy breakfast has the potential to improve not just their health but their academic success and long-term future, according to a national analysis released by the No Kid Hungry campaign.

Apply for the 2013/14 RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize - 09-MAY-2013 RWJF is now accepting applications for the 2013-14 Prize. Up to six RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize winning communities will be honored in 2014 and each will receive a no-strings-attached $25,000 cash prize. Applications are due May 23, 2013, at 3 p.m. ET.

Communities using annual rankings to improve health: Program tracks, measures county health - 09-MAY-2013

Administration offers consumers an unprecedented look at hospital charges - 09-MAY-2013 As part of the Obama administration's work to make our health care system more affordable and accountable, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a three-part initiative that for the first time gives consumers information on what hospitals charge. New data show significant variation across the country and within communities in what hospitals charge for common inpatient services.

Nearly 26 Million Americans Continue to Live with Asthma, EPA says. Programs in SC, IN, TX honored as national models for asthma care. - 09-MAY-2013 Throughout May, as part of Asthma Awareness Month, EPA is encouraging Americans to take simple steps to prevent asthma attacks while also honoring three leading asthma management programs for their efforts to improve the lives of people with asthma in underserved communities.

Programs to reduce antibiotic use often work - 09-MAY-2013 Programs that attempt to encourage or force hospital doctors to cut back on prescribing antibiotics achieve that goal and help reduce the number of dangerous drug-resistant bacteria, says a review of past research.

ACA navigators to improve access to care - 09-MAY-2013 To help consumers understand all their new options, the law is creating a formal navigator program and other in-person assistance programs designed to help consumers enroll and learn about how to access care under their new coverage. Earlier this year, the administration announced that approximately $332 million in fiscal year 2013 funding will be reallocated from the Prevention and Public Health Fund to support the navigators and other outreach and enrollment efforts. The grant application deadline for prospective navigators is June 7. For more information, visit www.grants.gov and search for CFDA # 93.750.

4 public health innovations from TEDMED - 09-MAY-2013

Mailman School Adopts an Open Access Policy for its Published Research - 09-MAY-2013 The Mailman School is the first school at the university and one of the first of U.S. schools of public health to adopt an open access resolution, which calls for faculty and other researchers at the school to post their papers in openly available online repositories.

Free Printed Summaries of AHRQ’s Closing the Quality Gap Evidence Report Series Available - 07-MAY-2013 The federal government's Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has developed a free resource to help health care providers learn more about the evidence supporting eight quality improvement strategies. Closing the Quality Gap: Revisiting the State of the Science, offers Executive Summaries of eight evidence reports that focus on various aspects of health care quality. AHRQ's evidence reports offer an unbiased analysis of available research on specific health care topics.

Global Leaders Support New Six-Year Plan to Deliver a Polio-Free World by 2018 - 01-MAY-2013 At the Global Vaccine Summit, the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) presented a comprehensive six-year plan to eradicate all types of polio disease.

FEMA Calls for 2013 Individual and Community Preparedness Awards Submissions - Due June 5 - 01-MAY-2013 The 2013 Individual and Community Preparedness Awards recognize outstanding individuals, organizations, Citizen Corps Councils and programs working to make our communities safer, stronger and better prepared for any disaster or emergency event. The submission deadline is June 5, 2013.

New Innovations to Prevent Motor Vehicle Injury and Death - 01-MAY-2013 The Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released new safety innovations.

NIH Awards $40 Million In Grants to Reduce Stroke Disparities in the U.S. - 01-MAY-2013 Four research centers will develop high-impact culturally tailored interventions aimed at lowering stroke risk among racial and ethnic minorities in the United States.

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