Archived 2008 News Releases

• APHA Announces New Get Ready Scholarship
  (12/24/2008)
• APHA Adopted 12 New Policies at 2008 Annual Meeting
  (12/22/2008)
• APHA Applauds Choice of Daschle as Head of Department of Health and Human Services
  (12/11/2008)
• U.S. Health Stagnates for Fourth Year in a Row as Revealed in 2008 America’s Health Rankings
  (12/03/2008)
• APHA Applauds Sen. Baucus for Prioritizing Health Reform
  (11/12/2008)
• New American Public Health Association Leadership Elected
  (11/12/2008)
• APHA Honors the Public Health Legacy of Dr. Ronald Davis
  (11/07/2008)
• American Public Health Association Concludes 2008 Annual Meeting
  (10/29/2008)
• Limited Exposure to Media Violence Reduces Violence among Youths
  (10/29/2008)
• Marketing Strategies Found to Influence Kid’s Perception of Taste
  (10/29/2008)
• Breastfeeding Associated with Decreased Childhood Behavioral Problems
  (10/29/2008)
• Last presented with 2008 Sedgwick Medal, APHA’s Most Prestigious Award
  (10/28/2008)
• Holderby is Winner of Rodriguez-Trias award
  (10/28/2008)
• Wellstone Action to Receive Presidential Citation
  (10/28/2008)
• Martha May Eliot Award Given to Kotch
  (10/28/2008)
• Kennedy Recognized with Special Lifetime Achievement Award
  (10/28/2008)
• Kizer Receives Award for Excellence
  (10/28/2008)
• Frieden Wins 2008 Roemer prize
  (10/28/2008)
• McAteer’s Earns Rall Award for Health Advocacy
  (10/28/2008)
• New Peace Award Goes to Kioumehr for Anti-Violence Work
  (10/28/2008)
• Waxman is Public Health Legislator of the Year
  (10/28/2008)
• Shipp Honored with Executive Director’s Citation
  (10/28/2008)
• Finlayson Honored with 2008 Drotman Award
  (10/28/2008)
• Substantial Proportion of Female Veterans Report Military Sexual Trauma
  (10/28/2008)
• Disability is Associated with Intimate Partner Violence
  (10/27/2008)
• APHA Honors Health Legacy of Former Rep. Paul Rogers
  (10/20/2008)
• Check Your Emergency Preparedness Kits When You Set Your Clocks, Says APHA Campaign
  (10/17/2008)
• APHA Mourns Loss of Public Health Leader Dr. Allan Rosenfield
  (10/13/2008)
• Thousands of Public Health Experts to Address Leading Issues at APHA Annual Meeting, Oct. 25-29
  (10/08/2008)
• APHA Applauds Congress for Passing Long-Overdue Mental Health Legislation
  (10/03/2008)
• APHA Praises House and Senate for Passing Critical Mental Health Legislation
  (09/24/2008)
• Communities around the Nation Celebrate Get Ready Day with Local Events
  (09/16/2008)
• Health Care Reform, Sex Education, Disaster Preparedness among Public Health Issues at APHA Annual Meeting, Oct. 25-29
  (09/15/2008)
• Get Ready Day Aims to Help Communities to Be Prepared
  (09/10/2008)
• APHA Members Named among the 100 Most Powerful People in Health Care
  (08/28/2008)
• Public Health Programs Responsible for Dip in Uninsured Rate Says APHA, Urges Strengthening Medicaid and Medicare
  (08/26/2008)
• Major Government Report Concludes That Tobacco Marketing and Smoking in Movies Promote Youth Smoking
  (08/21/2008)
• APHA Mourns Loss of Former Surgeon General Julius Richmond
  (07/31/2008)
• APHA Commends House Passage of Tobacco Legislation
  (07/30/2008)
• APHA Urges House to Protect Health of Americans by Passing Tobacco Legislation
  (07/29/2008)
• APHA’s Gerontological Health Section Receives Grant from Retirement Research Foundation
  (07/23/2008)
• APHA Applauds New Report on Health Impacts of Climate Change
  (07/17/2008)
• APHA Applauds Congressional Override of Medicare Veto
  (07/16/2008)
• Press Registration Now Open for 2008 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting in San Diego
  (07/15/2008)
• APHA Disappointed by Supreme Court Ruling in DC v. Heller
  (06/26/2008)
• APHA Awards Grants to Strengthen Capacity of 13 State Public Health Associations
  (06/18/2008)
• APHA Applauds Congressional Passage of Farm Bill, Urges President Not to Veto
  (05/15/2008)
• APHA Executive Director Named Among the 25 Top Minority Executives in Health Care
  (04/16/2008)
• APHA Applauds Senate Resolution and Hearing on the Connection Between Climate Change and Health
  (04/10/2008)
• Annual National Public Health Week Begins Today
  (04/07/2008)
• APHA Applauds House Resolution and Next Week’s Hearing on the Connection Between Climate Change and Health
  (04/04/2008)
• Public Health Leaders Unveil Blueprint for Tackling Climate Change
  (03/31/2008)
• APHA Says New Ozone Regulations a Missed Opportunity to Protect Public’s Health
  (03/13/2008)
• Check Your Emergency Preparedness Kits When You Set Your Clocks, Says New APHA Campaign
  (02/22/2008)
• APHA Adopts Policies on Climate Change, Trans Fat, Abortion Services and More
  (02/14/2008)
• EPA Loses Federal Court Battle Over Mercury
  (02/08/2008)
• Public Health Woefully Underfunded in Administration’s Proposed Budget
  (02/04/2008)
• APHA Scores Members of Congress on Public Health Voting Record
  (02/01/2008)
• APHA Says Investing in Healthy People and Communities Can Help Create a Healthy Economy
  (01/28/2008)