Archived 2010 APHA Press Releases

• APHA Welcomes Newly Elected Association Leaders
  (12/22/2010)
• New Food System Principles Emphasize Health Benefits
  (12/21/2010)
• Food Safety Bill Clears Major Legislative Hurdle, Big Win for Public Health
  (12/20/2010)
• With Flu and Cold Season in Full Swing, the American Public Health Association Encourages Proper Hand-Washing
  (12/15/2010)
• APHA Expresses Grave Disappointment in Health Reform Ruling in Virginia
  (12/13/2010)
• America’s Health Rankings® Indicates Overall Healthiness Slightly Improved, but Obesity, Children in Poverty, and Diabetes Worrisome for States’ Health
  (12/07/2010)
• APHA Commends House for Reauthorizing Child Nutrition Act
  (12/02/2010)
• APHA Commends Senate for Passing Strong Food Safety Legislation
  (11/30/2010)
• Kohler Wins New Public Health Mentoring Award
  (11/10/2010)
• William Schaffner Wins Sedgwick Medal, APHA’s Most Prestigious Award
  (11/10/2010)
• Flores Recognized with Rodriguez-Triàs Award
  (11/10/2010)
• Presidential Citation Honors Garcia
  (11/10/2010)
• Phillips Is Winner of Peace Award
  (11/10/2010)
• Roemer Prize Awarded to Crowder for Innovative Local Public Health Work
  (11/10/2010)
• Bauer Wins Rall Award for Anti-Tobacco Advocacy
  (11/10/2010)
• Kotelchuck Wins Martha May Eliot Award for Maternal and Child Health
  (11/10/2010)
• Rodriguez-Diaz Is Outstanding Young Public Health Professional
  (11/10/2010)
• American Public Health Association Concludes 2010 Annual Meeting
  (11/10/2010)
• Hyper-texting and Hyper-Networking Pose New Health Risks for Teens
  (11/09/2010)
• Early Employer-Based Flu Vaccinations Can Protect Health and Improve Company's Bottom Line
  (11/09/2010)
• Citywide Smoking Ban Contributes to Significant Decrease in Maternal Smoking, Pre-term Births
  (11/09/2010)
• APHA Reminds Public to Check Emergency Stockpile, Support Community Food Banks When Setting Clocks on November 7
  (11/01/2010)
• Thousands of Top Public Health Experts to Discuss Health Reform Implementation and Other Major Health Issues at APHA Annual Meeting, Nov. 6-10
  (10/06/2010)
• 120 Leading U.S. Health Groups, Experts to Congress: Allow EPA Regulation of Global Warming Pollution of Proceed
  (09/28/2010)
• APHA Urges House to Approve Child Nutrition Reauthorization
  (09/24/2010)
• APHA Recognizes Six-Month Anniversary of Affordable Care Act
  (09/22/2010)
• Get Ready Day Emphasizes Need to Prepare for All Disasters
  (09/21/2010)
• New Census Data Show Record Number of Americans Lack Access to Health Care, Underscore Need to Fully Implement Health Reform
  (09/16/2010)
• APHA Praises Senate for Protecting Prevention and Public Health Fund
  (09/14/2010)
• APHA Reminds Americans to Plan for Emergencies During National Preparedness Month
  (09/01/2010)
• Nation’s Top Health Officials to Explore Implications of Health Reform Law, other Major Health Issues at APHA’s 138th Annual Meeting in Denver, Nov. 6-10
  (08/30/2010)
• APHA to Honor Sen. Dodd and Rep. Capps as Distinguished Public Health Legislators
  (08/27/2010)
• APHA Members Named Among the 100 Most Powerful People in Health Care
  (08/24/2010)
• Senate Vote Makes Children's Health a Top Priority
  (08/05/2010)
• APHA Marks 45th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
  (08/02/2010)
• APHA Strongly Supports EPA’s Authority to Regulate Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Protect Public Health
  (07/29/2010)
• American Public Health Association Honors 20th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act
  (07/26/2010)
• Former APHA President, Two APHA Members Assume Leadership Roles at the CDC
  (07/21/2010)
• APHA Praises Expansion of Preventive Care Coverage Announced Today as Part of New Health Reform Law
  (07/14/2010)
• APHA Hails Administration’s Comprehensive Plan to Combat Growing AIDS Epidemic
  (07/13/2010)
• American Public Health Association Applauds Appointment of Berwick as Head of Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
  (07/07/2010)
• American Public Health Association Disappointed in Supreme Court Decision Overturning Chicago's Handgun Ban
  (06/28/2010)
• FDA Regulation of Tobacco Products a Major Public Health Victory, Says APHA
  (06/22/2010)
• APHA Applauds Administration for Critical Investment in Public Health
  (06/18/2010)
• APHA applauds Congress for holding hearings on public health implications of Gulf Coast oil spill
  (06/15/2010)
• APHA Applauds U.S. Senate for Protecting EPA’s Authority to Combat Climate Change and Safeguard Public Health
  (06/10/2010)
• American Public Health Association Launches New Website on Environmental Public Health
  (06/10/2010)
• Press Registration for 2010 APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition in Denver Now Open
  (06/07/2010)
• APHA Urges Senate to Oppose Resolution to Overturn EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
  (05/24/2010)
• New Report Reveals the Impact Transportation Has on Health
  (05/19/2010)
• Public Health Funding Missing from Climate Bill
  (05/12/2010)
• APHA Selects Get Ready Scholarship Recipients
  (04/26/2010)
• American Public Health Association Selects Get Ready Scholarship Recipients
  (04/26/2010)
• The American Public Health Association and Jones & Bartlett Learning Announce New Publishing Partnership
  (04/22/2010)
• American Public Health Association Marks Earth Day as Opportunity to Advance Important Environmental Public Health Initiatives
  (04/22/2010)
• American Public Health Association Marks Earth Day as Opportunity to Advance Important Environmental Public Health Initiatives
  (04/22/2010)
• American Public Health Association Leadership and Members Named among Top 50 Most Powerful Physician Executives
  (04/15/2010)
• A Majority of Americans Are Making Healthy Lifestyle Changes
  (04/05/2010)
• APHA Urges EPA to Adopt Stronger Smog Standards to Protect Public Health
  (03/26/2010)
• APHA Applauds House Passage of Health Reform
  (03/22/2010)
• APHA Urges House to Approve Health Reform
  (03/19/2010)
• APHA Strongly Supports Congressional Efforts to Finalize Comprehensive Health Reform this Week
  (03/15/2010)
• APHA Receives Kellogg Foundation Grant to Support School, Health and Education Policy
  (03/12/2010)
• Congressional Resolutions Introduced to Recognize National Public Health Week, April 5-11
  (03/11/2010)
• Spring into Action: Check Your Emergency Stockpiles When You Change Your Clocks, Says APHA
  (03/03/2010)
• Nation’s Public Health Associations Call on Congress to Pass Health Reform
  (03/01/2010)
• APHA Urges Senate to Oppose Effort to Overturn EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding
  (02/26/2010)
• APHA Urges Leaders to Move Forward on Health Reform
  (02/25/2010)
• American Public Health Association Supports Chicago Handgun Ban
  (02/23/2010)
• APHA Adopts 16 New Policies at 2009 Annual Meeting
  (02/16/2010)
• APHA Scorecard Tracks How Members of Congress Voted on Public Health Legislation
  (02/05/2010)
• APHA Says President’s Budget Hits, Misses Public Health Mark
  (02/01/2010)
• APHA Urges Congress to Forge Ahead on Health Reform
  (01/25/2010)
• Award-Winning Public Health Newspaper Launches New Web Site
  (01/13/2010)
• Mosbaek Is Recipient of 2010 APHA Public Health Fellowship in Government
  (01/06/2010)