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October 2006

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Affiliates

Sign up to join your state Affiliate during APHA Annual Meeting Members Only

Kentucky Affiliate members a force for legislative advocacy Members Only

APHA News

Change your address, check your member status online Members Only

Three legislators to be honored at APHA Annual Meeting Members Only

Executive Director’s Citation to go to Zelazek Members Only

Lubic named 2006 Martha May Eliot award winner Members Only

Bahrami to be recognized with 2006 Drotman award Members Only

Presidential Citation honors gay, lesbian medical group Members Only

Iton to receive 2006 Roemer Award for creative local health work Members Only

Donate to APHA and support public health: Annual campaign launched Members Only

New podcast highlights APHA Get Ready effort Members Only

APHA book illuminates benefits of qualitative aging research Members Only

AJPH studies now available free to public Members Only

APHA Annual Meeting will provide lessons on public health advocacy Members Only

Federal funding cuts harming public health services nationwide: APHA survey finds budget cuts being felt Members Only

Healthy You page debuts in The Nation’s Health: Free public health materials now in each month’s issue Members Only

Plan your APHA Annual Meeting events online with free scheduler Members Only

APHA Advocates: Recent actions on public health by APHA Members Only

APHA Sections

APHA Sections elect new leaders: Terms begin at close of Annual Meeting Members Only

General

Corrections Members Only

In memoriam: Abrams Members Only

Study: Adding years to life costing more Members Only

AIDS conference calls for greater access to drug treatments Members Only

Healthy You: Portion Sizes: How much is too much?

Health Findings

Health Findings: The latest public health studies and research Members Only

Job Openings

Job Openings Members Only

Journal Watch

Journalwatch: Highlights from the September issue of the American Journal of Public Health Members Only

Letters to Editor

Letters to the editor Members Only

National

Congressional staff get an inside look at CDC’s Atlanta operations Members Only

Nation in brief Members Only

U.S. preterm births are dangerously increasing: Advocates call for more funding, research to stem costly problem Members Only

Emergency contraception now available prescription-free Members Only

Census shows rates, numbers of nation’s uninsured rise again Members Only

Tobacco industry misled public for decades, federal judge rules: Cigarette manufacturers escape fines

Health experts hoping U.S. flu season is trouble-free: Vaccines readied

Health workers struggling to meet needs a year after Katrina: Gulf Coast communities work to recover

News Makers

Newsmakers in Public Health

President's Column

Universal health care: VA system serves as model of success Members Only

Resources

Resources

State/Local

States in brief Members Only

California program making gains in childhood obesity epidemic Members Only

Student Focus

Graduate program brings public health, journalism together Members Only

Web Exclusive

Online only: Youth overweight increases risk of bone fractures, muscle and joint pain

Online only: Half of treatment facilities prepared to address co-occurring substance use and mental disorders in adolescents

Online only: Negative body image related to depression, anxiety and suicide risk

Online only: Study finds ‘gradient of disability’ linked to household income of older adults

Online only: Hispanic and black adults uninsured at much higher rates than white adults

Online only: National survey finds depression costs nearly tripled for individuals with limited access to care

Online only: Alcohol-related traffic fatalities remain high