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Nation
Infectious disease fight being waged in bits, bytes: Computers increasingly used to track, predict, prevent disease
SCHIP showdown jeopardizes the health of millions of kids: President Bush vetoes congressional bill
Flu season kicks off with call for health workers to be vaccinated 
Millions of Americans were uninsured for part of year
Nation in brief
Youth suicides rising, especially among young, teenage girls
State/Local
Healthy San Francisco program aims for universal health access
States in brief
Colorado uses reality contest to promote preparedness
Federal funding for preparedness at health departments suffers cuts
Globe
APHA members visit India for public health exchange
New online tool targets global drinking water crisis
Mental health care often lacking, especially in low-income nations
General
New initiative to bring public health education to undergrads: Every student can learn from public health
Bonus: Q&A with public health author Laurie Garrett: ‘Realize that the real battle is infrastructure’
Depression worsens health more than arthritis, asthma or diabetes
Healthy You
Be food safe and avoid food-borne illness
Health Findings
Health Findings
APHA News
APHA’s 135th Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., Nov. 3–7
APHA holds first-ever Get Ready Day at D.C. school
Three Annual Meeting sessions to be available online via webcast
APHA Advocates
APHA Executive Board holds telemeeting in September
Health, climate change focus of National Public Health Week
Tulane student named as winner of APHA Get Ready Song Contest: Listen to the winning song online now
Advocate for public health while in D.C. for the APHA Annual Meeting
New grant to fund APHA work on farm, food policies
American Journal of Public Health collaborates to highlight poverty
Governing Council to consider APHA, Affiliate joint membership pilot
APHA members support public health through PHACT campaign: Affiliate members meet with legislators
Journal Watch
Journal Watch
President's Column
Building healthy communities to promote public health: Parting words from APHA’s president
Letters
Letters
Job Openings
Job Openings
Web Exclusive
Online only: Adult survivors of childhood leukemia exercise less, worsening risk for obesity and illness
Online only: Resistant HIV quickly hides in infants' cells
Online only: Parent's depression can weigh on children
Online only: Obesity and lack of exercise enhance risk of pancreatic cancer
Online only: Study links air pollution to clogged arteries
Online only: Study finds link between depression and first use of drugs or alcohol
Online only: Improved meningitis vaccine for Africa could signal eventual end to deadly scourge
Online only: Risk of lymphoma increases with hepatitis C virus infection
Online only: When kids complete intensive early childhood program, college attendance goes up, crime and depression go down
Online only: Use of mental health services by California Hispanics linked to language
Online only: Marine base housing contained drinking water contaminated with tetrachloroethylene for nearly 30 years
Online only: More than one-third of infant deaths linked to preterm birth
Newsmakers
Newsmakers
Resources
Resources
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