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October 2007

Table of Contents

Nation

Movement to reconnect kids with nature growing nationwide: Working to improve children’s health

Census Bureau: Number of U.S. uninsured rises to 47 million: Almost 5 percent increase since 2005

Greater use of preventive strategies key to saving lives: Five services vital

New federal rules highlight need to curb hospital-acquired illness Members Only

Nutrition programs expected to receive major boost via farm bill Members Only

Nurse foundation outlines ways to improve care for travelers Members Only

Presidential Cancer Panel calls for more tobacco control Members Only

Nation in brief Members Only

State/Local

States in brief Members Only

Maryland finds success in promoting physical activity Members Only

California community baby shower promotes breastfeeding Members Only

Hurricane Katrina’s aftermath still affecting housing, health Members Only

Globe

World Health Report calls for cooperation, health security Members Only

Globe in brief Members Only

General

Bonus: Work on accreditation of health departments moving forward: Meeting session to showcase progress

New, improved tools to aid assessments of health systems

Few Americans aware of eye disease risk, new survey finds Members Only

Many Americans are misinformed about cancer risks, study finds Members Only

In memoriam Members Only

Healthy You

How to stay safe and healthy while at work Members Only

Health Findings

Health findings Members Only

APHA News

APHA’s Governing Council to elect leaders, vote on new policies Members Only

APHA blog to report on 135th Annual Meeting Members Only

APHA’s Benjamin named a top health care leader Members Only

Learn how to work with media, advocate for health: APHA Annual Meeting sessions offer lessons from experts Members Only

Laker to receive 2007 Roemer Award for creative health work Members Only

Bhatt to be recognized with 2007 Drotman Award Members Only

APHA Presidential Citation honors nutrition association Members Only

Alexander posthumously named Eliot award winner Members Only

Executive Director’s Citation honors Hinman Members Only

APHA Advocates Members Only

APHA Sections

Members offer full slate of events at Annual Meeting: Many Sections, SPIGS tie sessions to Annual Meeting’s theme Members Only

Member groups elect new leaders: Terms begin after APHA Annual Meeting Members Only

APHA student members to focus on disease prevention Members Only

Journal Watch

Journal Watch Members Only

President's Column

Public health must embrace informatics, genomics fields Members Only

Letters

Letters Members Only

Job Openings

Job openings Members Only

Web Exclusive

Online only: New report reveals changes in how Americans get health, cancer information

Online only: Updated national asthma guidelines expand recommendations for children

Online only: FDA proposes new rule for sunscreen products

Online only: Consumers likely to order more calories at "healthy" restaurants

Online only: Study suggests link between exposure to Agent Orange and high blood pressure

Online only: Many HIV patients believe their doctors stigmatize them

Online only: Stanford researchers measure secondhand smoke in cars

Online only: Study finds few risks of birth defects from antidepressant use during pregnancy

Online only: In many U.S. cities, blacks more likely than whites to live in poor quality nursing homes

Online only: Expanding health insurance to uninsured could narrow access and quality gaps for people with coverage

Online only: Study confirms limited human-to-human spread of avian flu virus in Indonesia in 2006

Newsmakers

Newsmakers

Resources

Resources