Advanced geographic information systems are making their mark within every public health discipline. The technology is used in all 50 state health departments, most local departments and most ministries of health worldwide.
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Full coverage of APHA’s 136th Annual Meeting, held Oct. 25–29 in San Diego, will be published in next month’s combined December 2008/January 2009 issue of The Nation’s Health.
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Next issue: The December 2008/January 2009 issue of The Nation's Health will be posted by Friday, Dec. 19.
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Sporting events commonly serve underage drinkers and intoxicated fans, according to a new study. Researchers found that nearly one in five people posing as underage drinkers and three out of four seemingly intoxicated fans were able to buy alcohol at special sports events.
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Although vaccination rates for children are at an all-time high in the United States, measles cases are at the highest level in more than a decade, with nearly half of U.S. measles cases among children whose parents rejected vaccination.
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