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The Nation's Health: Top public health news of 2018
Editors have compiled a list of the top stories reported in the paper, offering a year-in-review of public health news.
“Among the stories that resonated most this year were those in our three-part series on health equity,” said Michele Late, executive editor of The Nation’s Health and APHA’s deputy director of communications.
Focusing on health department work, transportation and climate change, the series shared lessons from communities working to improve equity.
Other most-read news included stories on rising rates of suicide, stress among health workers and the need for funding for research on gun violence.
“We’ve covered a remarkable range of trends and topics over the last 12 months that are shaping the field,” said Late. “Our reporting has delivered useful, timely information to help our readers in their work.”
Here’s a list of some of the other top stories of 2018 reported in The Nation’s Health.
- What’s in a word? How language affects public health
- Q&A with new HHS Assistant Secretary for Health Brett Giroir: Health for all, by all and in all
- What makes communities healthy? New rankings showcase successes
- Libraries, public health work together on community health
- Public health steps up to curb rising suicide rates: New data alarming
- Academic health department partnerships boost training: Joining with schools benefits students
- Concerns grow about burnout, stress in health care workers
- Gun violence research hurt by shortage of funding, data: CDC work impeded
- Public health working to fight misinformation through trust, relationships
- Accreditation a boon for US public health departments: 220 health agencies now accredited
- ‘Housing first’ model making inroads on homelessness
- Wanted: 1 million people to help transform precision medicine: All of Us program open for enrollment