Sunday's Have You Heard

Programming for public health : Check out the innovative health apps that came out of this year’s APHA Public Health Codeathon during the e...

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They’re the future!

It’s the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition, but don’t let the name fool you. Students from around the globe ...

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Violence is "very personal"

When Mark Payne thinks about violence being the leading cause of death of young black and Hispanic men, he said he doesn’t think about blank...

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A little birdie told me so: Tweet of the day

As is tradition here at the APHA Annual Meeting Blog, we'll be posting a Tweet of the Day from all you folks using the hashtag #APHA15. ...

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From coding to continuing education

APHA's 143rd Annual Meeting and Exposition may not officially kick off until tomorrow, but there's already plenty of learning and in...

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Trick or (healthy) treat?

Happy Halloween from APHA! Wearing a fun public health-inspired costume? Tweet us a pic using the hashtag #APHA15.

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Violence prevention: We all play a part

The epidemic of gun violence needs public health solutions, and everyone has a role to play in addressing the problem. “You guys all play a ...

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Ready, set, walk!

This blogger can’t even imagine how many collective steps are taken at an APHA Annual Meeting. A million? A trillion? To the moon and back? ...

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Hello Chicago!

Welcome to the 143rd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition! It's going to a hectic five days here in Chicago, packed to the gills with publ...

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APHA’s Dr. Benjamin: Welcome to Chicago!

Dear APHA members, partners and friends, I am so incredibly excited to welcome you all to my hometown — the great city of Chicago! As I get ...

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APHA's Global Public Health Film Festival: Projecting health, equity and justice

There are few more powerful mediums than film. Telling stories through film captures our attention in so many unique ways — in the sound of ...

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Let’s get our preparedness on at #APHA15!

Getting excited for APHA’s Annual Meeting in Chicago this month? So are we! The 143rd Annual Meeting and Exposition , which will be held Oct...

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Happy Anniversary!: Celebrating milestones in public health history

There’s a ton of ways to show off your public health pride at the APHA 143rd Annual Meeting and Exposition . Button, pins, T-shirts, tote ba...

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Guest blog: Being prepared for anything while in the wild

Today’s guest blog is by Toby Amodeo, an American University public health and film student who was APHA’s Get Ready intern in summer 2015. ...

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The final countdown: APHA's 143rd Annual Meeting & Exposition kicks off in three weeks!

The leaves are falling, the air feels cooler (this blogger lives in Texas, so that means it’s dipped into the 80s, which is still pretty swe...

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Community safety: Why you should be prepared for dam failure

Fact: there are way more dams than the Hoover Dam in the United States. Actually, there are over 87,000 dams across the country . There are ...

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USDA gives us the recipe for food safety

Ask Karen from USDA Whether you’re throwing steaks on the grill or baking cookies in the oven, food safety is something we all have to think...

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