Did you know that every year, at least 2 million people in the United States are infected with bacteria that can’t be cured by antibiotics —...
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A quick sniff up the nose can prevent the flu
Patient getting the nasal spray flu vaccine CDC/ Dr. Bill Atkinson Have you been putting off getting your flu vaccination because you’re afr...
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How prepared is your child’s school for disasters?
Photo: Lisa Apt/www.iwalktoschool.org You’ve bought your kids their supplies, shown them how to ride the bus and even managed to get them ou...
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From the archive: Got asthma? An extra reason to get your flu shot
This post originally appeared on our blog in November of 2008: Fever, aches and chills. Yuck! Flu season is upon us, and for many who come d...
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Closing General Session: ‘Stop asking for a seat at the table…we belong at the head of the table’
In April in Baltimore, after the civil unrest that followed the death of Freddie Gray while in police custody, city Health Commissioner Lean...
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Speak up for safe work
Protecting the health and safety of workers continues to be one of the most important functions of public health and demands support from a...
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Picture perfect
Let's take a moment to savor our time at this year's APHA Annual Meeting with some more photos from the last few days in Chicago. We...
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Raising healthy babies one neighborhood at a time
When it comes to raising healthy babies, public health workers know that prenatal care is not enough. And in communities where infant mortal...
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A little birdie told me so: Tweet of the day
Today's Tweet of the Day goes out to @DrBMBrawner, who gave all of us a needed boost of energy on the last day of the Annual Meeting. We...
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Chicagoans can ‘PrEP’ for sex without HIV
HIV infection rates in the U.S. have declined in the last decade but not in Chicago’s South Side, which has unfortunately experienced uptic...
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Start spreading the news!
With so much exciting new science coming out of the 143rd APHA Annual Meeting and Exposition, it's no wonder we're making headlines....
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Hey ladies: How the ACA covers — and fails — women
Who’s falling into the coverage gap of the Affordable Care Act? That's the murky area where you make too much money to qualify for Medic...
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One world, one health
Showing a photo of football players in a huddle, veterinarian Cheryl Stroud described the One Health approach to human, environmental and an...
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The envelope please...
At last night's annual APHA Public Health Awards Reception and Ceremony, we honored some of the great innovators in the field for their ...
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APHA Storify: We're on the move!
This morning's APHA Storify brings you all the movin' and shakin' from the 143rd Annual Meeting and Exposition in Chicago. [ Vi...
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Wednesday’s Have You Heard
Happy anniversary Medicare! : Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Medicare at session 5032 , “Medicare and Civil Rights: Celebrating and Uncov...
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Walking the walk
Almost 8 million steps! Or to be completely accurate — since we are at a public health meeting — 7,903,702 steps! That's the collective...
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Plan4Health: 'We all have a common goal of increasing well-being'
When it comes to bridging the gap between planning and health, it’s all about relationships. That was the message from local project manager...
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APHA members approve 18 new policy statements
APHA's Governing Council has officially adopted 18 new policy statements at its business meeting in Chicago during the 143rd Annual Meet...
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The tipping point: On our way to reducing gun violence
Public health advocates can agree that shootings are a huge health issue for the more than 33,000 victims of gun violence in 2014 alone. But...
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A little birdie told me so: Tweet of the day
Today's Tweet of the Day goes out to @liveablefuture, who has officially invented a new word. Let's help it go viral! Mastering the ...
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The faces of #APHA15
We keep clicking away here at the APHA 143rd Annual Meeting and Exposition! From top to bottom: Attendees smile for the camera at the McCorm...
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Climate change and health: 'No environmental justice without social justice'
Later this month in Paris, nearly 200 countries will convene for the 21st Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Conventi...
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Fitness apps: A fad or an agent for behavior change?
Whether worn on a wrist or downloaded to a smartphone, mobile fitness apps are becoming a more popular way to track physical activity. “For ...
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Monday General Session: 'Health is a river that runs through everything'
“These days we call ourselves the department of opportunity because housing is one of the tools that can spark great things in people’s live...
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APHA Storify: Expo-nentially awesome
Today's APHA Storify comes to you from the hundreds of booths at the Public Health Expo. [ View the story "Annual Meeting 2015: An...
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Tuesday’s Have You Heard
Documenting disparities : This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Heckler Report, a landmark report from the U.S. Department of Health a...
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Public health in pictures
The APHA 143rd Annual Meeting and Exposition is in full swing! From top to bottom: Attendees give a smile for Generation Public Health ; ano...
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Hold the mushrooms please
“A Moldy Planet: Fungal Infections Are Everywhere,” a Monday morning Annual Meeting session, sounded a bit like the title of an old-school p...
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For your viewing pleasure
As you're strolling through the convention center or lying down for a quick bite of entertainment before bedtime, you may have noticed a...
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A little birdie told me so: Tweet of the day
Today's tweet of the day goes out to @befulina, who joined a jam-packed morning session on racism and public health. If you missed out o...
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The kids are (or will be) all right
In a year when Chicago police have pulled more guns off the street than in New York and Los Angeles combined, gun violence — particularly in...
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