Climate Changing|-climate change hits home-

From the 8 August 2011 Huffington Post article by Wendy Gordon Do you live in a climate-ready city? How prepared is your state for the challenges to health and the environment being caused by climate change-from the dangers of extreme heat and increased flooding to the spread of ragweed whose pollen causes allergies or mosquitoes [...]

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US Faces Growing Health Threats From Climate Change.

Changes in climate and precipitation have fostered the spread of mosquitoes that can spread dengue fever in many areas of the United States, according to a new analysis. (Image: James Gathany/CDC) From the 3 August 2011 News at JAMA article (Journal of the American Medical Association)   The United States faces growing health threats from [...]

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Listening for Change in Public Health and Social Marketing | CustomerThink.

And also for us in our roles of professionals and consumers, Found at Listening for Change in Public Health and Social Marketing | CustomerThink. The ubiquity of social media means that just about every industry, fromnon-profits to sports to higher education to government – has hundreds of different blogs in each of these industries that are devoted to studying social media’s impact on [...]

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Public Health Newswire.

http://www.publichealthnewswire.org/ APHA launches a new online portal – Public Health Newswire – the essential resource for up-to-date information and opinions on the top issues affecting public health. News and events from a wide range of leading publications and events across the industry. The latest research from the American Journal of Public Health and other top [...]

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Author Insights: Magnetic Fields May Increase Asthma Risks (via news@JAMA)

Electric and magnetic fields are everywhere. They’re generated by thunderstorms, microwave ovens, power lines, and even hybrid cars. Scientists for years have examined their impact on human h … Read More via news@JAMA

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County Public Health Earns National Emergency Preparedness Recognition (via San Tan Heights Community Watch)

 This was posted on a public forum (Newszap). Just to get there was a lot of clicks so this is copied and pasted.  County Public Health Earns National Emergency Preparedness Recognition Pinal County Public Health is Honored as “Public Health Ready” FLORENCE, AZ – Local health departments nationwide strive to protect the public from new [...]

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McDonald’s to offer healthier options…again.

McDonald’s announced a plan on Tuesday to offer apple slices as an alternative to french fries in their Happy Meals, a change that is just one part of many healthy initiatives to come. Their apple slices announcement comes almost four years after Burger King began offering apple slices in their kid’s meals, while Wendy’s offered [...]

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Evidence Links Increases In Public Health Spending To Declines In Preventable Deaths.

Full Text Online Article from the 11 July 2011 issue of Health Affairs – At the Intersection of Health, Healthcare, and Policy [Abstract]Public health encompasses a broad array of programs designed to prevent the occurrence of disease and injury within communities. But policy makers have little evidence to draw on when determining the value of [...]

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