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Why are grocery bills soaring while support for food assistance is shrinking? Kyle Ross from @americanprogress.bsky.social breaks down the policy changes behind the growing U.S. hunger gap on The Nation's Health Podcast: bit.ly/aphapodcast
November 24, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Why are grocery bills soaring while support for food assistance is shrinking? Kyle Ross from @americanprogress.bsky.social breaks down the policy changes behind the growing U.S. hunger gap on The Nation's Health Podcast: bit.ly/aphapodcast
Violent deaths aren’t just numbers — they’re stories with lessons. Hear how CDC's #NVDRS is helping save lives by connecting the dots. A new episode of The Nation's Health Podcast is out now: bit.ly/aphapodcast
November 24, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Violent deaths aren’t just numbers — they’re stories with lessons. Hear how CDC's #NVDRS is helping save lives by connecting the dots. A new episode of The Nation's Health Podcast is out now: bit.ly/aphapodcast
We are all public health! Join us on Public Health Thank You Day today in expressing our collective gratitude & commitment to supporting the public health workforce and their tireless efforts to protect and improve health. #PublicHealthHeroes #PHTYD
November 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
We are all public health! Join us on Public Health Thank You Day today in expressing our collective gratitude & commitment to supporting the public health workforce and their tireless efforts to protect and improve health. #PublicHealthHeroes #PHTYD
APHA and other leading medical, health and patient advocacy groups issued a joint statement on the alarming changes made to the CDC autism website. #SpeakForHealth
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November 21, 2025 at 2:42 AM
APHA and other leading medical, health and patient advocacy groups issued a joint statement on the alarming changes made to the CDC autism website. #SpeakForHealth
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Health threats surge as scientists warn the world is edging toward irreversible climate damage, via The Nation's Health: www.apha.org/publications... #COP30
November 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Health threats surge as scientists warn the world is edging toward irreversible climate damage, via The Nation's Health: www.apha.org/publications... #COP30
Ready to get active in the new year? Join APHA’s #KeepItMovingChallenge. Walk, run, dance or do whatever moves you. Together, we can reach a billion steps. Sign up today! nphw.org/keep-it-moving
November 20, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Ready to get active in the new year? Join APHA’s #KeepItMovingChallenge. Walk, run, dance or do whatever moves you. Together, we can reach a billion steps. Sign up today! nphw.org/keep-it-moving
It’s not too late to quit using tobacco. No matter your age or how long you’ve been smoking, quitting can improve your health. Learn how to take the first step:
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November 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
It’s not too late to quit using tobacco. No matter your age or how long you’ve been smoking, quitting can improve your health. Learn how to take the first step:
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The American Academy of Pediatrics is denouncing false claims about autism posted on CDC website by Trump officials: "Anyone repeating this harmful myth is misinformed or intentionally trying to mislead parents." www.aap.org/en/news-room...
Statement by AAP President Susan J. Kressly, MD, FAAP on Changes to CDC’s Website on Autism
“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website has been changed to promote false information suggesting vaccines cause autism. Since 1998, independent researchers across seven countries have ...
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November 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
The American Academy of Pediatrics is denouncing false claims about autism posted on CDC website by Trump officials: "Anyone repeating this harmful myth is misinformed or intentionally trying to mislead parents." www.aap.org/en/news-room...
DYK? Average life expectancy for U.S. men is about five years shorter than that of U.S. women. This #InternationalMensDay, learn how public health can help close the gap. www.apha.org/publications...
November 19, 2025 at 4:50 PM
DYK? Average life expectancy for U.S. men is about five years shorter than that of U.S. women. This #InternationalMensDay, learn how public health can help close the gap. www.apha.org/publications...
Do you know how to confidently and clearly engage with policymakers about public health? Join the de Beaumont Foundation, APHA & more on Dec. 8 to learn practical, research-based strategies that can help you communicate your messages. RSVP now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... FREE!
November 13, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Do you know how to confidently and clearly engage with policymakers about public health? Join the de Beaumont Foundation, APHA & more on Dec. 8 to learn practical, research-based strategies that can help you communicate your messages. RSVP now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... FREE!
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Our book Systems that Impact Population Health: Past and Present, has just been published by @apha.org Press. Book discusses how structural racism works through social and health systems to reduce access to opportunity structures and cause health inequities. ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/book/10....
November 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Our book Systems that Impact Population Health: Past and Present, has just been published by @apha.org Press. Book discusses how structural racism works through social and health systems to reduce access to opportunity structures and cause health inequities. ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/book/10....
Think you know your stuff? Test your knowledge of this week’s public health news with The Nation's Health #NewsQuiz! 👉 www.thenationshealth.org/page/quiz
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Think you know your stuff? Test your knowledge of this week’s public health news with The Nation's Health #NewsQuiz! 👉 www.thenationshealth.org/page/quiz
Environmental justice work continues in US communities, despite pushback, www.apha.org/publications...
Environmental justice work continues, despite pushback
Billions of dollars once dedicated to environmental justice projects has been cut, stalling progress.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Environmental justice work continues in US communities, despite pushback, www.apha.org/publications...
“It’s time to turn up the heat of justice,” says state Rep. Justin Jones #SpeakForHealth
November 5, 2025 at 8:55 PM
“It’s time to turn up the heat of justice,” says state Rep. Justin Jones #SpeakForHealth
“When we fight to end hunger, we fight for health!” #SpeakForHealth
November 5, 2025 at 8:36 PM
“When we fight to end hunger, we fight for health!” #SpeakForHealth
Public health saves lives!!! #SpeakForHealth
November 5, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Public health saves lives!!! #SpeakForHealth
“When we organize, we win!” says Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost at the Rally for the Public’s Health. “Let’s fight for patients over politics.” #SpeakForHealth
November 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
“When we organize, we win!” says Rep. Maxwell Alejandro Frost at the Rally for the Public’s Health. “Let’s fight for patients over politics.” #SpeakForHealth
We’re starting! Can’t join us on the National Mall for the Rally for the Public’s Health? Watch our livestream on Instagram: www.instagram.com/americanpubl...
November 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
We’re starting! Can’t join us on the National Mall for the Rally for the Public’s Health? Watch our livestream on Instagram: www.instagram.com/americanpubl...
Join the Rally for the Public's Health virtually via Instagram Live in just a few minutes!
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November 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Join the Rally for the Public's Health virtually via Instagram Live in just a few minutes!
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We're just an hour away from the Rally for the Public's Health on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.! We're excited to get inspired and #SpeakforHealth. See you there soon! www.apha.org/events-and-m...
November 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
We're just an hour away from the Rally for the Public's Health on the National Mall in Washington, D.C.! We're excited to get inspired and #SpeakforHealth. See you there soon! www.apha.org/events-and-m...
The tussle over SNAP benefits endangers health & lives. But many US households faced food insecurity even before the issue grabbed headlines: www.apha.org/publications... #APHA2025
US households face food insecurity — even before SNAP benefits end
Food-insecure households tend to eat calorie-dense unhealthy food, leading to higher rates of hypertension, obesity and diabetes.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The tussle over SNAP benefits endangers health & lives. But many US households faced food insecurity even before the issue grabbed headlines: www.apha.org/publications... #APHA2025
Amplifying the value of public health will help in future efforts to rebuild the nation's system, experts said at #APHA2025: www.apha.org/publications...
Former CDC leaders outline a plan to rebuild public health
The session brought together a panel of three former CDC leaders to discuss how to move forward amid the Trump administration’s ongoing dismantling of the agency.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Amplifying the value of public health will help in future efforts to rebuild the nation's system, experts said at #APHA2025: www.apha.org/publications...