🎨 Art Contest Alert! 🎨 Teachers, child care providers, and librarians can win a FREE picture book for your classroom or library as part of a nationwide read-along on Children's Environmental Health Day (October 10, 2024). #CEHday Children's Environmental Health Network @publichealth bit.ly/HealthyFutureA…

#Mpox transmission occurs via close contact with infected persons, animals, or objects. Stay safe by avoiding exposure, keeping hands clean, and monitoring for symptoms. Learn more on OpenWHO.org: bit.ly/4dLwszg

Decades of underfunding have left the U.S. public health system without the resources necessary to safeguard the nation’s health. New report from TFAH shows what's at risk and where increased funding is needed tfah.org/report-details… #FundPublicHealth

Which illness raises the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease? Challenge your knowledge on this and other public health updates in this week's news quiz from The Nation's Health! thenationshealth.org/page/quiz #newsquiz

Are you a public health professional interested in using data & evidence to support policies that invest in building equitable public health delivery systems? Join Systems for Action's Learning Institute APHA: Saturday, October 26 | 1 - 4:40pm CT. apha.confex.com/apha/2024/meet…

Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in the U.S., with cases doubling since 2004. Check out tips for avoiding the tick in this month's Healthy You from The Nation's Health: thenationshealth.org/content/54/6/16

Join us this #NationalWaterQualityMonth in advocating for clean drinking water for communities across the US. Ella Greene-Moton, APHA's President, wrote about how the water crisis in Flint, Michigan continues to harm the health of local residents. thehill.com/opinion/energy…

Q&A with Daniel Jernigan, director of CDC’s National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, on controlling and preventing Ebola. "We are better prepared than we were, but not where we should be." #PublicHealth From The Nation's Health: thenationshealth.org/content/54/6/12

Extreme heat is fueling death and illness, often among people who are most vulnerable to health harms. Learn how APHA is addressing the issue: publichealthnewswire.org/?p=extreme-hea…

The digital technology industry must make design choices that prioritize the mental health, privacy and safety of children, a federal task force says. publichealthnewswire.org/?p=youth-onlin…

NEW: As a father of two young children, I know the joys of parenting—but I also know the stress, loneliness, & uncertainty of parenting in a rapidly changing world. Today, I issued a Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Mental Health and Well-Being of Parents surgeongeneral.gov/parents

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Have you heard about the free tool available for the upcoming virus season? Learn more in this week's news quiz from The Nation's Health! thenationshealth.org/page/quiz #newsquiz

Why is access to clean water important to you? APHA’s Center for Climate, Health & Equity team shares their take on why it’s crucial for public health & the health of the planet. 🌎 Learn more: apha.org/topics-and-iss… #NationalWaterQualityMonth

The opioid crisis has hit construction workers especially hard: Among occupations, no category has a higher rate of fatal drug overdose. “There’s a lot of pain in construction, and we know that pain is being under-reported." The Nation's Health reports: thenationshealth.org/content/54/6/1…

It's been 25 years since West Nile virus was first found in humans in the U.S. Now it’s the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease. We need better tools to fight West Nile, including a vaccine. Learn how to protect yourself now: cdc.gov/west-nile-viru…

Health care remains unequal for many of America’s people, says new National Academies report. “Eliminating health care inequities is an achievable and feasible goal. This is not a zero-sum game — we are all in this together.” #HealthEquity From The Nation's Health: thenationshealth.org/content/54/7/1…

The first annual 988 Day is this Sunday, September 8. If you or someone you know needs help, connect to hope. Call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org, to speak to a trained crisis counselor 24/7/365. No judgement. Just help. #SPM24

Want to be a more effective advocate? Our webinar series recordings and free strategic plan template can help. Learn how to identify your audience, plan strategically, and create powerful messages. bit.ly/3T4IE6u

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