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National Public Health News: American Men Finally Closing the Longevity Gender Gap May 20, 2012; Study Ties Secondhand Smoke to Bladder Irritation in Kids May 19, 2012; Sleep Apnea Linked to Higher Cancer Death Risk May 19, 2012; More…

Health Policy: Diabetes on the Rise Among Teenagers May 20, 2012; More Than Half of Overweight and Obese Adolescents Have Heart Disease Risk, CDC Study Says May 20, 2012; Higher Prices Charged By Hospitals, Other Providers, Drove Health Spending During Downturn May 20, 2012; More…

Medscape Health News: Many Teenagers Have at Least 1 CVD Risk Factor May 21, 2012; CDC Proposes HCV Testing for All Baby Boomers May 18, 2012; Aerobic Fitness Can Offset the Risks of Parental Hypertension May 18, 2012; More…

APHA's The Nation's Health: U.S. unprepared to respond to nuclear incidents, reports say: More training, surge capacity needed May 01, 2012; More health departments nationwide embracing social media: Use of tools rises May 01, 2012; Youth tobacco use an epidemic, surgeon general report warns: New tobacco ads share hard-hitting stories May 01, 2012; County health rankings a call to action on community health: Disparities between counties tracked May 01, 2012; APHA Advocates May 01, 2012; More…

Recovery Act Health News: Weekly Update Report Data: Week of April 20, 2012 (MS CSV) Apr 25, 2012; Weekly Update Report Data: Week of April 20, 2012 (MS Excel) Apr 25, 2012; Weekly Update Report Data: Week of April 13, 2012 (MS CSV) Apr 18, 2012; More…

Public Health Jobs: Assistant/ Associate/ Professor | FlU -- Florida International University May 21, 2012; Emergency Preparedness Coordinator | California Primary Care Association May 21, 2012; Senior Clinical Officer | Grounds for Health May 18, 2012; Founding Dean - Indiana University School of Public Health - IUPUI | Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis May 18, 2012; Director of Health Policy and Advocacy, Full-Time | Nemours May 18, 2012; More…

News from CDC: Survey reveals growing national impact of asthma May 15, 2012; Task Force recommends team-based care for improving blood pressure control May 15, 2012; New report provides a decade of analysis of various foodborne illnesses May 10, 2012; More…

VAPHA Background Policy Information

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