The newly-released second edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans is timely - its emphasis on the significant increase in documented health benefits of physical activity dovetails nicely with commitments to new years ...
CDC's Anne Schuchat reflects on her career in public health, her advocacy work around vaccination, and future public health priorities.
The Rhode Island Department of Health is working with primary care providers in the state to provide services and implement prevention measures that will eliminate lead poisoning and increase screening rates.
To help reverse upward trends in heart disease, CDC has called on state and territorial health departments to continue work in tobacco and obesity prevention, the dominant behavioral risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
Nathaniel Smith (alumni-AR) discusses his experience serving on several national advisory committees, how health officials can communicate about the benefits of vaccines, and opportunities for public health and healthcare partners to ...
Healthcare consulting firm Leavitt Partners published survey results which found that, while most physicians acknowledge the impact of social determinants of health on their patients, most do not believe it is their responsibility to ...
Interview with Monica Bharel, MD, MPH, commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, about how the state is reducing overdose deaths in underserved populations, training medical students on preventing and managing ...
Interview with Marissa Levine (alumni-VA) about the Virginia Cardiovascular Health Collaborative and other heart healthy initiatives in the commonwealth.
In this ASTHO Member Spotlight, Alexia Harrist of Wyoming discusses her routine, professional influences, and public health priorities.
It seems fitting for Valentine’s Day to occur during American Heart Month, a national health observance that reminds Americans to focus on their hearts.