This week, the American Association of Public Health is sponsoring National Public Health Week. You can find much of the information blogged about this week at: http://www.nphw.org/tools-and-tips/themes/empowering-a-healthy-community. Did you know? • More than 80 million U.S. residents do not have access to fluoridated water, which reduces tooth decay by 25 percent. Every dollar spent on […]
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Protecting You While You’re on the Move
This week, the American Association of Public Health is sponsoring National Public Health Week. You can find much of the information blogged about this week at: http://www.nphw.org/tools-and-tips/themes/empowering-a-healthy-community. Did you know? • More than half of drivers and passengers killed in car crashes in 2009 were not wearing restraints.46 In just one year, traffic-related deaths and […]
Creating a Healthy Workplace
This week, the American Association of Public Health is sponsoring National Public Health Week. You can find much of the information blogged about this week at: http://www.nphw.org/tools-and-tips/themes/empowering-a-healthy-community. Did you know? • In 2011, more than 4,600 workers died in the United States due to an injury on the job; • While fatal work injuries declined […]
Providing a Safe Environment for Children at School
This week, the American Association of Public Health is sponsoring National Public Health Week. You can find much of the information being blogged this week at: http://www.nphw.org/tools-and-tips/themes/empowering-a-healthy-community. Did you know? • Obesity prevalence among children and teens has nearly tripled since 1980. Today, about 17 percent, or 12.5 million, of children and teens ages 2 […]
Ensuring a Safe, Healthy Home for Your Family
The American Association of Public Health kicks off National Public Health Week in the U.S. starting today, April 1. You can find most of the information I will blog about this week at: http://www.nphw.org/tools-and-tips/themes/empowering-a-healthy-community Did you know? • The majority of fire-related deaths happen at home. In 2010 in the United States, someone died in […]
National Public Health Week
Next week, the American Association of Public Health kicks off National Public Health Week in the U.S. You can find much of the information I will blog about in the coming week at http://www.nphw.org/tools-and-tips/themes/empowering-a-healthy-community. For too long, health delivery and public health systems in our country have been uncoordinated and artificially separated. Recent healthcare delivery […]