Public health education
In August, Johns Hopkins University Press published “Teaching Public Health,” edited by APHA members Lisa M. Sullivan, PhD, associate dean for education at Boston University School of Public Health; and Sandro Galea, MD, DrPH, MPH, dean of the school. The book provides public health educators and leaders in academic public health with a primer on the state of teaching public health. It also shares resources that can inform and guide public health programs globally. For more information, visit www.press.jhu.edu.
Heat waves
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies in July published “Heatwave Guide for Cities” by the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Center. This resource offers urban planners and city authorities an authoritative summary of actions they can take to reduce the danger of heat waves. For more information, visit www.climatecentre.org.
Cancer
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine in August published “Guiding Cancer Control: A Path to Transformation.” The report defines the key principles, attributes, methods and tools needed to implement an effective national cancer control plan. For more information, visit www.nap.edu.
Mental health
The Lancet published “The Lancet Psychiatry Commission: A Blueprint for Protecting Physical Health in People with Mental Illness” in July. The publication is the culmination of research conducted by 30 international experts on how mental illness impacts physical disease and access to health care. For more information, visit www.thelancet.com.
Adolescent health
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in May published “The Promise of Adolescence: Realizing Opportunity for All Youth.” The report provides recommendations for capitalizing on opportunities and addresses inequities that undermine the well-being of adolescents. For more information, visit www.nap.edu.
Chemical safety
Columbia Press published in May “Toxic Safety: Flame Retardants, Chemical Controversies and Environmental Health,” by Alissa Cordner. The book explores the relationship between flame retardants, stakeholders and their impact on environmental health policy. For more information, visit http://cup.columbia.edu
Science
The Harvard Data Science Initiative and MIT Press in July launched an open-access, peer-reviewed journal, the Harvard Data Science Review. The new journal will focus on data science and its applications across various fields including education, government and business. For more information, visit www.hsph.harvard.edu.
Diet
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine in August published “Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium.” The report shows how sodium and potassium contributes to the fundamentals of physiology and pathology of human health and disease. For more information, visit www.nap.edu.
Research
The Society for Public Health Education in July published “Underserved Populations: Advancing Health, Engaging and Developing (UP AHEAD) Research Handbook.” The book offers guidance on best practices to establish a dynamic, community-academic partnerships for long-term research projects. For more information, visit www.sophe.org.
Maternal health
Vanderbilt University Press in August published “Changing Birth in the Andes: Culture, Policy and Safe Motherhood in Peru” by Lucia Guerra-Reyes, MA, MPH, PhD, a Peruvian medical anthropologist and assistant professor of applied health science in the School of Public Health at Indiana University-Bloomington. The book examines longstanding conflicts between pregnant indigenous women and their health care providers. For more information, visit www.vanderbilt.edu.
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