Highlights
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Looking to get lost in some good books? Check out new books on racism, climate change, gun violence and more.
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Disparities between women and men persist in pay and leadership positions within the U.S. public health workforce, but progress is being made.
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Burnout is driving health care workers away from the field, threatening their personal well-being and endangering the nation’s overall health, the U.S. surgeon general warns.
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States with strict gun ownership laws have fewer gun deaths per capita. One key to success is stringent licensing laws that keep guns out of the hands of people at risk for violence.
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A joint project between APHA and CDC is working to drive prevention work on adverse childhood experiences.
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Public health advocates have condemned the June Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, warning of the serious health harms to come.
Check out more public health news in this month's full issue.