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Table of Contents

August 2013; Volume 43,Issue 6

Nation

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    Improving awareness as states gear up for health exchanges: Open enrollment set to begin Oct. 1
    Kim Krisberg
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 1-20;
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    Work to document violence against health workers growing: Health outreach continues, despite risks
    Charlotte Tucker
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 1-14;
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    New mental health manual introduced for changing health field: DSM-5 released
    Natalie McGill
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 1-16;
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    Report: Gun violence risks, prevention should be studied: Research priority areas identified
    Kim Krisberg
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 1-7;
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    Benjamin completes term as U.S. surgeon general
    Charlotte Tucker
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 6;
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    Emergency contraception set for unrestricted over-the-counter sales
    Kim Krisberg
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 6;
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    CDC campaign stresses patient-doctor relationship in kicking smoking habit
    Natalie McGill
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 6;
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    Q&A with Scott Becker of the Association of Public Health Laboratories: ‘It really is all about the babies’: 50 years of screening: Testing newborns can prevent lifelong illness
    Charlotte Tucker
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 9;
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    New drug control strategy takes public health approach
    Kim Krisberg
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 20;
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    Nation in Brief
    Donya Currie
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 7-8;

State & Local

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    Community health workers key to Chicago asthma intervention success
    Kim Krisberg
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 10;
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    Pilot health program in Detroit schools aims to reduce dropouts
    Precious Dorch-Robinson
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 10;
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    States collect, analyze public drinking water data: California, Vermont make information available to public
    Charlotte Tucker
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 11;
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    States in Brief
    Kim Krisberg
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 11;

Globe

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    New respiratory illness takes center stage at close of World Health Assembly
    Kim Krisberg
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 13;
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    Report: Latin America must confront rising cancer rates
    Kim Krisberg
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 13;
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    Globe in Brief
    Kim Krisberg
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 13;

Healthy You

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    Good habits can help you stay healthy as you age
    Natalie McGill
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 32;

Health Findings

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    Health Findings
    Donya Currie
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 17;

On the Job

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    HHS launches revised standards for culturally competent care
    Kim Krisberg
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 15;
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    On the Job in Brief
    Kim Krisberg
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 15;

General

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    Correction
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 2;

APHA News

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    Scholarship open to APHA members who enroll in online MPH program
    Natalie McGill
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 2;
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    APHA hopes Annual Meeting-goers will give back to Boston-area charity
    Charlotte Tucker
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 4;
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    Elections to be held at APHA’s 141st Annual Meeting: APHA president, executive board candidates announced
    Michele Late
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 3;
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    Two APHA tools honored with national awards
    Charlotte Tucker
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 4;
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    APHA, PAHO launch partnerships
    Michele Late
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 3;
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    APHA Advocates
    Charlotte Tucker
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 2-12;

President's Column

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    Addressing childhood obesity requires community approach
    Adewale Troutman
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 3;

Journal Watch

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    Journal Watch
    Charlotte Tucker
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 4;

Student Focus

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    Student-led public health programs thrive under long-running fellowship
    Natalie McGill
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 18;
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    California students use videos to promote health: Students make global public health shine on the small screen
    Natalie McGill
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 18;
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    Membership, national meeting among topics for Student Assembly
    Natalie McGill
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 19;
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    Students in Brief
    Natalie McGill
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 19;

Letters

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    Address gun violence by reaching kids
    Farideh Kioumehr
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 31;
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    Fewer glasses of water not a deficiency
    Charles Schade
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 31;
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    How we die is public health concern
    Nathan Boucher
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) 31;

Web-only News

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    Online-only: Parents unclear on safety seat use, but laws may help
    Precious Dorch-Robinson
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) E29;
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    Online-only: Flame retardants harmful to child development, under continued scrutiny
    Natalie McGill
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) E30;
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    Online-only: Stereotyping seniors as forgetful can affect performance on memory tests
    Natalie McGill
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) E31;
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    Newsmakers: August 2013
    Precious Dorch-Robinson
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) E32;
  • You have accessRestricted Access
    Resources: August 2013
    Precious Dorch-Robinson
    The Nation's Health August 2013, 43 (6) E33;
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