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Smoking cessation

The American Lung Association and WellPoint Inc. in June launched Quitter in You, a smoking cessation campaign. The campaign features a website, public service announcements and personalized quitting tools. For more information, visit www.quitterinyou.org or call 1-800-586-4872.

Skin health

Omnigraphics in May published “Skin Health Information for Teens, Third Edition.” The book addresses medical conditions that affect teens’ skin, hair and nails. The book also addresses the risks of indoor and outdoor tanning. For more information, visit www.omnigraphics.com.

Health care

Ted Books in June published “The Upstream Doctors: Medical Innovators Track Sickness to Its Source.” Authored by APHA member Rishi Manchanda, MD, MPH, the e-book addresses how to improve the U.S. health care system by tackling health problems at their social and environmental roots. For more information, visit www.ted.com/pages/tedbooks.

Addiction treatment

A coalition of groups in May announced a new free five-hour course for addiction treatment professionals. The course, created by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration-Health Resources and Services Administration Center for Integrated Health Solutions, the Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network and the Morehouse School of Medicine National Center for Primary Care, seeks to help addiction treatment professionals determine if working in a primary care setting is right for them. For more information, visit www.thedatabank.com/dpg/423/donate.asp?formid=meetb&c=939837.

Children’s health

The American Academy of Pediatrics in May launched a Spanish-language version of its Healthychildren.org website. Healthychildren.org en Español addresses the health needs and issues that affect the Hispanic population in the United States. It also gives Spanish speakers access to disease prevention and treatment with resources and support from 60,000 pediatricians. For more information, visit www.healthychildren.org/spanish/.

Women’s health

Omnigraphics in May published “Women’s Health Concerns Sourcebook, Fourth Edition.” The book addresses the medical issues women face and reports on health and wellness. It details screening recommendations, breast health and the leading causes of disability in women. For more information, visit www.omnigraphics.com.

Nursing

Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing in April published “Toxic Nursing: Managing Bully, Bad Attitudes and Total Turmoil,” by Rebecca Volpe, PhD, and Cheryl Dellasega, PhD, RN, CRNP. The book addresses the issue of nurses experiencing bullying in the workplace and is a follow-up to Dellasega’s “When Nurses Hurt Nurses: Overcoming the Cycle of Nurse Turmoil,” published in 2011. For more information, visit www.nursingknowledge.org.

Mental health

Mental Health America in April debuted What’s My M3? an online mental health screening assessment. The three-minute online test screens for PTSD, anxiety, depression and bipolar disorder. For more information, visit www.whatsmym3.com.

Aging

Springer in May released “Epidemiology of Aging.” Edited by Jane Cauley, DrPH, and Anne Newman, MD, MPH, the book focuses on the biology and physiology of aging. For more information, visit www.springer.com.

Teen stress

Omnigraphics in June published “Stress Information for Teens, Second Edition.” The book addresses the types of stress teens encounter, how stress affects the adolescent mind and possible solutions. For more information, visit www.omnigraphics.com.

Medical care

Beacon Press in June published “What Doctors Feel: How Emotions Affect the Practice of Medicine.” Authored by by Danielle Ofri, MD, the book discusses the role of doctors’ empathy in patient care. For more information, visit www.beacon.org/productdetails.cfm?PC=2304.

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