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Environmental health

Oxford University Press in December published “Textbook of Children’s Environmental Health.” Edited by APHA member Ruth Etzel, MD, PhD, and Philip Landrigan, MD, MSc, FAAP, the book addresses the environmental hazards linked to childhood medical conditions such as asthma and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. For more information, visit www.oup.com.

Preparedness

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in January released its SAMHSA Disaster App. The app has features, including resource guides for first responders during traumatic events and pre-downloaded materials in the event of limited Internet access. The app is available at the iTunes App Store for Apple products, Google Play for Android devices and BlackBerry App World for BlackBerry. For more information, visit http://store.samhsa.gov.

Occupational health

National Academies Press in January published “Advancing Workforce Health at the Department of Homeland Security: Protecting Those Who Protect Us.” The report is an Institute of Medicine review of occupational health and operational medicine in the Department of Homeland Security, with recommendations on how to improve employee health and safety. For more information, visit www.nap.edu.

Drug abuse

The National Institute on Drug Abuse in January published “Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Research-Based Guide.” The guide includes information such as what roles a family plays in identifying signs of drug abuse and where adolescents can get drug abuse treatment. For more information, visit www.drugabuse.gov.

Mental health

National Academies Press in February published “Preventing Psychological Disorders in Service Members and Their Families: An Assessment of Programs.” The report assesses U.S. Department of Defense efforts to address the psychological health of veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan and makes suggestions for creating programs that address the needs of veterans and their families. For more information, visit www.nap.edu.

Family health

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in February published “A Practitioner’s Resource Guide: Helping Families to Support Their LGBT Children.” The guide provides information to health and social service providers who assist families in how to take the best care of their children who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender. For more information, visit http://store.samhsa.gov.

Community planning

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in February released its Healthy Community Design Toolkit. The toolkit was created in partnership with the American Planning Association’s Planning and Community Health Research Center. The toolkit includes resources such as a checklist of the hallmarks of healthy design, which emphasize placing homes and businesses closer to public transit and walking and biking trails. For more information, visit www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces.

Global health

Harvard University Press in March published “Global Health Law.” Authored by Lawrence Gostin, JD, the book addresses what policy reforms are necessary worldwide that not only reduce death and disease, but continue to keep people healthy. For more information, visit www.hup.harvard.edu.

International aid

Johns Hopkins University Press in May is expected to publish “Doctors Without Borders: Humanitarian Quests, Impossible Dreams of Médecins Sans Frontières.” Authored by Renée Fox, PhD, the book highlights the background history, personal stories and case studies of the international group that supplies aid to countries distressed by conflict, disasters and disease. For more information, visit http://press.jhu.edu.

Child health

Harvard University Press in June is expected to publish “Childhood Obesity in America: Biography of an Epidemic.” Authored by Laura Dawes, the book looks at the treatment and diagnosis of obesity as well as factors that affect obesity, such as genetics, metabolism and society. For more information, visit www.hup.harvard.edu.

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