Occupational health
Hesperian Health Guides in May published “Workers’ Guide to Health and Safety.” Authored by APHA member Todd Jailer; Miriam Lara-Meloy, MSc; and APHA member Maggie Robbins, MPH, the book includes topics such as how to advocate for workplace policies that address gender discrimination, low wages and abuse of migrant workers, among other issues. The book also addresses hazards in the workplace related to machine and chemical use. For more information, visit http://store.hesperian.org.
Pet health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in October updated its Healthy Pets Healthy People Web page. The redesign includes tips on how to prevent getting sick from animals, a list of diseases associated with specific animals and an alphabetical list of illnesses humans can get from animals. For more information, visit www.cdc.gov/healthypets.
Environmental health
Cornell University Press in July published “Connecting the Drops: A Citizens’ Guide to Protecting Water Resources.” Authored by Karen Schneller-McDonald, the book addresses the issues that endanger a healthy water supply, such as economic development, and what can be done to balance land use issues with reducing harm to the environment. For more information, visit http://cornellpress.cornell.edu.
Teen health
Johns Hopkins University Press in November published “Adolescent Depression: A Guide for Parents.” Authored by Patrick Kelly, MD, and Francis Mark Mondimore, MD, the book addresses issues such as safe medications parents can seek to treat depression in their adolescent children and advice on finding mental health professionals to counsel their children. For more information, visit www.press.jhu.edu.
Infectious disease
Johns Hopkins University Press in October published “Immunity.” Authored by William Paul, MD, the book addresses the benefits to the immune system, such as its ability to overcome diseases with the help of vaccination, and the downside where an overactive immune system can lead to diseases such as multiple sclerosis. For more information, visit www.press.jhu.edu.
Behavioral health
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in September published “A Journey Toward Health and Hope: Your Handbook for Recovery After a Suicide Attempt.” The resource guide includes tips such as seeking a counselor for help and stories from people who survived attempts of suicide. For more information, visit http://store.samhsa.gov.
Education
Johns Hopkins University Press in September published “Rethinking Education and Poverty.” Edited by William Tierney, PhD, the book uses background history and stories to address how people can use education to improve their socioeconomic status but also the ways in which it may keep people impoverished. For more information, visit www.press.jhu.edu.
Accreditation
The Public Health Accreditation Board in September launched its online store. The store features resources for health departments, including an accreditation kick-off kit, which will prepare them for meeting the requirements of national accreditation. The store also has products such as customizable banners and recognition plaques with the board’s official seal logo for purchase. For more information, visit https://phab.orderit247.com.
Substance use
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in October published “Drugs, Alcohol and HIV/AIDS: A Consumer Guide for African Americans.” The brochure addresses the relationship between HIV transmission and alcohol and drug use and emphasizes getting treatment for substance use issues. For more information, visit http://store.samhsa.gov.
Mental health
Manchester University Press in August published “Mental Health Nursing: The Working Lives of Paid Careers in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries.” Edited by Anne Borsay and Pamela Dale, the book looks at the evolution of mental health nursing, the demographics of caregivers and the history of experiences with topics such as recruitment and retention. For more information, visit www.manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk.
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