Health economics
The W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research in April published “The Economics of Health.” Edited by Donald Meyer, PhD, the book features health economist experts who address how factors such as components of the Affordable Care Act, lifestyle choices and long-term care affect American health care. For more information, visit www.upjohn.org.
Recreation
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Park Service in May released “The Parks, Trails and Health Workbook: A Tool for Planners, Parks and Recreational Professionals and Health Practitioners.” The workbook helps public health professionals plan health impact assessments that consider the creation of park and trail systems that benefit public health. For more information, visit http://go.nps.gov/parkstrailshealth_workbook.
Patient information
The American Medical Association in June released a continuing medical education video that provides health care providers tips on how to talk with their patients about using the updated Nutrition Facts label. The video was created in partnership with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. For more information, visit www.ama-assn.org.
Environmental health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in June launched a new website to inform the public on how to identify harmful algal blooms. Algal blooms, which may grow as a result of factors such as stormwater runoff and climate change, can be toxic to ecosystems, animals and people if released into food, air or water. For more information, visit www.cdc.gov/habs.
Geography
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in June launched a new website on geospatial science and geographic information systems and how these are used to bring awareness to public health issues, such as incidence of chronic disease, environmental hazards and infectious disease. For more information visit www.cdc.gov/gis/index.htm.
Human rights
The District of Columbia Office of Human Rights and the National LGBTQ Task Force in June published “Valuing Transgender Applicants and Employees.” The report offers guidance on creating work environments that do not discriminate against transgender employees. For more information, visit www.thetaskforce.org/valuing-transgender-applicants-employees.
Substance use
The National Institute on Drug Abuse in June released a new website with information about naloxone, a drug used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. The new site features information such as dosage information, precautions to take in administering the drug and who is authorized to give the drug. For more information, visit www.drugabuse.gov/drugs-abuse/opioids/naloxone.
Vulnerable populations
Vanderbilt University Press in July published “Sex, Shame and Violence: A Revolutionary Practice of Public Storytelling in Poor Communities.” Authored by Kathleen Cash, EdD, the book looks at how the art of storytelling gave people in several countries, including the U.S. and Bangladesh, who have been victims of sexual or domestic violence, the confidence to share their traumatic experiences and begin a path to healing. For more information, visit www.vanderbiltuniversitypress.com.
Senior health
The National Institute on Aging at the National Institutes of Health in July launched Now What? Next Steps After a Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s Disease. The online resource offers information for families who have questions about the disease such as how to start planning for long-term care and information about clinical trials and safety tips. For more information, visit www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/publication/now-what-next-steps-after-diagnosis-alzheimers-disease.
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