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Table of Contents

October 2017; Volume 47,Issue 8

Nation

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    Stigma, bias against people with obesity can harm health: Person-centered approach recommended
    Lindsey Wahowiak
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 1-14;
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    Smoking rates still high among low-income Americans: Disparities ongoing
    Julia Haskins
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 1-18;
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    Regulatory changes ignore science, threaten public health: New administration eroding progress
    Kim Krisberg
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 1-20;
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    Q&A with National Resilience Institute’s Molly Marti: Communities must work toward resiliency: Climate change increasing risks for local weather, disaster events
    Julia Haskins
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 12;
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    New research: More Americans have epilepsy than ever before
    Kim Krisberg
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 10;
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    CDC: Millions of Americans unaware of their own diabetes status, risk
    Kim Krisberg
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 10;
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    Scientists: 2016 was hottest year ever recorded: Three years of consecutive peak heat spells trouble for health
    Kim Krisberg
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 11;
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    Nation in Brief
    Kim Krisberg
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 13;

State & Local

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    Teen advocates work to improve road safety around their schools
    Amy Meng
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 15;
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    Study: Life expectancy getting worse for Appalachian communities
    Kim Krisberg
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 15;
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    States in Brief
    Kim Krisberg
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 16;

Globe

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    Little investment in breastfeeding hurts lives, economies worldwide
    Amy Meng
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 24;
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    Globe in Brief
    Kim Krisberg
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 24;

Healthy You

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    Learn to cope and relax with meditation
    Julia Haskins
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 28;

Health Findings

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    Health Findings
    Kim Krisberg
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 21;

On the Job

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    Call to improve disaster readiness at biomedical research institutions
    Kim Krisberg
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 17;
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    On the Job in Brief
    Kim Krisberg
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 17;

APHA News

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    Meeting-goers pitching in to help Atlanta children
    Michele Late
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 3;
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    Make room for wellness with range of APHA 2017 activities
    Lindsey Wahowiak
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 3;
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    APHA’s Don Hoppert on the fight to protect the ACA: ‘We can’t let up’
    Lindsey Wahowiak
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 7;
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    APHA in Brief
    Michele Late
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 6;
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    APHA Advocates
    Lindsey Wahowiak
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 2;

President's Column

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    Identifying the roots of despair and violence to lead a response
    Tom Quade
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 3;

Journal Watch

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    Journal Watch
    Lindsey Wahowiak
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 4;

Student Focus

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    Student events planned for APHA’s 2017 Annual Meeting and Expo
    Julia Haskins
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 4;
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    Minnesota students’ video project boosts local breastfeeding efforts
    Julia Haskins
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 22;
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    Drexel students use data to improve fire, emergency services
    Julia Haskins
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 22;
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    Students in Brief
    Julia Haskins
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 23;

In Memoriam

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    In memoriam
    Kim Krisberg
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) 27;

Web-only News

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    Extreme heat may cause pregnancy complications
    Julia Haskins
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) E38;
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    Healthy lifestyle adds years of life free of disability
    Julia Haskins
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) E39;
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    Pet ownership increases risk of tick exposure
    Amy Meng
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) E40;
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    Newsmakers
    Amy Meng
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) E41;
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    Resources
    Amy Meng
    The Nation's Health October 2017, 47 (8) E42;
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