Resources

Dental care

The W.K. Kellogg Foundation in August released an online educational resource center on dental therapy. Articles, infographics, interactive tools, podcasts and social media materials on oral health are available. For more information, visit http://dentaltherapyresourceguide.wkkf.org.

Diabetes

The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has developed along with other institutions the third edition of the book “Diabetes in America,” designed to help patients better understand their condition, doctors better treat the disease and researchers explore new areas of study. Learn more at www.niddk.nih.gov.

Public health leadership

Oxford University Press in July published “Choice Matters: How Healthcare Consumers Make Decisions (and Why Clinicians and Managers Should Care),” written by Gordon Moore, MD, John Quelch and Emily Bourdreau. The book is a guide to consumer choice in health care.

Also in July, Oxford published “Sleep, Health and Society: From Aetiology to Public Health,” a collection of essays that link sleep deprivation to chronic illnesses and explores preventive strategies. For more information on the titles, visit https://global.oup.com/academic.

Nutrition for cancer treatment

The American Cancer Society in October released the second edition of “What to Eat During Cancer Treatment.” Written by Jeanne Besser, Barbara Grant, MS, RDN, CSO, and researchers at the American Cancer Society, the cookbook offers 130 recipes and practical advice for cancer patients to help them cope with treatment-related side effects. For more information, visit www.cancer.org.

Digital tools for illness

MIT Press in August published “Coping with Illness Digitally,” by Stephen Rains, PhD, which explores how digital media tools are being used to help people with chronic illnesses. For more information, visit www.mitpress.mit.edu.

Vaccines

SpringerNature in September published “Vaccines: Are They Worth a Shot?” by Andrea Grignolio, PhD, which uses science to critique the arguments of anti-vaccination advocates. For more information, visit www.springer.com.

Police violence

Duke University Press in August published “Violence Work: State Power and the Limits of Police.” Author Micol Seigel, PhD, traces the history of policing in the U.S. and its practice of targeting the poor and people of color. For more information, visit www.dukeupress.edu/violence-work.

First aid

Adams Media, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, in November published “The Complete First Aid Pocket Guide,” authored by John Furst. The book covers treating minor and major injuries, such as severe bleeding, cardiac arrest, choking and fractures. For more information, visit www.simonandschuster.com/books.

Climate change

In September, SpringerNature published “Loss and Damage From Climate Change: Concepts, Methods and Policy Options.” The book provides an assessment of how and why climate is changing. For more information, visit www.springer.com.

Have a new public health book, video or other resource you want to share? Send your Resources news to julia.haskins{at}apha.org.