The Nation's Health current issue http://www.thenationshealth.org The Nation's Health RSS feed -- current issue July 2026 The Nation's Health 0028-0496 <![CDATA[Journals adapt, set guardrails as AI use in publishing grows]]> http://www.thenationshealth.org/cgi/content/short/56/5/1-a?rss=1 With a manuscript on artificial intelligence in the works, researcher Richard Bruno, MD, MPH, is not observing the debate over the use of AI in journal publishing from the sidelines. He is in the middle of it.

]]> 2026-07-01T03:30:19-07:00 hwp:resource-id:nathealth;56/5/1-a American Public Health Association 2026-07-01 On the Job 56 5 1 8 <![CDATA[White House budget would imperil already-strained public health system]]> http://www.thenationshealth.org/cgi/content/short/56/5/1-b?rss=1 Public health leaders are hoping dangerous cuts proposed in the White House fiscal year 2027 federal budget are dead on arrival in Congress. But even if that does come to fruition, leaders warn the nation's public health capacity remains in jeopardy.

]]> 2026-07-01T03:30:19-07:00 hwp:resource-id:nathealth;56/5/1-b American Public Health Association 2026-07-01 Nation 56 5 1 14 <![CDATA[Qualified experts increasingly absent from public health decisions]]> http://www.thenationshealth.org/cgi/content/short/56/5/1-c?rss=1 Federal scientific advisory committees are behind much of the nation's public health policies and research. They regularly meet to review science that shapes the health of the nation, from injury prevention and dietary guidelines to environmental health.

]]> 2026-07-01T03:30:19-07:00 hwp:resource-id:nathealth;56/5/1-c American Public Health Association 2026-07-01 Nation 56 5 1 6 <![CDATA[States looking for revenue to protect public health programs]]> http://www.thenationshealth.org/cgi/content/short/56/5/1-d?rss=1 When the Trump administration announced last fall during a government shutdown that it planned to abruptly freeze Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program payments, state health officials across the U.S. were rattled.

]]> 2026-07-01T03:30:19-07:00 hwp:resource-id:nathealth;56/5/1-d American Public Health Association 2026-07-01 State [amp ] Local 56 5 1 10 <![CDATA[APHA advocates]]> http://www.thenationshealth.org/cgi/content/short/56/5/2?rss=1 APHA calls for SNAP legislative protections

Cutting funding for the federal program that provides essential nutrition to millions of Americans will harm the health of the nation's children, APHA warned lawmakers this spring.

]]> 2026-07-01T03:30:19-07:00 hwp:resource-id:nathealth;56/5/2 American Public Health Association 2026-07-01 APHA News 56 5 2 2 <![CDATA[For public health to succeed, people must be able to see themselves in it]]> http://www.thenationshealth.org/cgi/content/short/56/5/3-a?rss=1 Public health needs a "culture shift," in every sense of the phrase.

]]> 2026-07-01T03:30:19-07:00 hwp:resource-id:nathealth;56/5/3-a American Public Health Association 2026-07-01 President's Column 56 5 3 3 <![CDATA[San Antonio ready to welcome APHA Annual Meeting this fall]]> http://www.thenationshealth.org/cgi/content/short/56/5/3-b?rss=1 Excitement is building for APHA's Annual Meeting in the "lone star" state this fall.

]]> 2026-07-01T03:30:19-07:00 hwp:resource-id:nathealth;56/5/3-b American Public Health Association 2026-07-01 APHA News 56 5 3 3 <![CDATA[Healthcare disparities persist in US for people of color]]> http://www.thenationshealth.org/cgi/content/short/56/5/4?rss=1 The share of Americans with health insurance has soared over the past decade, thanks to the Affordable Care Act. But progress has been uneven, with persistent gaps in coverage, quality, access to care and health outcomes, particularly for people of color.

]]> 2026-07-01T03:30:19-07:00 hwp:resource-id:nathealth;56/5/4 American Public Health Association 2026-07-01 Nation 56 5 4 4 <![CDATA[Nation in Brief]]> http://www.thenationshealth.org/cgi/content/short/56/5/5?rss=1 ICE creates fear in US communities

Federal immigration enforcement is having a chilling effect on healthcare access, jobs and everyday activities, an Urban Institute analysis finds.

]]> 2026-07-01T03:30:19-07:00 hwp:resource-id:nathealth;56/5/5 American Public Health Association 2026-07-01 Nation 56 5 5 5 <![CDATA[Newsmakers: July 2026]]> http://www.thenationshealth.org/cgi/content/short/56/5/e5?rss=1 Beaudoin named dean

APHA member Francesca Beaudoin, MD, PhD, was named dean of Brown University School of Public Health in May. Beaudoin has served at the institution since 2020, most recently as interim dean of the school.

]]> 2026-07-01T03:30:19-07:00 hwp:resource-id:nathealth;56/5/e5 American Public Health Association 2026-07-01 Web-only News 56 5 e5 e5 <![CDATA[Interventions on cardiovascular disease could prevent maternal deaths, NASEM report says]]> http://www.thenationshealth.org/cgi/content/short/56/5/e6?rss=1 Complications from cardiovascular disease account for one-third of U.S. pregnancy-related deaths every year. Over 75% of those deaths could be prevented through early detection and better health care, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine says.

]]> 2026-07-01T03:30:19-07:00 hwp:resource-id:nathealth;56/5/e6 American Public Health Association 2026-07-01 Web-only News 56 5 e6 e6 <![CDATA[Mistrust in science threatening public health around the world]]> http://www.thenationshealth.org/cgi/content/short/56/5/7-a?rss=1 A growing distrust in healthcare and science is fueling misinformation that threatens public health worldwide, a new report finds.

]]> 2026-07-01T03:30:19-07:00 hwp:resource-id:nathealth;56/5/7-a American Public Health Association 2026-07-01 Globe 56 5 7 7 <![CDATA[Extreme weather, conflict driving global food insecurity]]> http://www.thenationshealth.org/cgi/content/short/56/5/7-b?rss=1 Nearly three years after war upended daily life in Gaza, Palestinians continue to face an ongoing hunger crisis.

]]> 2026-07-01T03:30:19-07:00 hwp:resource-id:nathealth;56/5/7-b American Public Health Association 2026-07-01 Globe 56 5 7 7 <![CDATA[New Jersey county using AI to map, address community public health threats: Q&A]]> http://www.thenationshealth.org/cgi/content/short/56/5/11?rss=1 AI is changing how public health departments and agencies operate. While some offices are using AI for administrative tasks, others have expanded the technology into groundbreaking demographic public health projects.

]]> 2026-07-01T03:30:19-07:00 hwp:resource-id:nathealth;56/5/11 American Public Health Association 2026-07-01 State [amp ] Local 56 5 11 11 <![CDATA[States in Brief]]> http://www.thenationshealth.org/cgi/content/short/56/5/12-a?rss=1 Illinois supports opioid treatment

A Kane County, Illinois, initiative is working to boost prescriptions for a proven opioid use disorder treatment.

]]> 2026-07-01T03:30:19-07:00 hwp:resource-id:nathealth;56/5/12-a American Public Health Association 2026-07-01 State [amp ] Local 56 5 12 12 <![CDATA[Journal Watch]]> http://www.thenationshealth.org/cgi/content/short/56/5/12-b?rss=1 Layoffs can shorten lives of workers

Workers who are laid off are at higher risk of premature death, a study published in April in APHA's American Journal of Public Health finds.

]]> 2026-07-01T03:30:19-07:00 hwp:resource-id:nathealth;56/5/12-b American Public Health Association 2026-07-01 Journal Watch 56 5 12 12 <![CDATA[Health Findings]]> http://www.thenationshealth.org/cgi/content/short/56/5/15?rss=1 Extreme heat keeps people indoors

Extreme heat forces more people indoors, harming physical activity, a new study finds.

]]> 2026-07-01T03:30:19-07:00 hwp:resource-id:nathealth;56/5/15 American Public Health Association 2026-07-01 Health Findings 56 5 15 15 <![CDATA[Drink this in: Hydration tips to keep you healthy]]> http://www.thenationshealth.org/cgi/content/short/56/5/16?rss=1 You brush your teeth. You try to get enough sleep. Maybe you take a walk, eat a few vegetables and remember to wear sunscreen.

]]> 2026-07-01T03:30:19-07:00 hwp:resource-id:nathealth;56/5/16 American Public Health Association 2026-07-01 Healthy You 56 5 16 16