tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121Wed, 06 Nov 2024 03:01:05 +0000Million Heartsheart disease awarenessheart monthhttp://nphw.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)Blogger105125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-5478981223431695744Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:10:00 +00002012-04-13T10:18:45.434-04:00 v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} Today's guest blog is from Sarah Kershner. Sarah received her Bachelor of Science degree in Health Science from Clemson University, Master of Public Health degree from the University of South Carolina, and is currently pursuing her Doctorate of http://nphw.blogspot.com/2012/04/perfect-fit-teen-pregnancy-prevention.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-8186023845280474585Mon, 09 Apr 2012 13:00:00 +00002012-04-09T09:00:03.451-04:00<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> http://nphw.blogspot.com/2012/04/active-living-healthy-eating.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-8810627861376536575Sun, 08 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +00002012-04-08T08:00:10.400-04:00Today's National Public Health Week guest blog is by&nbsp;Lené Levy-Storms, PhD, MPH, Section Chair of Aging &amp; Public Health Section. Are you having sex after 50? Chances are: yes. In a New England Journal of Medicine study by Dr. Stacey Tessler Lindau et al. (2007), 50-75 percent of adults ages 57-85 reported being sexually active in the past year [1]. With Viagra readily available and http://nphw.blogspot.com/2012/04/sexual-reproductive-health-for-older.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-2505451735899656017Sat, 07 Apr 2012 12:00:00 +00002012-04-07T08:00:03.831-04:00 Today’s National Public Health Week guest blog is by&nbsp;Kawika Liu, MD, PhD, JD, Chair Elect of the Asian Pacific Islander Caucus for Public Health&nbsp; &nbsp; For centuries, Asian and Pacific Islander cultures have, in different ways, made the connection that the mind and body are inseparable, a connection that Western science has only more recently recognized. In some Asian cultures, thehttp://nphw.blogspot.com/2012/04/mental-health-and-physical-health.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-3274667082686400583Fri, 06 Apr 2012 11:30:00 +00002012-04-06T10:13:47.595-04:00 Frances M. Harding serves as director of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, and is recognized as one of the nation’s leading experts in the field of alcohol and drug policy. The center provides national leadership in the federal effort to prevent alcohol, tobacco and drug problems. As part of an executive leadership exchange http://nphw.blogspot.com/2012/04/ounce-of-mental-health-prevention-is.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-2123373132809280810Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:58:00 +00002012-04-05T10:58:01.027-04:00Today’s National Public Health Week guest blog is by Katie Baker, MPH, doctoral candidate and research coordinator at the Skin Cancer Prevention Lab at the College of Public Health of East Tennessee State University. In the U.S., most people are familiar with prenatal care. These services, which became popular in the 1980s, are provided to pregnant women and are meant to increase the likelihood http://nphw.blogspot.com/2012/04/importance-of-preconception-care-for.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-4362193390721360056Thu, 05 Apr 2012 13:57:00 +00002012-04-05T09:57:54.732-04:00Today’s guest blog is by Clare Coleman, president &amp; CEO of the National Family Planning &amp; Reproductive Health Association. Coleman’s previous experience includes serving as president &amp; CEO of Planned Parenthood Mid-Hudson Valley in New York State, and 12 years on Capitol Hill, ultimately serving as Chief of Staff for Representative Nita Lowey (D-NY). Picture this: You’re a http://nphw.blogspot.com/2012/04/family-planning-public-health.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-3337751242612388467Wed, 04 Apr 2012 13:54:00 +00002012-04-04T09:54:12.126-04:00<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> http://nphw.blogspot.com/2012/04/four-things-you-can-do-to-fight-flu.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-3000159715615780042Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:45:00 +00002012-04-03T10:45:46.944-04:00 Injury and violence prevention is a real and growing public health problem and one of the priorities included in the National Prevention Strategy, a major focus of this year’s National Public Health Week. In recognition of National Public Health Week, Linda Degutis, DrPH, MSN, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control will http://nphw.blogspot.com/2012/04/public-health-approach-to-preventing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-9071700160263417213Tue, 03 Apr 2012 14:32:00 +00002012-04-03T10:32:34.085-04:00 Today’s National Public Health Week guest blog is by Leyla Erk McCurdy, senior director, health and environment, at the National Environmental Education Foundation. Physical inactivity and sedentary lifestyle have contributed greatly to many health problems affecting children as well as adults today. Chronic conditions such as childhood obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, asthma, http://nphw.blogspot.com/2012/04/nature-prescriptions-help-kids-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-28158543891908915Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:53:00 +00002012-04-02T10:57:09.268-04:00 <!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> http://nphw.blogspot.com/2012/04/close-look-at-nations-health.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-8500000578877531780Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:52:00 +00002012-03-30T11:35:41.417-04:00 Today’s guest blog is by Genevieve Dunton, PhD, MPH, assistant professor at the University of Southern California and chair of the APHA Physical Activity Special Primary Interest Group.&nbsp;Smart growth is an urban planning strategy that promotes compact housing development, walkable neighborhoods, close proximity of housing to shops and restaurants, and ample parks and recreation areas. These http://nphw.blogspot.com/2012/03/community-design-impacts-physical.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-4703591629078976626Thu, 29 Mar 2012 19:17:00 +00002012-03-29T15:23:27.270-04:00&nbsp;Today's&nbsp;guest blog&nbsp;is by Jaclyn Blachman-Forshay. Jaclyn Blachman-Forshay, BS, is currently pursuing a master’s in public health with a focus in epidemiology from the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.&nbsp; She received a bachelor’s in social work from New York University.&nbsp; Her research interests include HIV prevention among vulnerable populations and http://nphw.blogspot.com/2012/03/dont-forget-your-emotional-and-mental.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-1230271174142707257Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:40:00 +00002012-04-02T11:01:03.662-04:00 This week marked the start of spring, which means longer sun-filled days, increasing temperatures and in many places, blooming flowers. But for half a million people living with seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, spring also brings relief from feelings of the “winter blues.” Seasonal affective disorder consists of recurring episodes of depression that often begin in the fall and continue http://nphw.blogspot.com/2012/03/seasonal-affective-disorder-how-to-beat.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-7900275347592002137Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:56:00 +00002012-03-16T10:56:10.782-04:00Today’s guest blog is by Jeff Todd, JD, MS, chief operating officer with Prevent Blindness America. Todd joined Prevent Blindness America in 2003, bringing with him a background in social service-related community-development with a primary focus on issues affecting the nation’s young people. As COO, he ensures integration of efforts across the organization’s departments, oversees internal http://nphw.blogspot.com/2012/03/staying-healthy-can-help-prevent-vision.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-3973805428940114537Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:43:00 +00002012-04-02T11:00:05.831-04:00 Today’s guest blog is by Nancy Gell, a graduate student in the department of kinesiology at Auburn University and a member of APHA’s Physical Activity Special Primary Interest Group. If you saw the headline, "Problem solved: Feel better, less stressed and more productive at work," would you read on? If your child's teacher said, "Your child's test scores could be better, and I have an easyhttp://nphw.blogspot.com/2012/03/making-time-for-30-minutes-of-physical.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-4686212590447788342Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:50:00 +00002012-03-02T11:50:57.196-05:00National Public Health Week is a great opportunity to show your commitment to public health. So, just how can you get involved in this awareness week? It’s easy! You should start by perusing the NPHW website and downloading the brochure to get a basic rundown of everything National Public Health Week has to offer. After you’ve explored the brochure, take the initiative to become a real playerhttp://nphw.blogspot.com/2012/03/how-to-become-engaged-in-national.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-4118063831561065887Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:35:00 +00002012-02-27T12:43:37.762-05:00Even though Valentine’s Day has passed, we shouldn’t stop thinking about our hearts. With the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services working every day to lower the incidence of heart disease — the number one killer of Americans — we each have a duty to educate ourselves and take action! So, how do you get started to keep your heart healthyhttp://nphw.blogspot.com/2012/02/healthy-hearts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-9212433863609322025Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:34:00 +00002012-02-21T12:27:13.940-05:00heart disease awarenessheart monthMillion HeartsFebruary is American Heart Month, a great time to take action against cardiovascular disease (CVD), the leading cause of death in the United States. One in every three deaths is from heart disease and stroke, equal to roughly 2,200 deaths per day. The good news is that the public health community at the federal, state and local levels can help prevent deaths from heart disease and stroke by http://nphw.blogspot.com/2012/02/be-one-in-million-this-american-heart.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-7681169320256667446Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:45:00 +00002012-02-10T09:45:21.343-05:00<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]>http://nphw.blogspot.com/2012/02/preventing-spread-of-disease-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-4481286480376531435Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:12:00 +00002012-02-03T13:51:32.295-05:00Big news today! APHA is bringing you the theme for National Public Health Week 2012 – “A Healthier America Begins Today.” This theme emphasizes APHA’s belief that through prevention, we can all profoundly impact America’s health. National Public Health Week 2012 broadly focuses on preventative measures related to healthy eating/active living, communicable diseases, reproductive health, and http://nphw.blogspot.com/2012/02/join-movement-of-national-public-health.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-591535446837018439Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:11:00 +00002011-04-12T15:22:06.096-04:00<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; http://nphw.blogspot.com/2011/04/normal-0-false-false-false_12.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-8587150919848351252Mon, 11 Apr 2011 14:54:00 +00002011-04-11T11:01:01.260-04:00Today's guest blog was written by R. Gil Kerlikowske, Director of National Drug Control Policy .Drug use and its consequences takes its toll in our Nation – in 2007, approximately 28,000 people in America died from unintentional drug overdoses – that’s about one person every 19 minutes and, unfortunately, this number is on the rise. And the drug problem doesn’t just harm individuals, but http://nphw.blogspot.com/2011/04/public-health-and-public-safety-new.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-245759235963908399Fri, 08 Apr 2011 13:30:00 +00002011-04-08T09:30:03.674-04:00<!--[if gte mso 9]> Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]> <![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 10]> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pthttp://nphw.blogspot.com/2011/04/tgif-and-happy-national-public-health.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7251220086761239121.post-4116894370844110613Thu, 07 Apr 2011 23:00:00 +00002011-04-07T19:00:02.088-04:00Today's guest blog is by Bella Dinh-Zarr, PhD, MPH, North American Director, Make Roads Safe Campaign for Global Road Safety, Road Safety Director, FIA Foundation Chair, ICEHS Section of APHAThe United Nations has proclaimed 2011-2020 as the Decade of Action for Road Safety, making traffic crashes an international public health priority. There's no better time than National Public Health Week http://nphw.blogspot.com/2011/04/be-part-of-un-decade-of-action-for-road.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (APHA NPHW Team)0