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May 21, 2013 | New Public Health Post
May is Stroke Awareness Month, but only 38% of Americans know common stroke symptoms. New this year to help increase awareness is a free smartphone app from the American Stroke Association.
May 21, 2013 | New Public Health Post
The Chinatown JUMP program works with eight afterschool programs to incorporate daily physical activity into the curriculum of these academic programs, blending activity with learning. Susan Yee shares program learnings.
May 20, 2013 | New Public Health Post
The Second National Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Meeting takes place September 24-25 in Washington, D.C. HIAs bring health impacts into decisions on planning, transportation, housing, agriculture, energy, environment, education and more.
May 20, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Today's headlines include: - CDC Issues First Comprehensive Report on Children’s Mental Health - New PSAs Help Parents Talk to Younger Kids about the Dangers of Underage Drinking - Advocacy Groups Petition FDA to Ban Menthol Flavored Cigarettes
May 17, 2013 | New Public Health Post
A new study in the American Journal of Public Health found that there are laws dealing with traumatic brain injuries in youth sports in 44 states and D.C.—but none are focused on preventing the injuries. Read a Q&A with the researcher, Hosea Harvey.
May 17, 2013 | Funding Opportunity
PHSSR: Mentored Research Scientist Development is intended to strengthen the pool of researchers available to conduct PHSSR and to build on successful principles and models previously demonstrated in public health and health services research.
May 16, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Headlines include: WHO Reports First Patient-to-Nurse Transmission of SARS-like Virus Repeated Head Injuries Raise Soldiers' Suicide Risk HHS Announces $1 Billion to Fuel Health Care Innovation
May 16, 2013 | Journal Article
In an effort to reduce youth sports traumatic brain injuries (TBI), 44 states and Washington, D.C. have passed youth sports TBI legislation.
May 13, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Claude-Alix Jacob, chief public health officer at the Cambridge health department, spoke with NPH about how collaborating around and winning the RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize has impacted the community.
May 13, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Urban Farming, founded by recording artist Taja Sevelle, is a nonprofit organization with a goal of reducing hunger and increasing access to fresh, healthy foods by encouraging people to plant gardens on unused land.