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RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize
Feature
The RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize honors outstanding community partnerships which are helping people live healthier lives. The six winners were selected from more than 160 applicants from across the country.
Return on Investments in Public Health
April 1, 2013 | Issue Brief
This brief summarizes findings and recommendations from four major studies which demonstrate that strategic investments in proven, community-based prevention programs could result in significant U.S. health care cost savings and disease prevention.
APHA 2012
October 26, 2012 | Feature
We look back on the 2012 American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, highlighting key issues and talking with health leaders.
Federal Agencies Launch Action Plan to Make Homes Safer and Healthier
February 13, 2013 | New Public Health Post/Infographic
Several federal agencies have teamed up for a joint initiative, Advancing Healthy Housing: A Strategy for Action, to reduce home-based injury and illness.
Stable Jobs = Healthier Lives
January 14, 2013 | New Public Health Post/Infographic
“Stable Jobs = Healthier Lives” tells a visual story on the role of employment in the health of our communities.
Public Health News Roundup: May 22
May 22, 2013 | New Public Health Post
March of Dimes Establishes Research Collaborative on Causes of Preterm Births - House, Senate Consider Cuts to SNAP in Farm Bill Reauthorization - CDC: High Rates of Unhealthy Behavior Persist
Public Health News Roundup: May 21
May 21, 2013 | New Public Health Post
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Public Health News Roundup: May 15
May 15, 2013 | New Public Health Post
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Public Health News Roundup: May 14
May 14, 2013 | New Public Health Post
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Public Health News Roundup: May 13
May 13, 2013 | New Public Health Post
Headlines include: One in Five Kids At Risk for Suicide Live in Homes with Guns Teen Girls Who Exercise Are Less Likely to be Engaged in Violence USDA Announces New Rules to Fund Broadband Service in Underserved Rural Communities