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public health
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Opioid Addiction Fight Takes Center Stage With Governors
Opioid addiction has become serious enough nationally that when the association for the nation’s governors had the president’s…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Zika Fears Keep Olympic Organizations on Close Watch
The Summer Olympics are taking place in Rio de Janeiro this year, leading athletes and the public to…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Beyond Zika: On the Infectious Disease Front Lines
In recent weeks, the Association of Public Health Laboratories has found itself dealing with the Zika virus, which…
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Associations Respond to Zika Virus Outbreak
The mosquito-borne virus, which many are concerned is associated with numerous birth defects in South America, is putting…
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Water Works Association Eyes Lessons in Flint’s Water Crisis
As the effects of the water crisis facing Flint, Michigan, become more apparent, the American Water Works Association…
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Calorie Information Needed on Alcoholic Drinks, Group Says
The Local Government Association has renewed a push for breweries and other alcoholic drink manufacturers to label beverages…
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Vet Association: Santa’s Reindeer Cleared for Christmas Flight
Santa’s sleigh team completed their annual checkup with the American Veterinary Medical Association and are cleared to dash…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Advocacy Via Data Intelligence
The Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Association (VHHA) is on a mission to demonstrate the vital importance of hospitals…
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Associations Support CDC’s Flu Shot Campaign
From those who create the vaccine, to front-line vaccinators, associations are taking part in the CDC’s it’s “not…
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Missouri Associations Launch Plan To Curb Painkiller Abuse
Six associations contributed to the new guidelines that are intended to help health professionals combat growing rates of…
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Mixed Support for New York City’s New Sodium Warning
When New York City became the first place in the country to require chain restaurants to post a…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
How Community Health Stats Improve Advocacy
Better advocacy through community health stats.
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Prescription Drug Ads: Advertising Group Opposes Ban
As the medical world digests a push by the American Medical Association to ban prescription drug advertising in…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Know Your Status: Charlie Sheen Energizes HIV Campaigns
HIV-awareness organizations are using actor Charlie Sheen's announcement that he is HIV-positive as an opportunity to both engage…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Orlando’s Smoking Policy Could Deter Convention Business
The central Florida city, a popular convention site, allows for smoking in local bars and designated hotel rooms,…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Collaborate To Cast More Fruits and Veggies
The groups will work together to place produce in TV shows, movies, and online content to help promote…
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WHO Ruling On Processed Meat Rankles Industry Groups
A new report from the World Health Organization's cancer-research agency could be bad news for bacon and sausage…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
A Helpful Response to the Ebola Crisis
The Ebola virus, while terrifying, was something we thought we didn't have to worry about in the U.S.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Canadian Medical Association Favors Fossil Fuel Divestment
In a move that many delegates admitted was largely symbolic, Canada’s largest medical association last month voted to…
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Association to CDC: Include Hearing Loss in Disability Survey
The Hearing Loss Association of America is requesting a meeting with CDC and White House officials to address…
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Nurses Association Recommends Immunization for All Nurses
In the midst of National Immunization Awareness Month, the country's leading organization for nurses says that its members…
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Vaping Association: FDA Rules Could Hurt Small Businesses
Electronic cigarettes have been a popular smoking alternative for a while, and their rise has come largely from…
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Restaurants Get Calorie-Count Reprieve, But Associations Still Want Changes
Food-industry groups say that the FDA’s plan to delay the implementation of calorie-disclosure rule is welcome, but groups…
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Why CVS Quit the U.S. Chamber of Commerce
CVS Health, which has been on an antitobacco kick in recent years, announced Tuesday that it is leaving…
