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public health
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Hospitality Industry Urges Congressional Action on Zika
After Congress failed to fund Zika-related prevention measures this week, major players in the travel industry got together…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Heart Association Launches Tie-In With Angry Birds Movie
Sensing an opportunity to get children focused on exercise, the American Heart Association is teaming with Sony Pictures…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
FDA’s New E-Cigarette Rules, Now Taking Effect, Prove Divisive
The Food and Drug Administration on Monday began implementing regulations on a number of tobacco products—with e-cigarettes being…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Mosquito Control Group Spreads Zika Education
Even before state health officials confirmed cases of the Zika virus in Florida, the American Mosquito Control Association…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Drug Store Group Launches Immunization Initiative
Wanting to boost pharmacy-based immunization rates, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores is launching three demonstration projects…
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LearningArticleOver 5 years old
Conference Circuit: County, City Health Officials Meet in Phoenix
The National Association of County and City Health Officials’ 2016 Annual Conference starts in Phoenix early next week.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Health Groups: Toxic Chemicals Inhibit Brain Development
For the first time ever, health groups agree that toxic chemicals in food, air, and everyday household products…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
American Medical Association Gets Tougher on Gun Control
During its annual meeting this week, the American Medical Association laid out a variety of positions on issues…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Physical Therapy Group Encourages Patients to Swap Painkillers for PT
With a new #ChoosePT opioid awareness campaign, the American Physical Therapy Association has joined a chorus of associations…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Groups Target Young Latinos With CPR Training Video
Latinos who suffer out-of-hospital cardiac arrests are less likely to survive, and the American Heart Association and the…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Oregon Pot Edibles Group: Start Slowly
With the state's recreational marijuana program slowly ramping up to include edibles, an advocacy group is working to…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Group on Antibiotic-Resistant Bug: “We’ve Been Waiting for It”
The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology knew a day would come when an antibiotic-resistant bacteria…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Indian Medical Groups: Smoking Should Be Banned in Films
Two major medical groups in India are calling on Bollywood’s film industry to stop showing smoking in films…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Turning Temporary Tattoos Into Allergy Warnings
A Japanese restaurant association is using temporary tattoos to warn tourists about the potential dangers of soba-noodle allergies.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Nursing Groups Ramp Up Efforts to Address Opioid Abuse
The American Association of Nurse Practitioners has joined forces with other nursing organizations to get a handle on…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Pharmacy Group Joins Zika Fight in Puerto Rico
With its new public education campaign, the National Association of Chain Drug Stores’ charitable foundation aims to raise…
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Marketing / CommunicationsArticleOver 5 years old
Stroke Association Introduces Education Campaign
The National Stroke Association launched program to raise public awareness around stroke and its symptoms.
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Heart Association Program Encourages Healthy Home Cooking
The American Heart Association, with the help of food service provider Aramark, launched a program to help single…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Lung Association Raises Alarm on Air Quality
The latest edition of the American Lung Association's State of the Air study finds that things are improving…
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Meat Institute to Researchers: Don’t Delay Sharing Results
In the wake of the long-delayed release of research on the healthfulness of vegetable oil, the head of…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Public Health Contest Highlights Value of Collaboration
The Healthiest Cities and Counties Challenge, supported by a number of associations and nonprofits, is about health, sure.…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Medical Groups Push Back on CDC Painkiller Guidelines
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is working to address an epidemic of opioid abuse, but the…
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Meetings / EventsArticleOver 5 years old
Association Summit Addresses Zika-Transmitting Mosquito
The Entomological Society of America and its Brazilian counterpart will cohost a summit on Sunday to discuss containing…
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AdvocacyArticleOver 5 years old
Local Government Groups Team Up to Fight Opioid Abuse
With the launch of a new task force, the National Association of Counties and the National League of…
