Public Health Newswire

2023 Annual Meeting

Closing Session: Calling for ways to modernize the U.S. public health system

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Melanie Padgett Powers

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November 16, 2023

New APHA president takes office and CDC director shares goals, before a panel outlines a vision for a transformed public health system.

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2023 Annual Meeting

Around the Annual Meeting on Wednesday

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Melanie Padgett Powers

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November 16, 2023

Photos from Wednesday’s activities.

Close-up of a Filipinx woman with a filtering face mask.

2023 Annual Meeting

College students face huge challenges, including food insecurity and suicide risk

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Melanie Padgett Powers

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November 16, 2023

Nearly 40% of U.S. college students lack consistent access to food, known as “food insecurity.” And almost one-third of undergraduates were at risk for suicide during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2023 Annual Meeting

‘MPH’ Trivia Night Photos

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Melanie Padgett Powers

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November 15, 2023

Photos from Tuesday's trivia night event, in which teams put their masters in pop(lic) health degrees to the test.

Women hold up abortion rights signs at a protest.

2023 Annual Meeting

Indiana University project assesses polling on abortion rights

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Mark Barna

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November 15, 2023

The analysis can lead to better communication, policy advocacy for abortion rights advocates.

A man and woman, probably around age 65, wear casual clothes and surgical masks as they walk down a neighborhood street.

2023 Annual Meeting

These medications can manage long COVID in adults and children

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Melanie Padgett Powers

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November 15, 2023

While many mysteries remain around long COVID, we are learning which medications and supplements may help manage long COVID symptoms in adults and children.

White woman lean on a pharmacy counter to talk to someone.

2023 Annual Meeting

Pharmacists play important role in making contraceptives accessible

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Mary Stortstrom

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November 15, 2023

There is an increasing interest by states to expand the authority of pharmacists to directly prescribe and dispense hormonal birth control.

A South Asian person sits in her wheelchair and presses a button to lower the height-adjustable shelves in an accessible kitchen.

2023 Annual Meeting

Individuals with disabilities faced unique challenges during pandemic

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Mary Stortstrom

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November 15, 2023

While the COVID-19 pandemic had far-reaching effects on most of us, individuals with disabilities faced some unique challenges, from access to vaccinations to changes in mental health.

A man in a maroon blazer and blue shirt speaks while sitting in a chair during a session discussion.

2023 Annual Meeting

Around the Annual Meeting on Tuesday

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Melanie Padgett Powers

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November 15, 2023

Photos from Tuesday’s activities.

A protest sign that says #Black Lives Matter.

2023 Annual Meeting

Community roles in passing racism declarations mostly ignored by media

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Mark Barna

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November 14, 2023

As of November 2023, 264 “racism is a public health crisis” declarations have been made in U.S. communities.

People sit next to each other in chairs in a crowded conference session room.

2023 Annual Meeting

Building trust in science communications can combat disinformation

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Mary Stortstrom

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November 14, 2023

Trust of science was significantly damaged by the COVID-19 pandemic. “If the public doesn’t trust us (as science communicators), how can we reach them?”

2023 Annual Meeting

Public health must partner with the medical, education and legal systems to dismantle structural racism

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Melanie Padgett Powers

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November 14, 2023

A 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision was a blow to affirmative action, but there are other ways higher education can cultivate a diverse student body.