[Health_Education_Promotion] Fwd: Highlights from The Nation's Health: August 2014

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> Highlights from The Nation's Health
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> August 2014
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> Stay in the know about public health by reading news from The Nation’s Health newspaper. Stories in the August 2014 issue include:
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> MERS: Is US public health ready for another infectious disease?: Imported cases put officials on alert
> Now that MERS has reached the U.S. — and case counts around the world continue to climb — public health departments and workers around the nation are preparing for a possible larger outbreak.
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> Public health messaging: How it is said can influence behaviors: Beyond the facts
> How public health officials present health information can make all the difference, research on tobacco, vaccines, fluoride and other issues shows.
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> New guidelines offer tools for creating healthier US homes: Healthy housing standard announced
> A new National Healthy Housing Standard simply spells out how people can make their living spaces safer and healthier.
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> CDC launches another round of hard-hitting anti-smoking ads
> Former smokers — including some who have died — speak out about their health issues as the result of their habit in the next round of memorable messages.
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> Adults who make healthier choices can turn tide on their heart disease risk
> It’s never too late to change unhealthy habits and take the steps to reduce your risk for heart disease.
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> Study: Low levels of lead can still affect kids’ behavior
> Even tiny amounts of lead in kids’ blood can result in behavior issues and even affect their IQ and academic achievement. 
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> Public health extras: News on prevention, obesity, tobacco and other health issues
> Check out the latest studies on the health issues that matter to you, from social media to death.
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> Q&A: Annual Meeting keynoter Isabel Wilkerson: Geography plays important role in health equity
> Pulitzer Prize-winner Isabel Wilkerson, keynote speaker at the opening general session of APHA’s 142nd Annual Meeting and Exposition in New Orleans, discusses “The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration.”
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> Healthy You: How a colonoscopy exam can spot cancer early
> Get the full scope on how this lifesaving screening can spot two of the leading cancers among men and women. Colonoscopies have a scary rap, but you can learn why they’re important, and how to make them easier, in this month’s Healthy You.
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> Read Healthy You online, download as a PDF in English or Spanish or hear this issue of Healthy You read in an audio file.
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> The risks of transporting, storing deadly germs
> Prescription for destruction: How some states are fighting painkiller overdoses 
> A few simple ways to prevent norovirus outbreaks
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