Diet and Physical Activity Assessment Methodology (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages innovative research to enhance the quality of measurements of dietary intake and physical activity. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 18, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Diet and Physical Activity Assessment Methodology (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) encourages innovative research to enhance the quality of measurements of dietary intake and physical activity. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 18, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Western Center for Agricultural Health and Safety Annual Fall Symposium
October 25, 2018; Davis, CA. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 17, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Park Rx America
(formally DC Park Rx) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to decrease the burden of chronic disease, increase health and happiness, and foster environmental stewardship, by virtue of prescribing Nature during the routine delivery of healthcare. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 17, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Join the " Power to Prevent HPV Cancer " Summer Campaign
The National HPV Vaccination Roundtable ' s Power to Prevent HPV Cancer communications package makes it easy for you to encourage the healthcare providers, systems administrators, clinical practice staff and immunizers in your local health department and at other local organizations to flex their super powers and prevent HPV cancers. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 16, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Get Ready for National Immunization Awareness Month 2018
National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), held in August, is an annual observance to promote the importance of vaccination for people of all ages. To facilitate local support of this national awareness effort, the National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) developed a communications and messaging toolkit for each week of NIAM 2017. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 16, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

The Status and Future of Newborn Hearing Screening
July 23, 2018 3:00-4:00pm ET. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 16, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

2017 Strategic Plan on Oral Health (December 2017)
Report outlines Kentucky ' s strategic plan for collaborating to build oral health equity in Kentucky through access to care, education, workforce readiness, and effective use of resources. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 16, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Occupational Mercury Exposure at a Fluorescent Lamp Recycling Facility - Wisconsin, 2017
An investigation of environmental contamination at a fluorescent light recycling facility in Wisconsin in 2017 found elevated mercury levels among five of seven workers and clinical signs of mercury toxicity in two. Use of personal protective equipment was inconsistent, and mercury levels for inside air exceeded recommended thresholds. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

2017 Hurricane Season FEMA After-Action Report
Following the 2017 hurricane season, FEMA conducted an after-action review of the agency ' s preparations for, immediate response to, and initial recovery operations for hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. Report captures transformative insights from a historic hurricane season that will help the Agency, the emergency management community, and the nation chart the path into the future. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Council on Linkages Meeting - July 2018
July 16, 2018 12:00-2:00pm ET. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Why We Must Turn Up the Heat on Tobacco Products
We ' ve come a long way in reducing tobacco use, but we can save millions of lives and advance health equity by doing even more. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Engaging New Allies in the Health Equity Movement: A Partnership Summit (July 2018)
Report summarizes key highlights and recommendations from the Engaging New Allies in the Health Equity Movement: A Partnership Summit' s Innovation Think Tanks. Report includes overall and topic-specific recommendations, conclusions, next steps, and promising strategies for multisectoral collaborations and interventions to overcome social discrimination and other key barriers to health equity across issues of racism, poverty, and gender/LGBTQIA+ bias. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Subjective Cognitive Decline Among Adults Aged ≥45 Years - United States, 2015-2016
Among adults aged ≥45 years, 11.2% reported SCD, including 10.4% of adults aged 45-54 years. Among all persons who reported SCD, only 45.4% had discussed it with a health care professional. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news

Hypertension Among Youths - United States, 2001-2016
Using the new guideline, an estimated 800,000 additional youths aged 12-19 years (especially older youths, males, and those with obesity) would be reclassified as having hypertension during 2013-2016, compared with using the former guideline. (Source: PHPartners.org)
Source: PHPartners.org - July 13, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news