Public Health Reports Announces Rolling Call for Papers
Public Health Reports is seeking practice-based manuscripts and has issued a rolling call for papers focused on health promotion and identifying the root causes of chronic disease.
The peer-reviewed journal welcomes submissions including case studies, public health evaluations, and methodology articles, with most manuscripts ranging from 2,000 to 2,500 words. Priority topics include childhood…
CDC Issues Food Safety Alert After Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Taco Bell Lettuce
More than 1,600 people across five states have been infected with Cyclospora linked to shredded iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell locations, prompting a multistate food safety investigation.
CDC reports 1,644 lab-confirmed illnesses and 94 hospitalizations in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and West Virginia, with no deaths reported. The outbreak has been traced to a single lettuce suppl…
En Español: PHCC Resources on Dietary Guidelines, Healthy Summer Habits, and More
The Public Health Communication Collaborative (PHCC) is offering new Spanish-language resources to help public health professionals share trusted information with their communities.
The newly translated materials cover topics including measles, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and healthy summer habits, which have been among PHCC’s most viewed resources this season.
Available as p…
Proposed Medicare Payment Increase Could Expand Access to Tobacco Cessation Support
Smoking cessation support may become more accessible if proposed Medicare payment changes encourage more clinicians to provide evidence-based tobacco counseling during patient visits. The proposed physician fee schedule would increase reimbursement for tobacco cessation counseling by 19%, alongside similar services for alcohol and substance misuse interventions.
Most people who attempt to qui…
Join the July 29 CDC/NPHIC Monthly Communication Call
Join NPHIC and CDC for our next CDC/NPHIC Monthly Communication Call on Wednesday, July 29, from 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET, featuring practical guidance on website and digital accessibility for public health communicators.
The session will cover evolving federal accessibility requirements and implementation timelines, along with strategies for creating accessible web pages, PDFs, graphics, videos, an…
How Unaffordable is Health Care? A New Video Series from KFF
Health care affordability continues to shape public concern as rising costs affect coverage, access, and household finances across the U.S. KFF’s new three-part video series examines key drivers of health care spending, highlighting that the nation spends more on health care than other large, wealthy countries while costs continue to increase.
The series explores the full cost of employer-spo…
WHO Calls for Urgent Action as New Cancer Cases are Projected to Nearly Double by 2050
Cancer cases are projected to rise from 20.6 million annually to nearly 35 million by 2050, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) without stronger action, while persistent inequities continue to limit access to prevention, diagnosis, treatment and supportive care.
Cancer currently causes nearly 10 million deaths each year, and five-year breast cancer survival reaches 87% in high-in…