States Serving Up Healthy Eating Policies
States have identified different strategies to implement healthy eating approaches and reduce obesity at the school and community levels, as well as through food labeling at grocery stores and food ...
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From the Chief Medical Officer: How State Health Officials Can Make a Stand Against Menthol
Tobacco control has been a public health success in states across the nation, but there is still work to be done, especially surrounding the popularity of menthol and other types of flavored tobacco.
Leveraging Public Health Assets in Medicaid Managed Care
This three-part report maps the public health capacities, assets, and resources onto the obligations and direction of Medicaid agencies and their managed care health plans.
Recommendations for Updating CDC/CSTE Cancer Cluster Investigation Guidelines
This ASTHOBrief contains three key recommendations for improving the 2013 CDC/CSTE Cancer Cluster Investigation Guidelines.
State Legislation Encourages Healthy Food Choices
Policymakers all over the country have used legislation about farmers markets and sugar-sweetened beverages to help curb many of the negative impacts of food environments.
State Policies Promote the Importance of Defibrillators and CPR
State Policies Promote the Importance of Defibrillators and CPR astho, association of state and territorial health officials, automated external defibrillators, heart disease, cpr training, ...
Top 10 Promising Approaches to Improving Population Health
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Public health officials are key in crafting policies and strategies that address the social determinants of health to advance health equity and improve population health.
Jurisdictions Moving Many ASTHO Essential Tobacco Control Policies Forward
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Over the past several years, states and jurisdictions have continued to implement important policies to reduce tobacco and nicotine use, including increasing tobacco prices, expanding areas deemed ...