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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Harm Reduction Policies Can Prevent Overdose Fatalities
Adopting a public health approach to substance use by implementing harm reduction policies across all levels of government can help communities address the overdose crisis. This post analyzes e
Jurisdictions Moving Many ASTHO Essential Tobacco Control Policies Forward
Guam,
Iowa,
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 ...
Youth Suicides and the Mental Health Crisis: What Congress Is Doing
Utah,
Suicide is a leading cause of death in the United States and widely recognized as a crisis, specifically among our youth, a population in which incidences have been rapidly increasing. Fortunately, ...
Top 10 Promising Approaches to Improving Population Health
Ohio,
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.
Partner Coordination Efforts to Strengthen Infection Prevention and Control Practices
Iowa,
Ohio,
This report highlights examples of health department partnership coordination strategies to enhance surveillance, increase resource and staffing capacity, and improve communication and collaboration ...
Strategic Policies Protect Breastfeeding in Workplaces and Schools
Guam,
Utah,
Families who wish to breastfeed in the United States often face barriers in workplace and school settings. To address these disparities, federal, state, and territorial governments are adopting ...