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Commemorating American Heart Month: Resources and Strategies for LHDs
By Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, NACCHO President and Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge Public Health Department (MA) The burden...
Feb 16, 2017 | NacchoVoice
A Historic Event for the Public Health – FDA Regulation of E-Cigarettes and Other...
By LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO Introduction We are never short of hyperbole here in the nation’s capital....
Jun 23, 2016 | NacchoVoice
Senate Confirms New FDA Commissioner
The United States Senate voted at the end of February to confirm Robert Califf as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug...
Mar 08, 2016 | Katie Regan
Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Resources, Practices, and Policies for LHDs
By LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a time for local health departments...
Nov 18, 2015 | NacchoVoice
Commemorating American Heart Month: Resources and Strategies for LHDsBy Claude-Alix Jacob, MPH, NACCHO President and Chief Public Health Officer for the Cambridge Public Health Department (MA) The burden of cardiovascular disease poses significant risk to the health and well-being of our communities. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. According to the CDC, […] Feb 16, 2017 | NacchoVoice |
A Historic Event for the Public Health – FDA Regulation of E-Cigarettes and Other Tobacco ProductsBy LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO Introduction We are never short of hyperbole here in the nation’s capital. Even run-of-the-mill decisions by the powers that be are hailed as breakthroughs. Perhaps we are so accustomed to political log jams in this city we’re stunned when anything is accomplished. However, on May 6, the […] Jun 23, 2016 | NacchoVoice |
Senate Confirms New FDA CommissionerThe United States Senate voted at the end of February to confirm Robert Califf as the next commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Califf, a cardiologist and academic researcher, received overwhelming support from an often divided Senate; the vote was 89 to 4. Califf, who was nominated by President Obama in September 2015 […] Mar 08, 2016 | Katie Regan |
Lung Cancer Awareness Month: Resources, Practices, and Policies for LHDsBy LaMar Hasbrouck, MD, MPH, Executive Director, NACCHO November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, a time for local health departments (LHDs) to reflect on the burden of lung cancer in their communities, raise awareness about screening and prevention, and commit to efforts that prevent this deadly disease. According to the American Lung Association, lung cancer […] Nov 18, 2015 | NacchoVoice |
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