The Nation's Health

The Nation's Health is a monthly publication from the American Public Health Association, designed to provide news relevant to the public health sector. It addresses topics that matter to public health professionals, featuring updates on policies at the federal, state, and local levels, advancements in public health science and practice, research discoveries, and insights from state and local health departments. This newspaper reaches nearly 30,000 readers and is released 10 times each year, with the May/June and November/December editions combined into single issues.

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Journal Watch

3 weeks ago | thenationshealth.org | Mark Barna
Globe in Brief

3 weeks ago | thenationshealth.org | Kim Krisberg
New edition of popular APHA Press book explores racism, health equity

3 weeks ago | thenationshealth.org | Mark Barna

In 2019, an APHA Press publication named racism a public health problem and spotlighted its continuing influence on U.S. institutions and health policy. The new second edition of “Racism: Science and Tools for the Public Health Professional” — now available — explores ways to solve racism through a process focused on equity.
States in Brief

3 weeks ago | thenationshealth.org | Kim Krisberg
Predatory journals can harm health research, hold back academic progress

3 weeks ago | thenationshealth.org | Mark Barna

Public health researchers can build their careers by publishing their work in scientific journals. But many researchers are not aware that what appears to be a reputable journal online may be fake, or at best, low-brow fare. Publishing in what are known as predatory or “pseudo” journals can damage reputations, impact career goals and result in a well-researched study missing its target, journal publishing experts say.
National Public Health Week 2025 to celebrate 30 years of success April 7-13

3 weeks ago | thenationshealth.org | Mark Barna

Public health professionals across the nation will celebrate 30 years of National Public Health Week this month. NPHW offers public health supporters an opportunity to lift up public health in communities, campuses, workplaces and beyond. NPHW 2025’s theme is “It Starts Here,” a nod to the importance of beginnings, of laying a foundation and taking action in public health, according to organizers.
APHA lawsuit halts Trump funding freeze: Association leading the way to protect public health from administration threats

3 weeks ago | thenationshealth.org | Michele Late
APHA Advocates

3 weeks ago | thenationshealth.org | Mark Barna
CDC: American life expectancy increases after years-long drop

2 months ago | thenationshealth.org | Kim Krisberg

U.S. life expectancy, which dipped during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, is ticking back up, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. In December, the agency’s National Center for Health Statistics released “Mortality in the United States, 2023,” which found life expectancy at birth was 78.4 years in 2023, up from 77.5 years in 2022.
Journal Watch

2 months ago | thenationshealth.org | Mark Barna