Public Health News and Journals

American Public Health Association - http://www.apha.org/media/
A large collection of public health books and other media available for purchase.

Asian Food Information Centre - http://www.afic.org/search.asp?ID=1
Provides scientific information on nutrition, food, and health; resources include dietary guidelines, food safety, and tips on general health.

AVMA Public Health Index - http://www.avma.org/pubhlth/default.asp
Publications and links from the American Veterinary Medical Association on "Mad Cow Disease", psittacosis, rabies and other human/animal interaction topics.

Consumer Wellness Research Center - http://www.consumerwellness.org/
Offers free publications on nutrition and health research to the English-speaking public; resources include books, manuals, and reports.

County Health - http://countyhealth.tripod.com/
By and for county public health workers to share and compare reports of their work in their communities. National and International links and downloadable reports. [Flash intensive]

CyberSpace: Online Information about Quality and Safety in Health Care - http://qhc.bmjjournals.com/misc/echoice2.shtml
Overview of cultural factors affecting safer health care, efforts to improve patient-provider communication, and lessons from non-medical research disciplines. Contains links to resources to help patients, practitioners, and policymakers improve quality and safety in health care.

Epi Info - http://www.cdc.gov/epiinfo/index.htm
A series of microcomputer programs for word processing, data management and epidemiologic analysis, designed for public health professionals.

Gryphon Productions Ltd - http://www.gryphonproductions.com
Documentary video and film productions on a variety of subjects, including aboriginal communities, organizations, government, schools and hospitals.

HC Information Resources Inc. - http://www.hcinfo.com
Electronic publications on Legionellae Control, Legionnaires' disease, news, free articles, books and reports.

Health Education Research - http://her.oupjournals.org/
"Deals with all the vital issues involved in health education and promotion worldwide."

HealthFactor.info - http://www.healthfactor.info/
Health news website covering nutrition, prescription drugs, the FDA, herbs, disease prevention and more. Features headline news, articles and online resources.

HealthierUS.Gov - http://www.healthierus.gov/
Provides credible, accurate information to help Americans choose to live healthier lives.

Healthlink Worldwide - http://www.healthlink.org.uk/
Partners with organizations in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East to disseminate information on health and development. Publications include newsletters, resource lists, training materials and booklets.

IDS - International - http://www.ids-international.info/
Provides healthcare information through doctors' waiting rooms and pharmacies. Services include independent market research and development of patient education materials.

Institute for Healthcare Improvement - http://www.ihi.org/
Offers a wide range of resources and teaching tools to help health care professionals lead effective improvement efforts, enhance clinical outcomes, and reduce costs. Contains information on research, online discussion groups, publications, and links to other sites.

Just Ask Our Doctors - http://www.justaskourdoctors.com/
Medical reference and referral web site; resources include medical statistics, medical malpractice facts, descriptions of medical conditions, and links to additional healthcare sites.

Keenan Group - http://www.keenangroupinc.com/
Offers health literacy consulting, writing, health initiatives and campaigns, and presentation to improve communications between health professionals, patients, and families. Emphasizes effective, easy-to-read, culturally appropriate materials.

LEAD Guide Program - http://www.keeptrackcentral.com/lead/
Provides a complete directory of all public safety agencies directory. Includes the commanding officer's name, address, phone, fax, and e-mail, if available, in the U.S.

Manual of Naval Preventive Medicine - http://www.vnh.org/PreventiveMedicine/PreventiveMedicine.html
A manual of naval preventive medicine concerning food sanitation, water sanitation, pest control and other public health concerns. (NAVIVIED P-5010)

Medical College of Wisconsin Healthlink Topics: Public Health - http://healthlink.mcw.edu/public-health/index.html
Published by the Office of Clinical Informatics at the Medical College of Wisconsin as a community service. Offers up-to-date public health data.

National Association for Healthcare Quality - http://www.nahq.org/
Promotes the continuous improvement of quality in healthcare by providing educational and development opportunities for professionals at all management levels and within all healthcare settings. Includes on-line articles from the Journal for Healthcare Quality, position papers, and information on state associations.

NSW Health - Public Health Bulletin - http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/public-health/phb/phb.html
Bulletins on public health issues are published in full-text in Acrobat .PDF format (Acrobat viewer is required). Back issues available. (Australia)

Positive Populations - http://positivepopulations.org
Positive Populations is known for its coverage of Correctional and Public Health issues. The website features a fully searchable newsletter archive and forum.

Preventive Medicine - http://www.elsevier.com/locate/issn/0091-7435
Devoted to international practice and theory, with authoritative contributions to the field of preventive medicine and public health. Online access requires a subscription.

Thomson Micromedex - http://www.micromedex.com/
Electronic and printed information for professionals and consumers in healthcare and industry. Databases on pharmacology, toxicology, acute care, patient education, occupational medicine, alternative medicine, chemical & hazardous materials management, environmental safety, and regulatory compliance.

World Health News - http://www.worldhealthnews.harvard.edu/
Weekly news digest covering stories on public health issues from around the world. Published by the Center for Health Communication of the Harvard School of Public Health.

Journals of Public Health

American Journal of Public Health - http://www.ajph.org/
Published by the American Public Health Association (APHA).

American Medical News: AMNews - http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/index.htm
Weekly publication covering current events affecting physicians, the medical profession and the U.S. health care system, with full-text articles, archives, email alerts, newsfeeds and a mobile edition.

Building Bridges Newsletter - http://www.edc.org/HHD/csn/buildbridges/bbnews.html
Published between 1995 and 1997. Designed to promote collaboration between traffic safety and public health professionals.

Electronic Pocket Guide to Medicine and Public Health Collaboration - http://cues.nyam.org/pubhlth/epg/
The book reviews the historical relationship between medicine and public health.

Epidemiologic Reviews - http://epirev.oupjournals.org
A leading review journal in public health, published once a year. Issues collect review articles on subjects such as prostate cancer, cohort study, vaccines, genetic epidemiology, and injury prevention.

Hazardous Substances and Public Health Newsletters - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/2p-publications.html
Various documents published by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR).

Hoolet: Magazine of RCGP (Scotland) - http://www.hoolet.org.uk
The magazine of Scotland's Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP). Current and back issues are available online.

International Electronic Journal of Rural Health - http://e-jrh.deakin.edu.au
An international peer reviewed electronic journal with searchable index.

International Journal of Epidemiology - http://ije.oupjournals.org/
Communication among those engaged in the research, teaching, and application of epidemiology of both communicable and non-communicable disease.

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - http://jech.bmjjournals.com/
Monthly international journal encompassing numerous aspects of epidemiology and public health.

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition - http://www.icddrb.org/jhpn
Reports new findings on issues pertinent to maternal, child and family health and related issues of population and nutrition. Articlesencompass all age groups and stages of life, with emphasis on family health and development.

Journal of Hospital Infection - http://www.harcourt-international.com/journals/jhin/default.cfm?/mainmenu.htm
Publishes original articles in the field of hospital-acquired infection and related subjects. The journal seeks to promote collaboration between the many disciplines in infection control in different countries.

Journal of Public Health Medicine - http://pubmed.oupjournals.org/
Focuses on current theory and practice within the entire spectrum of public health medicine. Evaluates causes of disease and methods of promoting good health.

Journal of Urban Health - http://jurban.oupjournals.org/
Reflects the focus of its parent organization, the New York Academy of Medicine, on the emerging field of urban health and epidemiology. Health issues are addressed from both clinical and policy perspectives.

Medical Care - http://www.lww-medicalcare.com
Journal of the American Public Health Association. Journal contents, abstracts and author instructions. Searchable. [Subscription required for full-text.]

Public Health and the Environment - http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HEC/HSPH/hsphhome.html
Quarterly newsletter published by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). Previous title was "Hazardous Substances and Public Health."

Public Health Journals - http://healthlinks.washington.edu/public_health/journals.html
Extensive listing of journals related to public health.

Public Health Magazine - http://www.emory.edu/WHSC/HSNEWS/PUB/PH/
Twice annual publication of Emory University's Woodruff Health Sciences Center. Has general interest articles on various public health topics.

Public Health Reports - http://www.asph.org/document.cfm?page=713
The journal of the U.S. Public Health Service. Covers issues such as tobacco control, teenage violence, occupational disease and injury, immunization, drug policy, lead screening, Native American health issues, and tuberculosis control.

Public Safety Product News - http://www.publicsafety.com/
Bi-monthly tabloid-sized magazine for Emergency Medical Service (EMS) professionals in fire departments, EMS/Rescue Response departments, and disaster preparedness agencies.

The Reports of the Surgeon General of the United States - http://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/NN/
Archive of official reports and conference and workshop proceedings on topics related to public health, including AIDS, smoking, disease prevention, mental health, violence, breastfeeding, organ donation, and health care delivery.

World Health Organization Publications - http://www.who.int/dsa/
Publications issued by WHO and covers topics important to international public health.

The Global Threat of New and Reemerging Infectious Diseases: Reconciling U.S.National Security and Public Health Policy

The Face of Public Health (2003) American Public Health Association November 16, 2003 VHS

The Encyclopedia of Public Health (All Editions)

Public-Private Partnerships for Public Health

Environmental Health

Contaminated Soil Sediment and Water - http://www.aehsmag.com/
Publication of the Association for Environmental Health and Sciences (AEHS) concerned with the challenge of environmental assessment, protection, cleanup and remediation.

Electronic Handbook Publishers, Inc. - http://www.wolfenet.com/~sdwyer/
EHP publishes databases and hypertext documents for human health and ecological risk assessment. EHP also publishes federal, state, and local risk assessment guidance documents.

Envimed - http://www.envimed.com/
Environmental medicine online including information resources from the book Environmental Medicine by L. Moller (ed.).

Environmental Health and Safety Products - http://www.ehs-online.com/index.html
News magazine for environmental professionals, with focus on environmental health topics. Site has links to related information resources.

HingePin: - http://www.hingepin.com
Book available -- on the relationship between environment, food quality, and disease, citing research from indexed journals in environmental medicine, clinical ecology, toxicology, molecular biology, and genetics. Written by Buck Levin, Ph.D., R.D.

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine - http://www.joem.org
A journal of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Table of contents, author guidelines, editorial board and subscription information.

MedBioWorld's Environmental Health Journals - http://www.medbioworld.com/journals/medicine/public.html
Directory of links to public health, environmental medicine and hospital management journals.

The Environment and Mental Health - http://www.erols.com/lndbrg/
Book available: A guide for clinicians and activists to scientific information about the effects of the environment on psychological development and well-being. Symptoms caused by severe stress and depression can overlap those caused by toxins and by a variety of other mental disorders.