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As frustrating as it can be, in the realm of political discourse, evidence isn't necessarily enough to move the needle. To make a difference, we must tell our stories differently. The intellect is easily scared and fickle, but stories have the power to ease anxieties and inspire ideas that will last a long time.

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The political significance of public-health progress The HPV vaccine is saving lives. It'd save even more lives were it not for the far-right's culture war.

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/loneliness-grows-from-individual-ache-to-public-health-hazard/2016/01/31/cf246c56-ba20-11e5-99f3-184bc379b12d_story.html

What do you think? Would you consider loneliness a public health hazard? And does American culture, "which so prizes individuality", contribute?

Loneliness grows from individual ache to public health hazard Social isolation is more dangerous than diabetes or obesity, scientists discover.

In addition to serving as a resonant anti-smoking campaign, these narratives also provide us with powerful examples of storytelling, replete with specific, vivid details and the experiences of individuals. Even though the campaign intends to strike a blow at Big To***co, it makes us care by honing in on 5 particular individuals. What can we learn that we can incorporate into our own public health marketing strategies?

Smokers' Stories CDC is releasing 5 new ads from their Tips from Former Smokers Campaign to inspire you to quit smoking! Read more about the new participants and...

Here in DC, we will be in a State of Emergency beginning at 9:30 am tomorrow, 1/22/16. This article has some interesting and great information on keeping yourself healthy if you plan on shoveling snow. Stay safe, everyone!

Here’s why some people drop dead while shoveling snow The cold weather and the hard work of shoveling snow create what one cardiologist calls a "perfect storm" for heart attacks.

While the news of rising vaccination rates is always good news, this reflects a challenging (and perhaps scary) reality.

Vaccination rate rises in O.C. schools, following last winter's measles outbreak More Orange County kindergartners were fully vaccinated this school year, according to figures released this week by the California Department of Public Health.

Does anyone else find dialogues with anti-vaccine folks tiresome, exhausting, and utterly unproductive? When talking isn't enough, we must lead by example. Though anti-vaxxers are still a small minority of Americans, social media has given them an alarmingly loud megaphone. We must respond by normalizing vaccinations and appropriate vaccination practices. The majority of parents have their children vaccinated on-time and need to feel empowered to let the public know. How would you encourage this in your communities?

‘Thanks for sharing Mark. I #vaccinate too.’ Mark Zuckerburg had his baby vaccinated and I don’t particularly care. Don’t get me wrong, I’m glad he had his baby vaccinated for his baby’s sake, but I don’t want it to affect your decision to vaccinate at all. I don’t want your vaccine decisions to be based on what a celebrity does, even if that…

Devastating but still incredibly apropos.

Read Roald Dahl’s Heartbreaking Pro-Vaccination Letter Roald Dahl, the author of such childhood favorites as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach lost his daughter, Olivia, to measles in 1962. He wrote the following letter in 1988, twenty-six years after her death, in a pamphlet...

Some very useful information this time of year.

Flu or Cold - Public Health Department - County of Santa Clara The flu and the common cold are both respiratory illnesses that share many symptoms, but they are caused by different viruses. Because of similar...

In a new installment of our Faces of Public Health video series, Dr. Estella M. Geraghty, Chief Medical Officer at Esri and Foundation Board Trustee, explains how The Foundation for the Public's Health is spurring innovation by providing much-needed resources to local health departments. Watch now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z0oFSNKQyw

Faces of Public Health: Dr. Estella M. Geraghty Estella M. Geraghty, MD, MPH, MS, Chief Medical Officer, Esri, and NACCHO Board Member, explains how the Foundation for the Public's Health is spurring innov...