News and Media

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

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

Public Health News Headlines from Johns Hopkins - Press releases and other reports on university researchers and their findings. [RSS]
http://commprojects.jhsph.edu/communications/rss/public_health_news.cfm

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

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

Medscape: Public Health Headlines - Breaking news and feature articles. [RSS]
http://www.medscape.com/cx/rssfeeds/publichealth.xml

Health Education Research - News feed of current issue. [RSS]
http://her.oxfordjournals.org/rss/current.xml

World Health News - 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.
http://www.worldhealthnews.harvard.edu/

Medical News Today: Public Health News - Feature articles and headline news.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/sections/public_health/

Medical News Today: Public Health News - Feed with headline news and feature articles. [RSS]
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/rss/public_health.xml

Quality and Safety in Health Care - International peer review journal for health professionals in quality improvement and patient safety.
http://qshc.bmj.com/

Keenan Group - 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.
http://www.keenangroupinc.com/

Healthlink Worldwide - 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.
http://www.healthlink.org.uk/

County Health - 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]
http://countyhealth.tripod.com/

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

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

NSW Health - Public Health Bulletin - Bimonthly publication of the New South Wales Department of Health covering public health topics. Current and back issues are online.
http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/public-health/phb/phb.html

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

National Association for Healthcare Quality - 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.
http://www.nahq.org/

Johns Hopkins Public Health News Center - Features news releases and other information from the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health; links to current public health news information from a variety of sources.
http://www.jhsph.edu/PublicHealthNews/index.html

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

Biotech Online Magazine - Fosters collaboration between scientists by disseminating innovative interdisciplinary research at the interface between biotechnology and the related bio-sciences.
http://biotechmagazine.page.tl

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

Institute for Healthcare Improvement - 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.
http://www.ihi.org/