Leading Public Health Newspaper Debuts New Web Site

WASHINGTON, April 22 /U.S. Newswire/ — The Nation’s Health, the nation’s most widely read public health newspaper, recently launched its new Web site: http://www.thenationshealth.org. The site features full issues of the paper, online-only public health news stories and archived articles, along with online advertising opportunities.

The newspaper — an award-winning publication with 31,000 print subscribers and a readership of more than 38,000 — is published by the American Public Health Association and reports the latest news on health and public policy issues as well as federal and judicial actions in public health. Articles cover a wide array of issues, such as patients’ rights, food safety, infrastructure, vision health, racial and ethnic health disparities, environmental issues and traffic safety.

“We are very excited about being able to offer this new service to our readers and the public,” said Michele Late, executive editor of The Nation’s Health. “Readers can now access the nation’s leading public health newspaper anywhere, anytime.”

While most of the Web site is password-protected and may only be accessed by APHA members, some features are available to all Web users, including more than a dozen online public health news stories each month, information on new public health media and the paper’s Newsmakers in Public Health section. The new site allows visitors to easily browse articles by issue date, keyword or news department.

“For more than 30 years, The Nation’s Health has been the nation’s top news source on a spectrum of public health issues from the risks of infectious disease and bioterrorism to the ranks of uninsured Americans,” said Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, executive director of the American Public Health Association. “The newspaper has proven to be an important reference for public health professionals who need to know the latest health news in their communities, in their state legislatures and around the world.

“The new enhanced Web site ensures that our members and the public will have greater access to this award-winning publication,” Benjamin said.

The newspaper is published 10 times a year, with June/July and December/January serving as combined issues. Subscriptions for the print issue are $50 per year. To subscribe, e-mail nation.subscriptions(At)apha.org or visit http://www.apha.org/tnh/ about/subscribe.cfm for more information. Display and classified advertising are available in the print publication; banner ads are available online. Advertisers should call 202-777-2470 or visit http://www.apha.org/TNH/about/advertise.cfm.

For more information, contact Michele Late, 202-777-2438 or michele.late(At)apha.org.

The American Public Health Association, the oldest organization of public health professionals, represents more than 50,000 members from over 50 public health occupations. More information is available at http://www.apha.org.

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