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Stories in the August issue include:
 
Summer Reads: Cool new health tomes for hot times [ [link removed] ]
It’s time to find a quiet beach, a shady grove, a comfortable corner on an inviting porch and relax with a great public health-related book. We have some hot recommendations.
 
Programs work from within to prevent black maternal deaths: Workers targeting root cause — Racism [ [link removed] ]
Maternal deaths among black women are at least three times that for white women, and black newborns die twice as often as white newborns.
 
More public health grads drawn to private sector jobs [ [link removed] ]
Government health jobs used to be the main employer of public health graduates. But most of today’s graduates are getting jobs at nongovernment organizations and companies.
 
Protecting public health key as marijuana legalization grows [ [link removed] ]
As more states legalize recreational use of marijuana, health workers and policymakers are taking action to protect the public.
 
Many Hispanics lack access to key community determinants of health [ [link removed] ]
Financial burdens and lack of access to green spaces are some of the challenges faced by U.S. Hispanics.
 
CDC: 3 in 5 pregnancy-related deaths among US women could be prevented [ [link removed] ]
Of the approximately 700 women who die each year from a pregnancy complication, about 60% are likely preventable.
 
Sixty percent of e-cigarette users want to quit [ [link removed] ]
Most people in the U.S. who use e-cigarettes want to give up the habit, and a quarter of them have tried in the past year.
 
Study: Evidence of racism’s effects found at cellular level [ [link removed] ]
New research shows the stress of experiencing racism may lead to an increase in inflammation and a decrease in antiviral response.
 
1 million people infected with curable sexually transmitted diseases each day [ [link removed] ]
Sexually transmitted diseases continue to be a global health concern, infecting people living in low-income countries the most.
 
Illinois unveils statewide plan to substantially lower HIV transmissions [ [link removed] ]
A new Illinois plan is working to bring HIV transmissions to a “functional zero.”
 
Healthy You: Plant some green to boost your community’s health [ [link removed] ]
Gardens, trees and shrubs in neighborhoods improve water quality, air quality and even the quality of people’s lives. Read Healthy You [ [link removed] ] online, or download as a PDF in English or Spanish.
 
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