...There is no federal coordination of this whole effort," said Mohammed Akhter, executive director of the American Public Health Association. "There is no central authority to tell the public what is going on, what (health officials) are doing...

...Foundation, a nonprofit research group based here. The report was released Monday at the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association in Philadelphia. Minnesota apparently lost ground because its smoking rate crept up from 19.8 percent...

...profession. The American Medical Association endorsed liberalization of state abortion laws as did the American Public Health Association and numerous churches and religious groups. Repeal of abortion laws was seen as a moral imperative because...

...say inhalation anthrax first presents itself with flulike symptoms. What are they? A: According to the American Public Health Association, the initial symptoms of inhalation anthrax are mild and nonspecific and may include fever, malaise and...

...the arsenal. In fact, officials from the American Public Health Association say proper hand washing is probably the...scientific and professional affairs for the American Public Health Association. Children are urged to wash their hands...