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The Nation's Health Podcast

The Nation's Health Podcast

By: The American Public Health Association
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The Nation's Health Podcast from the the American Public Health Association brings you the latest in public health news. Tune in for updates, expert insights and perspectives from leaders in the field.

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Episodes
  • Public health isn’t giving up: What’s fueling hope for 2026

    Public health isn’t giving up: What’s fueling hope for 2026
    Dec 19 2025

    Despite setbacks in 2025, the public health workforce remains resilient in protecting the nation’s health. Host Sophia Meador speaks with Aryn Melton Backus of the National Public Health Coalition on how advocates are continuing the fight.
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    9 mins
  • The hunger gap: Higher prices, less assistance means emptier plates for Americans

    The hunger gap: Higher prices, less assistance means emptier plates for Americans
    Nov 22 2025

    Millions more Americans are expected to be food insecure as new restrictions on nutrition programs collide with rising prices. What does that mean for our health — and for the families already struggling to get by? Host Sophia Meador digs into the stakes with leading policy and food insecurity experts.
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    13 mins
  • BONUS | Lessons from the dead: CDC reporting system helping prevent violent deaths

    BONUS | Lessons from the dead: CDC reporting system helping prevent violent deaths
    Nov 20 2025

    Violent deaths were once just statistics — but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Violent Death Reporting System is changing that. In this special bonus episode of The Nation’s Health Podcast, host Sophia Meador talks with two recipients of the Catherine Barber Research Award, whose groundbreaking work is revealing the stories behind violent deaths and helping shape smarter prevention policies.
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    11 mins
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