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CDC’s Maternal Mortality Reports show that the U.S. has the highest rate of maternal and infant morbidity and mortality of any wealthy country. ARPA-H just announced the agency is seeking proposals to integrate advanced diagnostics and smart analytics for safer births. ARPA-H Making Obstetric Care Smart GrantPew Research Center is shedding some light on how Americans currently feel about vaccinesPew Research Center Report: How Do Americans View Childhood Vaccines, Vaccine Research and Policy?The Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society has a new President.PIDS: President’s Letter from Deb Palazzi - Better TogetherHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

A new report details that the U.S. is on track to have the fewest foreign food inspections on record since 2011.ProPublica Report: Foreign Food Safety Inspections Hit Historic Low After Trump CutsKUOW YouTube Video: A listeria outbreak is testing our food safety systemKEZI 9 YouTube News Story: Cheese Recalled Due to Listeria ConcernsKJCT News Story: Grand Junction health officials warn against washing Thanksgiving turkeyFood Safety News: California sets up hotline for information about infant botulism outbreak traced to ByHeart formulaFood Safety Magazine: New Salmonella Serovar Wiki Offers Insights for Food Safety, Public Health ProfessionalsCMS YouTube Video: CMS GENEROUS Medicaid Model Aims to Ensure Fair Drug PricesASTDD: Health Impact Snapshot: Older Adult Oral HealthHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

One state department of health has launched a public hotline for questions about infant botulism amidst an outbreak brought on by infant formula.NBC News Article: ByHeart infant formula recall tied to botulism outbreak puts parents on edgeABC News Article: CDC says 8 more infants hospitalized in botulism outbreak amid ByHeart voluntary formula recallFDA: Outbreak Investigation of Infant BotulismCDC: Infant Botulism Outbreak Linked to Infant Formula, November 2025FDA Case Map for Infant Botulism CasesFood Safety News: California Sets Up Hotline for information about infant botulism outbreak traced to ByHeart formulaNature Medicine Study: Physical activity as a modifiable risk factor in preclinical Alzheimer’s diseaseCDC: Face Rock Creamery LLC Recalls 6oz. Vampire Slayer Garlic Cheddar Because of Possible Health RiskHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The Trump administration is considering bringing back the food pyramid with updated dietary guidelines.Reuters: U.S. to Announce New Dietary Guideline in December, Kennedy SaysBloomberg: Trump Administration Considers Bringing Back the Food PyramidCBN News: RFK Jr. Says Americans Should Eat More Dairy: ‘A Renaissance Moment for Health in America’Your Local Epidemiologist: A Rough Flu Season Might be Taking ShapePHI Webinar Series: Infrastructure for Studying Treatment & Addiction Recovery Senate HELP Committee Hearing: Examining the Future of the U.S. Organ Procurement and Transplation Network.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Legislation to open the federal government included text that will snuff out intoxicating hemp products.NPR: Hemp industry warns provision in the government funding bill will kill $30B marketABC News: THC gummies and drinks face ban under provision in government spending billPolitico: Hemp Industry Goes to WarJAMA Oncology Study: Ultraprocessed Food Consumption and Risk of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Precursors Among WomenCBC News Article: Eating ultra-processed foods linked to early colorectal cancerYale Medicine Web Page: Colorectal Cancer – What Millennials and Gen Zers Need to KnowPHF Event: 2025 Public Health Learning ForumHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

FDA Digital Health Advisory Committee Hearing 11/6/2025Bipartisan Policy Center: Mapping the Rise of AI in Federal Health AgenciesCDC’s Vision for Using Artifical Intelligence in Public HealthSenator Bill Cassidy: Chair Cassidy Introduces Bill to Protect Americans’ Private Health DataText of Health Information Privacy Reform ActAmerican Telemedicine Association: Digital Infrastructure Score and Mapping ToolHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

SNAP Benefits still aren’t being paid out; a roundup of studies, surveys, and resources on what this means for public health and the public at large.LiveNOW From Fox YouTube News Story: Supreme Court extends order on SNAP benefits as government shutdown nears endCBS Miami YouTube News Story: SNAP benefits, flight delays still in limbo despite possible end to government shutdownMichigan State University Study: Food insecurity linked to nerve damage JAMA Study: Food Insecurity Prevalence Among US Medical StudentsUSDA Terminates Redundant Food Insecurity SurveyHarvard T.H. Chan: Cancellation of food insecurity survey a blow to understanding hunger in U.S.Harvard Kennedy School: SNAP in 20205: What Mayors Need to KnowData-Smart City Pod: What Mayors Need to Know About SNAP With Dr. Sara BleichAPHA Report: Creating The Healthiest Nation: Food JusticeAmerican Academy of Pediatrics: Food InsecurityHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

A detailed look at how dental health affects public health, including new research linking oral health with stroke risk.KSL News Utah YouTube Story: The FDA has restricted prescription fluoride. Here's what it means for parents…Good Morning America YouTube News Story: FDA restricts use of kids' fluoride supplementsU.S. Department of Health and Human Services News Release: FDA Acts to Protect Children from Unapproved Fluoride Drug ProductsAmerican Academy of Pediatric Dentistry News Release: AAPD Statement on Recent FDA Announcement Related to Fluoride SupplementsCBS Philadelphia: New research says people with gum disease, untreated cavities have a higher risk for heart diseaseASTDD Home PageASTDD ResourcesHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

President Trump announced a deal to lower the prices of major obesity drugs for many Americans.White House: Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Announces Major Developments in Bringing Most-Favored-Nation Pricing to American PatientsCNN: See Trump's announcement about obesity drug pricesGallup: Obesity Rate Declining in U.S. TFAH: State of Obesity Report 2025 : Better Policies for a Healthier AmericaAxios: Trump announces Medicare coverage of weight-loss drugsSTAT: Trump announces deal with Lilly, Novo to expand access to weight loss drugs, cut pricesUpdate on Maine’s largest HIV outbreak in state history. Public health leaders reached out to CDC for support.Boston Globe: Maine sought federal help amid its largest HIV outbreak in state history. It’s still waiting.Sign up for Public Health Foundation's virtual learning forum, which takes place Nov. 18th - 21st, on workforce development, quality improvement, and performance management.Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Bangor Public Health Department in Maine Launches a New Program To Manage the Largest Outbreak in the State’s HistoryFOX 22 Bangor: Bangor Public Health launches new HIV case management program amid outbreakCBS 13 WGME: Bangor Public Health launches new HIV case management program amid outbreakNew Report Claims Salmonella is Widespread in U.S. Poultry Production LA Times: Poultry industry pushes back after report shows salmonella is widespread in grocery store chickenGovernor Gavin Newsom Signs Bipartisan Law to Ban Ultra-Processed Foods from School Lunches in CaliforniaOfficial Site - Governor Gavin Newsom: Governor Newsom signs first-in-the-nation law to ban ultra-processed foods from school lunchesABC 10 Sacramento: Newsom signs law phasing out ultraprocessed foods from California school mealsPresident Trump Appoints Health Entrepreneur Alicia Jackson to Lead Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health at NIHPOLITICO Pro: Trump picks startup founder to head health research agencyHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Trust for America’s Health State of Obesity 2025 Report Shows Positive Shift, Progress At Risk Due to Federal Funding CutsTFAH: State of Obesity Report 2025 : Better Policies for a Healthier AmericaTFAH: Obesity/Chronic DiseaseNew Public Health Institute Webinar Series: Infrastructure for Studying Treatment & Addiction Recovery ResidencesPHI: Webinar Series: Infrastructure for Studying Treatment & Addiction Recovery ResidencesAmerican Public Health Association Celebrates its 2025 Awards for Excellence in Public Health Honorees During Annual MeetingAPHA: APHA announces 2025 awards for excellence in public healthHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

Update on SNAP Funding Uncertainty ABC News 4: State Rep. JA Moore holds town hall, other leaders addresses SNAP benefits concernsNPR: SNAP benefits have now been halted. Food banks across the country are stepping upWBAL-TV: Expert explains why SNAP disruptions can impact public health and local economiesHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: Food insecurity from ending SNAP benefits could harm health Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health: What Is SNAP? And Why Does It Matter?PopHIVE Provides Real-Time Public Health Data During CDC Data Shortage Due to Shutdown PopHIVE: Population Health Information and Visualization ExchangeWRTV Indianapolis: Government shutdown halts CDC flu data, raising concern for local health officialsYour Local Epidemiologist: RSV season is here. Here’s what you need to knowNew Public Health Report from ASPPH Details Link Between High Influenza Vaccination Rates and Reduced Antibiotic Prescribing in Nursing HomesASPPH: Public Health Reports: County Influenza Vaccination Rates and Antibiotic Prescribing Rates in US Nursing HomesNortheastern University: County Influenza Vaccination Rates and Antibiotic Prescribing Rates in US Nursing HomesHosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

SNAP Funding UncertaintyNPR All Things Considered: Louisiana Set Aside Funds to Bridge the SNAP Gap — But Not Everyone Will Get SomeOregon Public Broadcasting: A Worker on the Front Lines of Helping Oregonians Losing SNAP BenefitsWest Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey YouTube: Governor Morrisey Announces Additional $2.5Million to West Virginia Food BanksStillbirths in the U.S.JAMA StudyHarvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health: Stillbirths in the U.S. Higher than Previously Reportedde Beaumont Foundation Announces its 40 Under 40 in Public Health for 2025Maddie Kapur's Welcome Messagede Beaumont FoundationThe Association of Schools and Programs of Public HealthAPHA’s 2025 Annual Meeting and Expo in DC: Making the Public’s Health a National Priority, November 2-5, 2025Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.

The rise of measles cases across the country, and how one state health department is communicating to the public, media and healthcare system. South Carolina Department of Health 2025 Measles Outbreak website. Measles News Coverage: KSLTV, Salt Lake County; WYFF-TV, South Carolina; WPVI-TV, New Jersey.Respiratory illness season and Maryland’s new respiratory illness data dashboard. This week, APHA's 2025 Annual Meeting and Expo in Washington, DC focuses on misinformation in public health.Sign up for Public Health Foundation's virtual learning forum, which takes place Nov. 18th - 21st, on workforce development, quality improvement, and performance management. Hosted by Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy for more information.