Voices From the Field Podcast: Former NFL Stars and CDC Gear-Up Against Cancer
During the 2025 National Conference on Health Communication, Marketing, and Media (NCHCMM) in Atlanta, NPHIC conducted a special series of interviews titled Voices from the Field as part of its Public Health Speaks podcast. Over the next several weeks, NPHIC will release one new episode each week in this seven-part series, featuring conversations with public health leaders, communicators, and p…
State of Obesity Report 2025: Better Policies for a Healthier America
The 2025 State of Obesity report highlights persistent challenges and emerging opportunities in addressing the nation’s obesity crisis. While 2024 data show a slight decline in states with adult obesity rates above 35 percent, nearly 40 percent of U.S. adults remain affected, with higher rates among Black and Latino populations and residents of rural communities. Childhood obesity continues to…
WHO Warns of Widespread Resistance to Common Antibiotics Worldwide
A new WHO report warns that antibiotic resistance is rising globally, with one in six bacterial infections in 2023 resistant to treatment. Drug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria, including E. coli and K. pneumoniae, are increasingly linked to severe bloodstream infections, with resistance exceeding 70% in some regions. Between 2018 and 2023, resistance rose in over 40% of monitored pathogen-anti…
Trust in Media at New Low of 28% in U.S.
Trust in U.S. news media has reached a historic low, with only 28% of adults expressing confidence in newspapers, television, and radio to report fully, fairly, and accurately. Confidence has declined across all partisan groups, with Republicans’ trust now in single digits (8%), independents at 27%, and Democrats holding a narrow majority (51%).
Generational divides are pronounced: adults 65 and older show higher trust, while younger adults remain highly skeptical. For public health communicators, these trends underscore the challenge of effectively conveying health information in a polar…
2024–25 Flu Season Sees Record Pediatric Deaths: CDC Urges Vaccination
The 2024–25 influenza season saw the highest number of flu-associated pediatric deaths during a regular, non-pandemic season since national reporting began in 2004. As of September 13, 2025, 280 pediatric deaths were reported, with a median age of 7 years; over half had underlying medical conditions. Among those eligible and with known vaccination status, 89% were not fully vaccinated.
CDC emphasizes that children under 5, especially under 2, and those with chronic conditions are at higher risk of severe flu complications. Annual flu vaccination for all individuals six months and older re…