July 20 news: APHA webinar, pregnant drinkers, whooping cough

CDC reports alcohol consumption to be the leading preventable cause of birth defects and disabilities in children; highest whooping cough rates in over 50 years concern public health officials; Seattle restaurants dropping calories for consumers; and Nobel laureate claims “first step” made in AIDS cure. These stories and more topping public health headlines today, Friday, July 20, 2012.