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Creating Environments for Students to Eat Healthy and Be Active
Over the past 30 years, obesity rates have soared in every sector of the country, especially among children. Childhood obesity has more than doubled among children age 6-11 and quadrupled among adolescents age 12-19 in the past 30 years. As of 2012, 1 in 3 children or youth was overweight or obese. The good news Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentMall Walking Programs Can Help Promote Physical Activity and Health
Public health practitioners, ideally with support from one or more community partners, can help promote physical activity through mall walking programs. These programs can provide safe, convenient, and comfortable places for residents to be physically active and make social connections. Using existing malls to provide spaces where people can walk regularly has the potential Read More >
Posted on by 1 CommentEarly Detection of Breast and Cervical Cancer
A new study published in Preventing Chronic Disease looks at screening and survival for women in the Ohio Breast and Cervical Cancer Program. Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentDetect. Connect. Control.: How Expanded Insurance is Improving Cardiovascular Health
An estimated 78 million Americans—that’s 1 in 3 people—have high blood pressure, and only about half of them have their condition under control, putting them at risk for heart attack, stroke, and kidney and heart failure. People with uncontrolled blood pressure are 4 times more likely to die from a stroke and 3 times Read More >
Posted on by 1 CommentAre We on Track to Reducing Illness and Death from Cancer by 2020?
In the near future, cancer is predicted to become the leading cause of death in the United States. It’s already the leading cause of premature deaths. Every year, the number of cancer deaths increases. And that is unlikely to change in coming years, as the proportion of older people – those at greatest risk of Read More >
Posted on by 1 CommentEarly Evidence of Success for a National Asian Smokers’ Quitline
Almost 70% of all smokers say they want to quit. Many find help through telephone quitlines, which are shown to increase quit rates and have broad reach with diverse populations. Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentVoluntary Smoke-Free Home Rules: Successes and Challenges
Home is where the heart is, according to the proverb. But home is also where children are most likely to be exposed to secondhand smoke from burning tobacco products. Nearly 58 million Americans — including almost 25 million children between ages 3 years and 19 years old — are still exposed to this totally Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentReducing Alcohol Outlet Density Can Reduce Violent Crime
Approximately 2 in 5 violent deaths and 1 in 4 emergency department visits for violence-related injuries are due to excessive alcohol use. Previous research has shown that having a high concentration or density of retail alcohol outlets – places that sell alcohol – in neighborhoods can increase the chances of violent crime, and the Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentPreventing Teen Pregnancy: A Key Role for Health Care Providers
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released a Vital Signs report about long-acting reversible contraception and the important role health care providers can play in teen pregnancy prevention. While rates of births to teens continue to decline, in 2013 teens ages 15 to 19 delivered more than 273,000 infants. This is still Read More >
Posted on by Leave a commentThe Impact of Smoke-Free Policies on Restaurants and Bars
In 2006, the US Surgeon General concluded that there is no risk-free level of exposure to secondhand smoke. Fully protecting nonsmokers from exposure to secondhand smoke means completely eliminating smoking in indoor spaces. Read More >
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