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| Nov 17, 2009 |
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Launches Commission to Look Beyond Medical Care System to Improve the Health of All Americans
Foundation issues new report which finds poor, minority and middle-class Americans with less education live sicker and die younger; new opinion poll finds strong public support for action. |
| Oct 28, 2009 |
Study Shows Overwhelming Parent Support for Healthier Schools
Survey for the Alliance for a Healthier Generation finds most parents willing to help schools improve food offerings and increase physical activity. |
| Oct 26, 2009 |
Kids Spoon-Fed Marketing and Advertising for Least Healthy Breakfast Cereals
Researchers release cereal rankings based on nutrition and marketing exposure. |
| Oct 12, 2009 |
Study Shows a Little Money Buys a Lot of Calories at City Corner Stores
Fifty-three percent of kids surveyed visited a corner store daily, five days per week; Chips and candy top the list of items purchased, but efforts are being made to increase healthy options. |