March 13, 2012
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Researchers at the UCLA School of Public Health used their Health Forecasting Tool to analyze the future impact of specific public health interventions in three states: California, Arkansas, and Wisconsin.
October 13, 2011
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The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) initiated the Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leaders in 1991 to recognize individuals' contributions to improving health and health care in their communities.
October 12, 2011
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Some 400 lawyers, health-related professionals and policy-makers attended the "Using Law, Policy and Research to Improve the Public's Health" conference to explore the role of law and policy in promoting global and domestic public health.
October 12, 2011
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The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids supported the FDA's new authority to regulate tobacco by monitoring tobacco industry practices, assessing and translating scientific evidence, and defending the FDA against legal challenges.
August 18, 2011
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A research team at the University of Southern Mississippi with collaborators at other universities, increased and disseminated knowledge and information about state and local public health financing and its impact on population health.
August 8, 2011
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From 2008 to 2011, the American Legacy Foundation ran "Become an EX," a national smoking cessation media campaign that portrayed quitting smoking as a challenging yet achievable goal.
May 23, 2011
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In late 2006, the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania launched a website, YouthMediaRisk.org, to make data and findings of the center's Coding of Mental Health and Media Project (CHAMP) available to the public.
May 12, 2011
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RWJF's investments in public health services and systems research aim to document the organization, financing, performance and impact of public health departments with the goal of improving public health services and thus the health of the public.
April 25, 2011
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From 2006 to 2010, the North American Quitline Consortium, Oakland, Calif., worked to maximize the number of smokers who quit and to ensure the financial sustainability of quitlines.
April 18, 2011
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From 2003 to 2009, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analyzed the cost-effectiveness of seven community-based interventions to promote physical activity in adults, conducted 2 HIAs and held 19 workshops.
