June 1, 2013
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Journal Article
This study examined whether the mean number of calories purchased by consumers decreased after the regulation to include caloric information on menus was implemented.
June 1, 2013
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Journal Article
The association between regular and diet soft drink availability in schools and student consumption is examined in this article.
May 22, 2013
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New Public Health
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Baltimore public schools are receiving a new $1 billion infrastructure investment, the first funding the school district has seen to actually build new schools in almost 40 years.
May 22, 2013
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Culture of Health
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Supporting SNAP is both the right thing to do and the smart thing to do, writes RWJF Vice President James S. Marks in an op-ed in the Huffington Post.
May 22, 2013
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Human Capital Blog
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Racial and ethnic minorities are underrepresented in all of the health professions and women—especially women of color—are underrepresented in health care leadership positions.
May 22, 2013
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New Public Health
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March of Dimes Establishes Research Collaborative on Causes of Preterm Births - House, Senate Consider Cuts to SNAP in Farm Bill Reauthorization - CDC: High Rates of Unhealthy Behavior Persist
May 22, 2013
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Human Capital Blog
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A research brief finds that an increasing number of Americans visited emergency departments for dental-related care between 2000 and 2010, as a percentage of total dental visits.
May 22, 2013
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Program Result Report
The Alliance for Health Reform provided impartial information about health policy to national policy-makers and journalists. Amidst the heated political rhetoric of health reform, its nonpartisan briefings and other resources offered clarity.
May 22, 2013
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Program Result Report
Consultants from Tandeka LLC developed and led a pilot training program that prepares advocates to spearhead public-policy advocacy campaigns, particularly ones that promote childhood obesity prevention policies.
May 22, 2013
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Program Result Report
Grantmakers for Effective Organizations formed a community of practice for private and government grantmaking organizations with the goal of improving evaluation methods for multisite, place-based funding initiatives.