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November 1, 2012 | Journal Article
An examination of the changes in relative risk of death among current and former smokers over recent decades in the United States found that the contribution of smoking to national mortality is not declining as quickly as might be expected, considering the decreasing national rate of smoking.
October 1, 2012 | Journal Article
Elementary school-age children in the Mississippi Delta have a troubling distinction: a large percentage of them are overweight or obese, based on body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, and waist-to-height ratios. Assessing the impact of health policies, this study suggests, requires consistent measures of multiple weight-related outcomes, including BMI and waist-to-height ratio.
February 1, 2013 | New Public Health Post
During American Heart Month in February 2013, the Heart Truth campaign of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) will share stories of women taking action to protect their heart. Today is National Wear Red Day, an observance establish ...
November 22, 2011 | Program Result Report
The School-Based Youth Services Program incorporated Safe Dates - a dating abuse prevention course - into the ninth-grade health curriculum at four vocational high schools in Essex County, New Jersey.
November 4, 2011 | Program Result Report
South Jersey Healthcare implemented Success Through Exercise, Physical Fitness and Sharing Information for Kids, a 12-week course that helps overweight children and their parents in low-income and minority communities combat obesity.
May 15, 2013 | Feature
What's Next Health: Conversations with Pioneers features leading thinkers and visionaries helping us explore ideas and trends important to the future of health and health care.
June 27, 2011 | Program Result Report
Access HealthColumbus ran a pilot test of the Latino Health Connector, which provides health screening, navigation and educational services to Latino workers and their families in Columbus, Ohio.
October 8, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Health care professionals looking to become a part of the solution to stemming rising costs while still providing high-quality care.
October 1, 2012 | Book
In Chapter 11 of To Improve Health and Health Care, Volume XV, two of the Foundation's 'legacy' programs—Health and Society Scholars and the Young Epidemiology Scholars are explored.
September 21, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Health care providers should be educated about how the health care system has evolved and how policy levers work, RWJF Investigator Award in Health Policy Research recipient Miriam Laugesen writes.