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November 8, 2012 | Story
Nurses: If Florence Could See Us Now, informs viewers about the important role nurses play not just as clinicians but also as educators, researchers, leaders and innovators.
October 25, 2012 | Story
Leaders' Link Newsletter: September/October 2012
February 1, 2012 | Journal Article
African-American adolescents, particularly girls, are disproportionately affected by obesity. The food marketing environment has been shown to be an influencing environmental factor in youth obesity, yet little is understood about how African Americ ...
National Program
To build state and national momentum to reverse the epidemic of childhood obesity through strategic investment in those communities most affected.
June 29, 2012 | Story
New books hit shelves in time for summer.
February 28, 2013 | Report
A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Bridging the Gap program finds that progress to improve school district wellness policies has stalled.
April 30, 2012 | New Public Health Post
The National Prevention and Health Promotion Strategy is about to celebrate its first anniversary. The Strategy offers a comprehensive plan aimed at increasing the number of Americans who are healthy at every stage of life. A cornerstone of the Nati ...
April 30, 2012 | Story
“China Beach seemed to do a great job of showing combat nurses at work.”
December 1, 2012 | Issue Brief
The fast-food industry spends $660 million to market its products to children and adolescents each year and spends the most on toys for kids’ meals—$360 million for the cost of toys alone. These efforts help fast-food restaurants sell more than 1.2 ...
March 28, 2012 | Human Capital Blog Post
Love her or hate her, Jackie Peyton—also known as “Nurse Jackie,” the lead character in the eponymous prime-time medical drama on Showtime—inspires passion. "Despite her deeply flawed persona, Jackie is an unusually helpful TV nurse because, as a sk ...