Consumers Underestimate Calories in Fast-Food Meals; Teens Do So by as Much as 34 Percent
May 23, 2013 | News Release
Two new studies from Healthy Eating Research highlight the importance of menu labeling.
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PatientsLikeMe Calls For Researcher Participation in New Open Research Exchange™ Platform
May 20, 2013 | News Release
PatientsLikeMe names scientific advisory board for world's first open-participation research platform for patient-centered health outcome measures
New Study: Does Better Recess Equal a Better School Day?
May 14, 2013 | News Release
Randomized controlled trial of popular recess program shows widespread benefits, including less bullying, more physical activity, and more time for teaching.
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and United Health Foundation Award $700,000 in Community Health Grants to National Business Coalition on Health Members
May 9, 2013 | Grant/News Release
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and United Health Foundation are awarding $700,000 in community health grants to nine National Business Coalition on Health member coalitions.
Unhealthy Food Ads Dominate Spanish TV Shows for Kids
May 8, 2013 | News Release
More than 84 percent of all foods and beverages advertised to children on Spanish-language television shows are unhealthy, according to a new study.
Geisinger Gives Patients Access to Doctors’ Notes
May 8, 2013 | News Release
More than 100,000 Geisinger Health System patients will have access to their doctors’ notes for the first time.
CBO Scoring Misses Billions of Dollars in Potential Long-Term Savings from Effective Obesity Prevention Policies, According to New Study
April 24, 2013 | News Release
Obesity-prevention policies could save the U.S. billions of dollars in the long run. A new report from the Campaign to End Obesity shows that the way estimates for the costs of legislation are done now misses a lot of their value.
Experts Propose Strategies to Reduce, End Tobacco Use
April 22, 2013 | News Release
In series of articles in the journal Tobacco Control, scholars, scientists and policy experts explore strategies for dramatically reducing tobacco use in the United States.
Patricia A. Gabow Elected to Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Board of Trustees
April 17, 2013 | News Release
RWJF announced that Patricia A. Gabow, MD, a national leader in hospital reform and public health care delivery, has joined its Board of Trustees.
Diverse Groups Forge Consensus on Curbing Health Care Spending While Improving Quality
April 11, 2013 | News Release
A diverse group of health care stakeholders present their recommendations for controlling costs and improving the quality of our health care system.