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Working Together to Improve Health: Georges Benjamin Q&A
October 26, 2012 | Story
A Conversation with APHA executive director Georges Benjamin.
Chronicle of Achievements
May 1, 2012 | Story
As we observe our 40th anniversary, our past achievements are a source of pride, but they also inspire us as we move toward greater accomplishments in the future.
Triple RWJF-Grantee Becomes N.Y. State's Youngest Health Commissioner
February 22, 2011 | Story
New York's newly confirmed commissioner talks about his approach to public service, population health and his vision for the state.
Follow RWJF at the TED 2011 Conference
February 6, 2011 | Story
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation will be a sponsor at this year's TED 2011 conference in Long Beach, Calif.
Conference Produces a Handbook for Addressing Difficult Public Health Issues
September 5, 2008 | Program Result Report
The Council of State Governments sponsored a conference and published a guide for state officials about chronic illness and disease management.
Physician Advice on Exercise and Diet in a US Sample of Obese Mexican-American Adults
July 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Analysis of survey data indicates that half of a sample of obese Mexican-Americans never received advice to exercise more or eat healthier possibly obstructing disease prevention. Physicians are unlikely to give weight-related advice when obese patients lack comorbid conditions.
Kathryn S. Fuller, JoAnn Heffernan Heisen and Willard D. Nielsen Join Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Board of Trustees
January 23, 2011 | News Release
Fuller, Heisen and Nielsen join an existing group of 11 board members representing a wide array of backgrounds and passionately committed to improving the health and health care of all Americans and making a difference in your lifetime.
Smoking Estimates from Around the World
December 4, 2009 | Journal Article
The objective of this study is to contribute new multinational findings on basic descriptive features of smoking and cessation, based upon standardized community surveys of adults residing in seven low-income and middle-income countries and 10 higher-income countries from all regions of the world.
High Completion Rates for TB Therapy Possible Without 100 Percent Direct Observation Treatment (DOT) Rates
January 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
Researchers at the Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University investigated completion rates of tuberculosis (TB) therapy from 1990 to 1994.
Guide Recommends Effective Community Preventive Services
May 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The independent Task Force on Community Preventive Services formed by the federal CDC began to develop and publish the Guide to Community Preventive Services, a set of recommendations for disease prevention and control based on scientific evidence.