News Releases

May 7, 2008

New Evidence Provides Clinicians With Better Tools to Help Smokers Quit
An updated clinical practice guideline released by the U.S. Public Health Service has identified new counseling and medication treatments that are effective for helping people quit smoking. In addition, the May 7 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association ...

May 1, 2008

Finding Answers Awards More Than $2.5 Million to Develop Interventions Aimed at Reducing Gaps in Health Care Among U.S. Racial and Ethnic Groups
Ten grants given to organizations with demonstrated abilities to develop and test interventions to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health care.

Apr 29, 2008

Ohio Voters Prefer Raising Tobacco Tax to Raiding Tobacco Endowment to Fund Stimulus
New poll: Nearly two-thirds of Ohio voters support tobacco tax to fund stimulus package and tobacco prevention.

Apr 29, 2008

Report Finds Food Safety System in Crisis
Outdated federal policies, limited oversight of imports, and gaps in state regulations leave Americans unnecessarily vulnerable.

Apr 29, 2008

Cost of Insurance Far Outpaces Income
Americans who get health insurance for their families through their jobs have seen their premiums increase 10 times faster than their income in recent years, according to a new analysis of government data.

Apr 7, 2008

YES! Projects on Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Autism Take Top Honors in National Science Competition
Katie Everett of Ann Arbor, Mich., and Jessica Palmer of Ossining, N.Y., Each Win $50,000 College Scholarship in YES Competition.

Apr 7, 2008

Chronically Ill Patients Get More Care, Less Quality, Says Latest Dartmouth Atlas
According to a report from the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Medicare pays many hospitals and their doctors more than the most efficient and effective health care institutions to treat chronically ill people, yet gets worse results.