http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digestrss.jsp RWJF News Digest - Public Health This frequently updated news digest on the subject of Public Health highlights key articles from major journals and news publications. en-us Copyright 2000-2012 RWJF Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:41:38 EST webmail@rwjf.org Teen Pregnancies Hit New Low, But Disparities Remain http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/02/08/146573537/teen-pregnancies-decline-but-disparities-remain?ft=1&f=103537970?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/02/08/146573537/teen-pregnancies-decline-but-disparities-remain?ft=1&f=103537970 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Wash. Health Officials Investigate Reports of Illness After State Cheerleading Event http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/wash-health-officials-investigate-reports-of-illness-after-state-cheerleading-event/2012/02/08/gIQAj8GPyQ_story.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/wash-health-officials-investigate-reports-of-illness-after-state-cheerleading-event/2012/02/08/gIQAj8GPyQ_story.html webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Rotavirus Vaccine Doesn’t Boost Risk of Intestinal Problem http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/02/07/146538151/rotavirus-vaccine-doesnt-boost-risk-of-intestinal-problem?ft=1&f=103537970?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/02/07/146538151/rotavirus-vaccine-doesnt-boost-risk-of-intestinal-problem?ft=1&f=103537970 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Business Leaders Back Early Education as Economic Development http://www.mainebiz.biz/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120206/CURRENTEDITION/120209987/1088?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.mainebiz.biz/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120206/CURRENTEDITION/120209987/1088 webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Smoking May Be Especially Tough on Men’s Brains http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=661445?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=661445 webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin Signs Order to Ban Tobacco Use on State Property http://newsok.com/oklahoma-gov.-mary-fallin-signs-order-to-ban-tobacco-use-on-state-property/article/3646831?custom_click=pod_headline_usnational-news?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://newsok.com/oklahoma-gov.-mary-fallin-signs-order-to-ban-tobacco-use-on-state-property/article/3646831?custom_click=pod_headline_usnational-news webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Study: Child Abuse Affects More U.S. Kids than SIDS http://healthland.time.com/2012/02/06/study-child-abuse-affects-more-u-s-kids-than-sids/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://healthland.time.com/2012/02/06/study-child-abuse-affects-more-u-s-kids-than-sids/ webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Too Many Kids Are Breathing Secondhand Smoke in Cars http://healthland.time.com/2012/02/06/too-many-kids-are-breathing-secondhand-smoke-in-cars/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://healthland.time.com/2012/02/06/too-many-kids-are-breathing-secondhand-smoke-in-cars/ webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Many Hits, Rather than One Big One, Pose Greatest Concussion Risk http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/02/03/146352079/many-hits-rather-than-a-big-one-pose-greatest-concussion-risk?ft=1&f=103537970?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/02/03/146352079/many-hits-rather-than-a-big-one-pose-greatest-concussion-risk?ft=1&f=103537970 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Advocates Say Flu Vaccine Should Be Mandatory for Health Workers http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/02/03/146338374/advocates-say-flu-vaccine-should-be-mandatory-for-health-workers?ft=1&f=103537970?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/02/03/146338374/advocates-say-flu-vaccine-should-be-mandatory-for-health-workers?ft=1&f=103537970 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Minn. Food Company Recalls About 1 Million Eggs in 34 States http://yourlife.usatoday.com/fitness-food/safety/story/2012-02-03/Minn-food-company-recalls-eggs-in-34-states/52951110/1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://yourlife.usatoday.com/fitness-food/safety/story/2012-02-03/Minn-food-company-recalls-eggs-in-34-states/52951110/1 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST 35 Cases of Illness Tied to Pa. Farm’s Raw Milk http://yourlife.usatoday.com/fitness-food/safety/story/2012-02-03/35-cases-of-illness-tied-to-Pa-farms-raw-milk/52944494/1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://yourlife.usatoday.com/fitness-food/safety/story/2012-02-03/35-cases-of-illness-tied-to-Pa-farms-raw-milk/52944494/1 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Vaccines: They’re Not Just for Kids (But Too Few U.S. Adults Are Getting Immunized) http://healthland.time.com/2012/02/03/vaccines-theyre-not-just-for-kids-but-too-few-u-s-adults-are-getting-immunized/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://healthland.time.com/2012/02/03/vaccines-theyre-not-just-for-kids-but-too-few-u-s-adults-are-getting-immunized/ webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST High Levels of Mercury Founds in North Shore Babies http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/wellness/138616674.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/wellness/138616674.html webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST New Vaccine Recommendations for Boys and Diabetics http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/new-vaccine-recommendations-hpv-for-boys-hepatitis-b-for-diabetics/?partner=rss&emc=rss?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/02/new-vaccine-recommendations-hpv-for-boys-hepatitis-b-for-diabetics/?partner=rss&emc=rss webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Analysis: “Restaurant A” Revealed to be Taco Bell http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/analysis-restaurant-a-revealed-to-be-taco-bell/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/02/analysis-restaurant-a-revealed-to-be-taco-bell/ webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST New Partners for Smart Growth Conference Begins Tomorrow http://blog.rwjf.org/publichealth/2012/02/01/new-partners-for-smart-growth-conference-begins-tomorrow/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://blog.rwjf.org/publichealth/2012/02/01/new-partners-for-smart-growth-conference-begins-tomorrow/ webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Child Abuse, Neglect a Major Public Health Problem: CDC http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=661366?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=661366 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:00:00 EST Chronic Conditions Toll Tallied http://www.latimes.com/health/la-heb-chronic-disease-toll-20120131,0,4923319.story?track=rss?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.latimes.com/health/la-heb-chronic-disease-toll-20120131,0,4923319.story?track=rss webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST U.S. Advisors Explain Call to Censor Bird Flu Research http://health.usnews.com/health-news/managing-your-healthcare/research/articles/2012/01/31/us-advisers-explain-call-to-censor-bird-flu-research?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://health.usnews.com/health-news/managing-your-healthcare/research/articles/2012/01/31/us-advisers-explain-call-to-censor-bird-flu-research webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Pennsylvania Health Department Says More People May Have Been Getting Sickened by Raw Milk http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/01/pennsylvania_health_department.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.pennlive.com/midstate/index.ssf/2012/01/pennsylvania_health_department.html webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Bill Seeks Surcharge for Utah Smokers on Medicaid http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/healthcare/story/2012-01-30/Bill-seeks-surcharge-for-Utah-smokers-on-Medicaid/52893970/1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/healthcare/story/2012-01-30/Bill-seeks-surcharge-for-Utah-smokers-on-Medicaid/52893970/1 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Health Risks, Public Awareness Focus of This Week’s Tobacco-Free Oklahoma Campaign http://enidnews.com/localnews/x431317511/Health-risks-public-awareness-focus-of-this-week-s-Tobacco-Free-Oklahoma-campaign?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://enidnews.com/localnews/x431317511/Health-risks-public-awareness-focus-of-this-week-s-Tobacco-Free-Oklahoma-campaign webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Food Industry Urges Obama Administration to Reject Food Safety Fees http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/food-safety/207437-food-industry-urges-obama-administration-to-reject-food-safety-fees?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/food-safety/207437-food-industry-urges-obama-administration-to-reject-food-safety-fees webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Parents Cheat on Booster Seats, Despite Safety Risks http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/30/146093258/parents-cheat-on-booster-seats-despite-safety-risks?ft=1&f=103537970?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/30/146093258/parents-cheat-on-booster-seats-despite-safety-risks?ft=1&f=103537970 webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Communities Learn the Good Life Can Be a Killer http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/30/communities-learn-the-good-life-can-be-a-killer/#?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/30/communities-learn-the-good-life-can-be-a-killer/# webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Health Department: Two-Thirds of Miss Residents with HIV Don’t Get Medical Treatment http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/fb352c17884d469e992a79acdf5f805d/MS--Mississippi-HIV/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/fb352c17884d469e992a79acdf5f805d/MS--Mississippi-HIV/ webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Utah Health Officials Warn of Brain Injuries from Snow Sport Accidents; Urge Safety http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c5d7fb6fdc2a4b9da49c8b7843322f02/UT--Utah-Brain-Injuries/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/c5d7fb6fdc2a4b9da49c8b7843322f02/UT--Utah-Brain-Injuries/ webmail@rwjf.org Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Areas with Most Smoking-Related Illness Have Most Exemptions to Smoking Ban http://www.stlbeacon.org/health-science/health/115670-areas-with-most-smoking-related-illness-have-most-exemptions?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.stlbeacon.org/health-science/health/115670-areas-with-most-smoking-related-illness-have-most-exemptions webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Study: 1 in 4 People Has Oral HPV Infection http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/27/145958225/study-1-in-14-people-has-oral-hpv-infection?ft=1&f=103537970?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/27/145958225/study-1-in-14-people-has-oral-hpv-infection?ft=1&f=103537970 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Pennsylvania Enters the Modern Age of HIV Prevention http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/public_health/Pennsylvania-enters-the-modern-age-of-HIV-prevention.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/public_health/Pennsylvania-enters-the-modern-age-of-HIV-prevention.html webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Smoking: Focus on Workers Quitting, Not a Hiring Ban [OPINION] http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120126/OPINION03/301260024/Smoking-Focus-workers-quitting-not-hiring-ban?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120126/OPINION03/301260024/Smoking-Focus-workers-quitting-not-hiring-ban webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Some Progress on Curbing Early Elective Deliveries http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/01/25/some-progress-on-curbing-early-elective-deliveries/?mod=WSJBlog&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed+%28WSJ.com%3A+Health+Blog%29?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/01/25/some-progress-on-curbing-early-elective-deliveries/?mod=WSJBlog&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed+%28WSJ.com%3A+Health+Blog%29 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Teenage Tin Men: Addictive Smokeless Tobacco Making Comeback http://www.azcentral.com/sports/preps/articles/2012/01/10/20120110bordow-teenagers-addictive-smokeless-tobacco-making-comeback.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.azcentral.com/sports/preps/articles/2012/01/10/20120110bordow-teenagers-addictive-smokeless-tobacco-making-comeback.html webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST State Cuts to Anti-Smoking Programs Anger Health Groups http://www.buffalonews.com/city/capital-connection/albany/article715854.ece?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.buffalonews.com/city/capital-connection/albany/article715854.ece webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST It Takes a CEO to Save the U.S. Health-Care System [OPINION] http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-26/it-takes-a-ceo-to-save-the-u-s-health-care-system-darrell-moon.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-26/it-takes-a-ceo-to-save-the-u-s-health-care-system-darrell-moon.html webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST NJ Offers Help to Quit Smoking, but Health Experts Say It’s Not Enough http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/12/0125/0231/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.njspotlight.com/stories/12/0125/0231/ webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Distracted Teen Driving: The Hazards of Friends in the Car http://healthland.time.com/2012/01/25/distracted-driving-additional-passengers-hinder-teen-drivers/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://healthland.time.com/2012/01/25/distracted-driving-additional-passengers-hinder-teen-drivers/ webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Transportation and Health By the Numbers http://blog.rwjf.org/publichealth/2012/01/24/transportation-by-the-numbers/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://blog.rwjf.org/publichealth/2012/01/24/transportation-by-the-numbers/ webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Building for Health: Improving Our Cities, Homes and Lives http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-heilig/public-health_b_1206728.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-heilig/public-health_b_1206728.html webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Food Safety Auditors Too Tied to Industry [OPINION] http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/story/2012-01-24/contaminated-cantaloupe-food-auditors/52780580/1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/story/2012-01-24/contaminated-cantaloupe-food-auditors/52780580/1 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Common Chemicals Could Make Kids’ Vaccines Less Effective http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/24/145745691/common-chemicals-could-make-kids-vaccines-less-effective?ft=1&f=103537970?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/24/145745691/common-chemicals-could-make-kids-vaccines-less-effective?ft=1&f=103537970 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 24 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Only 1 in 4 Young Teens Uses Sunscreen Regularly, Study Finds http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=660925?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=660925 webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Tall Task for Underprivileged to Stop Smoking http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/01/23/tall-task-for-underprivileged-to-stop-smoking/33978.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/01/23/tall-task-for-underprivileged-to-stop-smoking/33978.html webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Some Cancer Patients Continue to Smoke After Diagnosis http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/23/some-cancer-patients-continue-to-smoke-after-diagnosis/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/23/some-cancer-patients-continue-to-smoke-after-diagnosis/ webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Can Better Access to Health Care Really Lower Costs? http://healthland.time.com/2012/01/23/does-better-access-to-health-care-really-help-lower-costs/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://healthland.time.com/2012/01/23/does-better-access-to-health-care-really-help-lower-costs/ webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Avian Flu Scientists Will ‘Pause’ Controversial Research for 60 Days http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/01/20/avian-flu-scientists-call-for-60-day-pause-on-controversial-research/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/01/20/avian-flu-scientists-call-for-60-day-pause-on-controversial-research/ webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST USDA Proposes Reducing Government Inspectors at Poultry Slaughter Plants http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/industries/usda-proposes-reducing-government-inspectors-at-poultry-slaughter-plants/2012/01/20/gIQAFso4DQ_story.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/industries/usda-proposes-reducing-government-inspectors-at-poultry-slaughter-plants/2012/01/20/gIQAFso4DQ_story.html webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST The Food Safety Modernization Act—One Year Later http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/01/the-food-safety-modernization-act---one-year-later/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/01/the-food-safety-modernization-act---one-year-later/ webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Dissolvable Tobacco Products Draw FDA Scrutiny http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/20/145478833/dissolvable-tobacco-products-draw-fda-scrutiny?ft=1&f=103537970?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/20/145478833/dissolvable-tobacco-products-draw-fda-scrutiny?ft=1&f=103537970 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST More Americans Practicing Safe Sex http://yourlife.usatoday.com/sex-relationships/story/2012-01-20/More-Americans-practicing-safe-sex-CDC-reports/52692794/1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://yourlife.usatoday.com/sex-relationships/story/2012-01-20/More-Americans-practicing-safe-sex-CDC-reports/52692794/1 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Big-City Mayors Dig In To Food Policy http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/01/19/145464710/big-city-mayors-dig-in-to-food-policy?ft=1&f=1053?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/01/19/145464710/big-city-mayors-dig-in-to-food-policy?ft=1&f=1053 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Salmonella Linked to Labs Infected 109 http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/01/salmonella-linked-to-laboratories-infected-109-over-11-months/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2012/01/salmonella-linked-to-laboratories-infected-109-over-11-months/ webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Tobacco Policies ‘Abysmal’ in U.S. States, Lung Association Says http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-19/tobacco-policies-abysmal-in-u-s-states-lung-association-says.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-01-19/tobacco-policies-abysmal-in-u-s-states-lung-association-says.html webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Public Health Law Research Trends: Q&A with Lawrence Gostin http://blog.rwjf.org/publichealth/2012/01/18/public-health-law-research-trends-qa-with-lawrence-gostin/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://blog.rwjf.org/publichealth/2012/01/18/public-health-law-research-trends-qa-with-lawrence-gostin/ webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Lower Lead Levels Deemed Harmful for Kids http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2012-01-18/Funds-for-screening-kids-dwindle-as-lead-threat-increases/52638442/1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2012-01-18/Funds-for-screening-kids-dwindle-as-lead-threat-increases/52638442/1 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Mobile Devices Help Ensure Food Safety http://www.forbes.com/sites/mobiledia/2012/01/18/mobile-devices-help-ensure-food-safety/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.forbes.com/sites/mobiledia/2012/01/18/mobile-devices-help-ensure-food-safety/ webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST A Win-Win: Job Creation Will Grow the Economy and Improve Health [OPINION] http://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2012/01/16/a-win-win-job-creation-will-grow-the-economy-and-improve-health/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://thehealthcareblog.com/blog/2012/01/16/a-win-win-job-creation-will-grow-the-economy-and-improve-health/ webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Stop-smoking Programs Pay Quick Dividends [OPINION] http://www.sunjournal.com/news/our-view/2012/01/17/stop-smoking-programs-pay-quick-dividends/1141492?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.sunjournal.com/news/our-view/2012/01/17/stop-smoking-programs-pay-quick-dividends/1141492 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Organic, Local Foods Not Always Safer http://www.azcentral.com/style/hfe/food/articles/2012/01/17/20120117organic-local-goods-not-always-safer.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.azcentral.com/style/hfe/food/articles/2012/01/17/20120117organic-local-goods-not-always-safer.html webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST U.S. Obesity Rates Have Leveled Off—But Why? http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/01/17/u-s-obesity-rates-have-leveled-off-but-why/?mod=WSJBlog&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed+%28WSJ.com%3A+Health+Blog%29?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2012/01/17/u-s-obesity-rates-have-leveled-off-but-why/?mod=WSJBlog&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed+%28WSJ.com%3A+Health+Blog%29 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Study: Children’s Drowning Injuries, Deaths Decline http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2012-01-17/Study-Childrens-drowning-injuries-deaths-decline/52610662/1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2012-01-17/Study-Childrens-drowning-injuries-deaths-decline/52610662/1 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Hospitals Can Be a Smoking-cessation Link http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-stop-smoking-hospitals-20120116,0,616417.story?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-stop-smoking-hospitals-20120116,0,616417.story webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST NashVitality Week Preaches Healthy Nashville http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120117/LIFE03/301170005/NashVitality-Week-preaches-healthy-Nashville?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120117/LIFE03/301170005/NashVitality-Week-preaches-healthy-Nashville webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Health Enterprise Zones to Target Disparities in State http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-disparities-report-20120116,0,5859254.story?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bs-hs-disparities-report-20120116,0,5859254.story webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Anti-smoking Efforts Often Fall Short http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-stop-smoking-insurance-20120116,0,227787.story?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-stop-smoking-insurance-20120116,0,227787.story webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST The Doctor Prescribes Clean Air http://articles.boston.com/2012-01-13/health-wellness/30629014_1_air-pollution-clean-safe-air-asthma-attacks?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://articles.boston.com/2012-01-13/health-wellness/30629014_1_air-pollution-clean-safe-air-asthma-attacks webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST At More U.S. Workplaces, Smokers Need Not Apply http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/cancer/articles/2012/01/13/at-more-us-workplaces-smokers-need-not-apply?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://health.usnews.com/health-news/family-health/cancer/articles/2012/01/13/at-more-us-workplaces-smokers-need-not-apply webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST U.S. Diabetes Prevention Program Might Avert 885,000 Cases http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/medical/diabetes/story/2012-01-13/US-diabetes-prevention-program-might-avert-885000-cases/52529178/1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/medical/diabetes/story/2012-01-13/US-diabetes-prevention-program-might-avert-885000-cases/52529178/1 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Healthy Babies Minnesota: A Q&A with State Health Officer Edward Ehlinger http://blog.rwjf.org/publichealth/2012/01/12/healthy-babies-minnesota-a-qa-with-state-health-officer-edward-ehlinger/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://blog.rwjf.org/publichealth/2012/01/12/healthy-babies-minnesota-a-qa-with-state-health-officer-edward-ehlinger/ webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Cruise Lines Tighten Tobacco Rules http://www.sun-sentinel.com/health/fl-cruising-smoking-rules-20120112,0,5997279.story?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.sun-sentinel.com/health/fl-cruising-smoking-rules-20120112,0,5997279.story webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST U.S. Death Rate from Homicide Drops to a Near 50-Year Low http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/us-death-rate-from-homicide-drops-to-a-near-50-year-low/2012/01/11/gIQAo5tDrP_story.html?wprss=rss_health-science?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/us-death-rate-from-homicide-drops-to-a-near-50-year-low/2012/01/11/gIQAo5tDrP_story.html?wprss=rss_health-science webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST No Smoking Policy Expanded at 40 Miami-Dade Parks http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/01/11/2584608/no-smoking-policy-expanded-at.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/01/11/2584608/no-smoking-policy-expanded-at.html webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Alabama in Top Five Least “Quit-Friendly” States in U.S. http://www.timesdaily.com/stories/Alabama-in-top-five-least-quit-friendly-states-in-US,186357?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.timesdaily.com/stories/Alabama-in-top-five-least-quit-friendly-states-in-US,186357 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Bird Flu and the Future of Biosecurity http://www.nature.com/news/bird-flu-and-the-future-of-biosecurity-1.9784?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nature.com/news/bird-flu-and-the-future-of-biosecurity-1.9784 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Oregon Issues Draft Report on Health Impacts of Wind Energy http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2012/01/oregon-issues-draft-report-on-health.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://sustainablebusinessoregon.com/articles/2012/01/oregon-issues-draft-report-on-health.html webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST House Democrats Call for Tougher Food Safety Audits Following Deadly Listeria Outbreak http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/food-safety/203531-house-democrats-call-for-tougher-food-safety-audits-following-deadly-listeria-outbreak?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://thehill.com/blogs/healthwatch/food-safety/203531-house-democrats-call-for-tougher-food-safety-audits-following-deadly-listeria-outbreak webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST OJ Recoils as Fungicide Fears Fade http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/11/us-markets-juice-idUSTRE80A1TY20120111?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/11/us-markets-juice-idUSTRE80A1TY20120111 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Bay Area’s Urban Planning Must Address Public Health, Study Says http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/bay-areas-urban-planning-must-address-public-health-study-says-14400?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://californiawatch.org/dailyreport/bay-areas-urban-planning-must-address-public-health-study-says-14400 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Google Helps Emergency Room Docs to Predict Flu Trends http://healthland.time.com/2012/01/11/google-helps-emergency-room-docs-to-predict-flu-trends/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://healthland.time.com/2012/01/11/google-helps-emergency-room-docs-to-predict-flu-trends/ webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST USDA Closings Won’t Affect Food Safety, Vilsack Says http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-10/usda-closings-won-t-affect-food-safety-vilsack-says.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-01-10/usda-closings-won-t-affect-food-safety-vilsack-says.html webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Food Facility Audits Largely Ignore FDA Guidance http://online.wsj.com/article/AP09c493be1bf1435399503560770a6835.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://online.wsj.com/article/AP09c493be1bf1435399503560770a6835.html webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST CDC: 38 Million U.S. Adults Binge Drink http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2012-01-10/CDC-38-million-US-adults-binge-drink/52483012/1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2012-01-10/CDC-38-million-US-adults-binge-drink/52483012/1 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Closing of 259 USDA Offices Raises Safety Concerns http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gop9TITX8_XHi-mf-wvdKj4OWGAA?docId=c1038d9b30534b9285d5e0adb98bc8f4?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gop9TITX8_XHi-mf-wvdKj4OWGAA?docId=c1038d9b30534b9285d5e0adb98bc8f4 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Nicotine Gum and Patch Don’t Help Smokers Quit Long Term http://healthland.time.com/2012/01/09/nicotine-gum-and-patch-dont-help-smokers-quit-long-term/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://healthland.time.com/2012/01/09/nicotine-gum-and-patch-dont-help-smokers-quit-long-term/ webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST FDA Steps Up Testing for Fungicide in Orange Juice http://yourlife.usatoday.com/fitness-food/safety/story/2012-01-09/FDA-steps-up-testing-for-fungicide-in-orange-juice/52471042/1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://yourlife.usatoday.com/fitness-food/safety/story/2012-01-09/FDA-steps-up-testing-for-fungicide-in-orange-juice/52471042/1 webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Weak Economy Curbs U.S. Health Spending http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/09/144923401/growth-in-u-s-health-spending-stays-slow-experts-cite-lagging-economy?ft=1&f=103537970?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/09/144923401/growth-in-u-s-health-spending-stays-slow-experts-cite-lagging-economy?ft=1&f=103537970 webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Economic Toll of Diabetes Begins Early http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/09/economic-toll-of-diabetes-begins-early/?partner=rss&emc=rss?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/09/economic-toll-of-diabetes-begins-early/?partner=rss&emc=rss webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST New Clues Revealed in Studies of Stillbirth http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/10/health/research/stillbirth-causes-are-tallied-but-risks-remain-a-challenge.html?partner=rss&emc=rss?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/10/health/research/stillbirth-causes-are-tallied-but-risks-remain-a-challenge.html?partner=rss&emc=rss webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Study: $1 Spent on Smoking Cessation Saves $3 in Health Costs http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2012/01/smoking-cessation/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2012/01/smoking-cessation/ webmail@rwjf.org Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST City Health Chief Eye Smoke-Free Housing http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/despite_anti-smoking_trend_popeye_keeps_puffing/id_43160?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/despite_anti-smoking_trend_popeye_keeps_puffing/id_43160 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Debate Persists Over Publishing Bird Flu Studies http://www.npr.org/2012/01/06/144794037/debate-persists-over-publishing-bird-flu-studies?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.npr.org/2012/01/06/144794037/debate-persists-over-publishing-bird-flu-studies webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Workplaces Ban Not Only Smoking, But Smokers Themselves http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/story/2012-01-03/health-care-jobs-no-smoking/52394782/1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/health/story/2012-01-03/health-care-jobs-no-smoking/52394782/1 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Flu Prevention Critical for Those with Neurologic Conditions, CDC Says http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=660433?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=660433 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Heart Attack Spurs Woman to Stop Smoking http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/fitness/heart-attack-spurs-woman-to-stop-smoking/article_da05159f-d153-55be-aa9e-db028636b7f7.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.stltoday.com/lifestyles/health-med-fit/fitness/heart-attack-spurs-woman-to-stop-smoking/article_da05159f-d153-55be-aa9e-db028636b7f7.html webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Why Some Cities Are Healthier than Others http://www.theatlanticcities.com/arts-and-lifestyle/2012/01/why-some-cities-are-healthier-others/365/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.theatlanticcities.com/arts-and-lifestyle/2012/01/why-some-cities-are-healthier-others/365/ webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Navajo Nation Confronts HIV and AIDS http://www.latimes.com/health/la-na-navajo-hiv-20120105,0,4244652.story?track=rss?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.latimes.com/health/la-na-navajo-hiv-20120105,0,4244652.story?track=rss webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Potential Herpes Vaccine Disappoints Researchers http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=660413?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=660413 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Federal Panel Urges U.S. Government to Lower Threshold for Lead Poisoning in Young Children http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/apnewsbreak-federal-panel-urges-us-government-to-lower-threshold-for-childhood-lead-poisoning/2012/01/04/gIQAvqzwaP_story.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/apnewsbreak-federal-panel-urges-us-government-to-lower-threshold-for-childhood-lead-poisoning/2012/01/04/gIQAvqzwaP_story.html webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST America’s Drunkest Cities http://healthland.time.com/2012/01/04/americas-drunkest-cities/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://healthland.time.com/2012/01/04/americas-drunkest-cities/ webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Gaps in Health Coverage Can Disrupt Preventive Care http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/04/144685319/gaps-in-health-coverage-can-disrupt-preventive-care?ft=1&f=103537970?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/04/144685319/gaps-in-health-coverage-can-disrupt-preventive-care?ft=1&f=103537970 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Feds to Reign in Use of Some Antibiotics on Animals http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/01/04/144687810/feds-to-rein-in-use-of-some-antibiotics-on-animals?ft=1&f=1053?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2012/01/04/144687810/feds-to-rein-in-use-of-some-antibiotics-on-animals?ft=1&f=1053 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Want Your Kids to Do Better in School? Try Exercise http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/04/us-children-exercise-idUSTRE8030B320120104?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&dlvrit=309303?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/04/us-children-exercise-idUSTRE8030B320120104?feedType=RSS&feedName=healthNews&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&dlvrit=309303 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Smoking Tobacco Has Negative Effect on Physical Fitness http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ycn-10790753?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://sports.yahoo.com/top/news?slug=ycn-10790753 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Interactive Timeline: The Food Safety Modernization Act http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Regulation/Interactive-timeline-The-Food-Safety-Modernization-Act?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/Regulation/Interactive-timeline-The-Food-Safety-Modernization-Act webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 04 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Faces of Public Health: Harrison Spencer http://blog.rwjf.org/publichealth/2012/01/03/faces-of-public-health-harrison-spencer/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://blog.rwjf.org/publichealth/2012/01/03/faces-of-public-health-harrison-spencer/ webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Health Department: Whooping Cough on the Rise in New York City, Poses Threat to Infants http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/health-department-whooping-cough-rise-york-city-poses-threat-infants-article-1.1000333?localLinksEnabled=false?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/health-department-whooping-cough-rise-york-city-poses-threat-infants-article-1.1000333?localLinksEnabled=false webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Smokers, Forced to Pay More for Health Insurance, Can Get Help with Quitting http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/smokers-forced-to-pay-more-for-health-insurance-can-get-help-with-quitting/2011/12/21/gIQAaBxlWP_story.html?wprss=rss_health-science?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/smokers-forced-to-pay-more-for-health-insurance-can-get-help-with-quitting/2011/12/21/gIQAaBxlWP_story.html?wprss=rss_health-science webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST Study on Major Duluth Road Gives Pedestrians Hope for Change http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/S2436127.shtml?cat=10335?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.wdio.com/article/stories/S2436127.shtml?cat=10335 webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 02 Jan 2012 00:00:00 EST How a New Swine Flu Virus Could Complicate Influenza Season http://healthland.time.com/2011/12/30/how-a-new-swine-flu-virus-could-complicate-influenza-season/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://healthland.time.com/2011/12/30/how-a-new-swine-flu-virus-could-complicate-influenza-season/ webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Life Expectancy Rises for New Yorkers http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/68675/?partner=rss&emc=rss?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/68675/?partner=rss&emc=rss webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 27 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Poisoning Kills More than Car Crashes http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/health/more-americans-died-of-poisoning-than-in-car-crashes-in-2008.html?partner=rss&emc=rss?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/27/health/more-americans-died-of-poisoning-than-in-car-crashes-in-2008.html?partner=rss&emc=rss webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Vaccines’ Health Advances Can Slip Away [OPINION] http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/dec/23/guest-column-vaccines-health-advances-can-slip/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/2011/dec/23/guest-column-vaccines-health-advances-can-slip/ webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST $6 Billion for Southern California's $40 Billion Need http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2011/12/6-billion-southern-californias-40-billion-need/797/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.theatlanticcities.com/commute/2011/12/6-billion-southern-californias-40-billion-need/797/ webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Orange Bowl Pressured To Ditch Camacho Cigar Sponsor in Latest Push to Move Tobacco Out Of Sports http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/orange-bowl-pressured-ditch-camacho-cigar-sponsor-latest-push-move-tobacco-sports-article-1.995379#ixzz1hN0OQpJa?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/orange-bowl-pressured-ditch-camacho-cigar-sponsor-latest-push-move-tobacco-sports-article-1.995379#ixzz1hN0OQpJa webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Caring for Low Birth-Weight Baby Hard on Moms: Study http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=659868?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=659868 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Parents, You Are Top Regulator When It Comes To Toy Safety http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20111223,0,1294416.column?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-lazarus-20111223,0,1294416.column webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Teens Become Less Active as They Enter Adulthood http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=659969?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=659969 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Faces of Public Health: CDC’s Karen Morrione NewPublicHealth spoke to Karen Morrione, Senior Adviser for Research and Strategy in the electronic media branch at CDC, about new efforts and the reasons they are important for helping improve health in the U.S. ]]> http://blog.rwjf.org/publichealth/2011/12/21/faces-of-public-health-cdcs-karen-morrione/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://blog.rwjf.org/publichealth/2011/12/21/faces-of-public-health-cdcs-karen-morrione/ webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Report: Cuts in Federal Funding Put Public Health Preparedness at Risk http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/12/20/144021173/report-cuts-in-federal-funding-put-public-health-preparedness-at-risk?ps=sh_sthdl?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/12/20/144021173/report-cuts-in-federal-funding-put-public-health-preparedness-at-risk?ps=sh_sthdl webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Bioterrorism, Health-Emergency Preparedness Eroding: Report http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2011/12/21/bioterrorism-health-emergency-preparedness-eroding-report/?mod=WSJBlog&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed+%28WSJ.com%3A+Health+Blog%29?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2011/12/21/bioterrorism-health-emergency-preparedness-eroding-report/?mod=WSJBlog&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wsj%2Fhealth%2Ffeed+%28WSJ.com%3A+Health+Blog%29 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST White House Claims Progress in Food Safety Efforts http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/fs/food/news/dec2111safety-br.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/fs/food/news/dec2111safety-br.html webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Needle-Exchange Programs Face New Federal Funding Ban http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2011/December/21/needle-exchange-federal-funding.aspx?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2011/December/21/needle-exchange-federal-funding.aspx webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Toward Healthier Air [OPINION] http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/22/opinion/toward-healthier-air.html?_r=2?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/22/opinion/toward-healthier-air.html?_r=2 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST U.S. Readiness for Security Emergencies Eroding- Report http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/us-readiness-for-security-emergencies-eroding-report?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/us-readiness-for-security-emergencies-eroding-report webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST The Erosion of U.S. Emergency Preparedness [OPINION] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeffrey-levi/the-erosion-of-us-emergen_b_1160039.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeffrey-levi/the-erosion-of-us-emergen_b_1160039.html webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Drug Overdoses Kill More Americans than Car Accidents: CDC http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=660008?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=660008 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Seeing Terror Risk, U.S. Asks Journals to Cut Flu Study Facts http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/21/health/fearing-terrorism-us-asks-journals-to-censor-articles-on-virus.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/21/health/fearing-terrorism-us-asks-journals-to-censor-articles-on-virus.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Ready or Not: Public Health Preparedness Q&A with Paul Jarris http://blog.rwjf.org/publichealth/2011/12/20/ready-or-not-public-health-preparedness-qa-with-paul-jarris/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://blog.rwjf.org/publichealth/2011/12/20/ready-or-not-public-health-preparedness-qa-with-paul-jarris/ webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Study: Fewer College Students Smoke Since Tobacco Bans on Campus Took Effect http://www.digtriad.com/news/health/article/204394/8/Fewer-Butts-On-College-Campuses--Less-Students-Smoking?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.digtriad.com/news/health/article/204394/8/Fewer-Butts-On-College-Campuses--Less-Students-Smoking webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Utah’s Pacific Islanders Show Extreme Rates of Obesity, Diabetes Risk http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/53116932-78/health-islanders-pacific-department.html.csp?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/53116932-78/health-islanders-pacific-department.html.csp webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Study: 1 in 3 American Youth are Arrested by Age 23 http://healthland.time.com/2011/12/19/study-1-in-3-american-youth-are-arrested-by-age-23/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://healthland.time.com/2011/12/19/study-1-in-3-american-youth-are-arrested-by-age-23/ webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Increasingly, Smoking Indoors is Forbidden at Public Housing http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/us/public-housing-authorities-increasingly-ban-indoor-smoking.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/18/us/public-housing-authorities-increasingly-ban-indoor-smoking.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss webmail@rwjf.org Sat, 17 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Stopping Superbugs: Time for Congress and Industry to Catch Up with American Consumers [OPINION] http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-wallinga-md/stopping-superbugs-time-f_b_1152040.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-wallinga-md/stopping-superbugs-time-f_b_1152040.html webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Using Soap Operas, Cooking Classes to Fight Diabetes http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2011/12/soap-operas-for-diabetes/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://commonhealth.wbur.org/2011/12/soap-operas-for-diabetes/ webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Housing Policy is Health Policy: Q&A with HUD’s Raphael Bostic http://blog.rwjf.org/publichealth/2011/12/15/housing-policy-is-health-policy-newpublichealth-qa-with-huds-raphael-bostic/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://blog.rwjf.org/publichealth/2011/12/15/housing-policy-is-health-policy-newpublichealth-qa-with-huds-raphael-bostic/ webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST USDA Unveils New Online Food Safety Tool for Farms http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/12/15/usda-unveils-new-online-food-safety-tool-for-farms/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.foxnews.com/us/2011/12/15/usda-unveils-new-online-food-safety-tool-for-farms/ webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Study: Smoking Cessation Ups Happiness http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2011/12/15/Study-Smoking-cessation-ups-happiness/UPI-13401323931336/?spt=hs&or=hn?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2011/12/15/Study-Smoking-cessation-ups-happiness/UPI-13401323931336/?spt=hs&or=hn webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Nearly 1 in 5 Women in U.S. Survey Say They Have Been Sexually Assaulted http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/15/health/nearly-1-in-5-women-in-us-survey-report-sexual-assault.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/15/health/nearly-1-in-5-women-in-us-survey-report-sexual-assault.html?_r=1&partner=rss&emc=rss webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Some Causes of Stillbirth May Be Avoidable http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2011-12-14/Some-causes-of-stillbirth-may-be-avoidable/51900730/1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://yourlife.usatoday.com/health/story/2011-12-14/Some-causes-of-stillbirth-may-be-avoidable/51900730/1 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Teen Drug Use: Marijuana Up, Cigarettes and Alcohol Down http://healthland.time.com/2011/12/14/teen-drug-use-marijuana-up-cigarettes-and-alcohol-down/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://healthland.time.com/2011/12/14/teen-drug-use-marijuana-up-cigarettes-and-alcohol-down/ webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Drunk Driving-Related Deaths Surge During the Holidays http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=659560?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=659560 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Gov’t: Holiday Decorating Injuries on the Rise http://yourlife.usatoday.com/parenting-family/story/2011-12-14/Govt-Holiday-decorating-injuries-on-the-rise/51896712/1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://yourlife.usatoday.com/parenting-family/story/2011-12-14/Govt-Holiday-decorating-injuries-on-the-rise/51896712/1 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST U.S. Safety Board Urges Nationwide Ban on Drivers’ Use of Cell Phones http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=659812?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=659812 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Facebook Aims to Prevent Suicides with Online Help http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/12/13/143652652/facebook-aims-to-prevent-suicides-with-online-help?ft=1&f=103537970?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/12/13/143652652/facebook-aims-to-prevent-suicides-with-online-help?ft=1&f=103537970 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST New U.S. Data Shows Continuing Drop in Child Abuse http://yourlife.usatoday.com/parenting-family/caregiving/story/2011-12-13/New-US-data-shows-continuing-drop-in-child-abuse/51866904/1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://yourlife.usatoday.com/parenting-family/caregiving/story/2011-12-13/New-US-data-shows-continuing-drop-in-child-abuse/51866904/1 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Docs Won’t Benefit from Prevention Cuts [OPINION] http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/198837-docs-wont-benefit-from-prevention-cuts?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://thehill.com/blogs/congress-blog/healthcare/198837-docs-wont-benefit-from-prevention-cuts webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST CDC Plans to Collect, Analyze Cost Data on Public Health Initiatives http://www.ihealthbeat.org/articles/2011/12/12/cdc-plans-to-collect-analyze-cost-data-on-public-health-initiatives.aspx?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.ihealthbeat.org/articles/2011/12/12/cdc-plans-to-collect-analyze-cost-data-on-public-health-initiatives.aspx webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Beware of Raw Cookie Dough http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/12/beware-of-raw-cookie-dough/?partner=rss&emc=rss?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/12/12/beware-of-raw-cookie-dough/?partner=rss&emc=rss webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST John Packham: Nevada Ranks 50th in Nation for Spending on Anti-Smoking Efforts [OPINION] http://www.rgj.com/article/20111213/COL0405/112130304/John-Packham-Nevada-ranks-50th-nation-spending-anti-smoking-efforts?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Local%20News|s?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.rgj.com/article/20111213/COL0405/112130304/John-Packham-Nevada-ranks-50th-nation-spending-anti-smoking-efforts?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Local%20News|s webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST In Northwest Pasadena, Access to Healthful Food is Limited http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-1211-food-desert-20111211,0,1662432.story?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-1211-food-desert-20111211,0,1662432.story webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Cilantro Recalled Due to Possible Salmonella http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/12/cilantro-recalled-due-to-possible-salmonella/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/12/cilantro-recalled-due-to-possible-salmonella/ webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Groups Try Again to Raise Idaho Tobacco Tax http://www.necn.com/12/10/11/Groups-to-try-again-to-raise-Idaho-tobac/landing.html?&apID=77838b2de39e4218b4f70cf1481bf78b?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.necn.com/12/10/11/Groups-to-try-again-to-raise-Idaho-tobac/landing.html?&apID=77838b2de39e4218b4f70cf1481bf78b webmail@rwjf.org Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST Final Toll From Melon Listeria Outbreak: 30 Dead http://yourlife.usatoday.com/fitness-food/safety/story/2011-12-09/Final-toll-from-melon-listeria-outbreak-30-dead/51759166/1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://yourlife.usatoday.com/fitness-food/safety/story/2011-12-09/Final-toll-from-melon-listeria-outbreak-30-dead/51759166/1 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 EST