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| Dec 10, 2008 |
RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America Holds Third Public Hearing Focused on How Work and the Workplace Impact Health
At its third and final field hearing, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America heard testimony from more than a dozen experts about how workplace wellness initiatives, working conditions and benefits provided through the workplace... |
| Dec 9, 2008 |
Report Finds Economic Crisis Hurting U.S. Preparedness for Health Emergencies
More than half of states score 7 or lower out of 10 in readiness rankings in the sixth annual Ready or Not? report issued by Trust for America's Health. |
| Nov 18, 2008 |
On 10th Anniversary of 1998 Tobacco Settlement, Report Finds Most States Fail To Adequately Fund Tobacco Prevention Programs
States have spent only 3 percent of tobacco revenues to reduce tobacco use, report shows. |
| Oct 21, 2008 |
Trust for America's Health Releases Blueprint for Modernizing Public Health for the Presidential Transition and Next Congress
The Blueprint calls for establishing a stable, reliable funding stream for public health and provides options for funding mechanisms to make up the $20 billion shortfall. |
| Oct 14, 2008 |
Virginia Ad Campaign: No Matter the Time of Day, Lung Cancer Shouldn't be on the Menu
Ad calls for smoke-free restaurants at all times. |
| Oct 8, 2008 |
New State-by-State Report Finds Shortfalls in Children's Health Tied to Parents' Income and Education
Across the country and within every state, there are substantial shortfalls in the health of children based on their family's income and education, says a new report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America. The report is the... |
| Oct 2, 2008 |
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Commission to Build a Healthier America Holds Second Public Hearing Focused on How Physical and Social Conditions Impact Health
The Commission heard testimony from experts about how community, homes and neighborhoods shape health. |
| Jul 29, 2008 |
Community Advocacy Groups Funded to Advance Tobacco and Other Public Health Policies
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announced over $2 million in new grants to support policies aimed at decreasing tobacco use and exposure and addressing other public health problems. |
| Jul 17, 2008 |
New Report: Investment in Disease Prevention Could Save America More than $16 Billion in Five Years
Reforms focus on physical activity, nutrition and smoking. |
| Jun 20, 2008 |
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Partners with NACCHO to Award Grants to Improve the Quality of Public Health
NACCHO selected 56 local health departments to participate in a program to prepare local health departments for national public health accreditation. |
| May 20, 2008 |
Advancing Accreditation and Quality Improvement in Public Health Agencies
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awards third round of grants to improve the quality of public health. |
| 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... |
| 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 7, 2008 |
YES! Projects on Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and Autism Take Top Honors in National Science Competition
Katie Everett from Huron High School in Ann Arbor, Mich., and Jessica Palmer of Ossining High School in Ossining, N.Y., were each awarded a $50,000 college scholarship today for taking first-place honors in the Young Epidemiology Scholars (YES) Competition, one of... |
| Apr 2, 2008 |
New Report Finds Midwestern States Receive Least Federal Support for Public Health
Trust for America's Health (TFAH) released a new study today that finds Midwestern states receive less funding from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) than other states. Midwestern states receive less funding from the CDC than other... |
| Feb 19, 2008 |
New Generation of Tobacco Products Threatens Efforts to Reduce Tobacco Use, Save Lives in U.S., Report Warns
Congress urged to grant FDA authority over tobacco products. |
| Feb 6, 2008 |
Community Advocacy Groups Funded to Advance Tobacco and Other Public Health Policies
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awards fourth round of Tobacco Policy Change grants, targeting communities hardest hit by health risks. |
| Jan 15, 2008 |
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Continues to Invest in Public Health Systems Research
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) announced six new grants today to explore the impact of specific public health strategies on the quality and performance of the United States public health system. These projects represent the Foundation's latest investment... |
| Jan 11, 2008 |
Regina Benjamin, Juliet Garcia and Eugene Washington Join Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Board of Trustees
The three new members were praised for their expertise, credentials, judgment and their understanding of the role of philanthropy in American life. |