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This frequently updated news digest on the subject of Vulnerable Populations showcases select articles from major journals and news publications. The Vulnerable Populations Portfolio is a diverse collection of innovative programs that address health issues within their broader social context. News articles within this digest highlight the integral relationship between our health and how and where we live, work, learn and play. The digest is a free service of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. All rights reserved. Sign up to receive the digest free via e-mail.

Nov 18, 2009	Do Violence-Prevention Programs Work? Chicago Tribune, Stepahanie Banchero, 11/18/2009 The University of Chicago has partnered with two community groups to launch a $1 million youth anti-violence program that will include a rare component: a rigorous, scientific evaluation to determine whether it's cost-effective.
Nov 17, 2009	America's Economic Pain Brings Hunger Pangs Washington Post, Amy Goldstein, 11/17/2009 The nation's economic crisis has catapulted the number of Americans who lack enough food to the highest level since the government has been keeping track, according to a new federal report, which shows that nearly 50 million people -- including almost one child in four -- struggled last year to get enough to eat.
Nov 17, 2009	The Virtual Doctor Visit Washington Post, Elizabeth G. Olsen, 11/17/2009 Every morning at 10 a.m. sharp, Juanita Wood, 87, taps "okay" on a screen to start up a device that takes her blood pressure and transmits the information to her medical clinic.
Nov 17, 2009	Their Future is Ours New York Times, 11/17/2009 There are 16 million children in immigrant families in the United States, one of the fastest-growing segments of the population. It’s an old American story made new in the age of globalization, when waves of human displacement in recent decades have led to immigration on a scale not seen since Ellis Island.
Nov 16, 2009	War-Zone Counselors Remain in Short Supply Wall Street Journal, Yochi J. Dreazan, 11/16/2009 The Army has a serious shortage of mental-health workers in Afghanistan, where morale has fallen among soldiers charged with beating back the resurgent Taliban, according to a new survey.
Nov 16, 2009	How Old is Old Enough? New York Times, Catherine Rampell, 11/16/2009 This past week the Supreme Court heard arguments about whether children should ever be sentenced to life without parole for crimes that don’t involve murder.
Nov 14, 2009	Soldiers Project Aims to Heal War's Mental Scars NPR, Gloria Hillard, 11/14/2009 The early morning fog has lifted on a Santa Monica beach, revealing thousands of wooden crosses in the sand. Someone is playing a flute next to an American flag flying at half-staff. Judith Broder, 69, bends down next to one cross and attaches the name of a soldier killed in Iraq. The first time she saw the makeshift memorial, known as "Arlington West," was four years ago.

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