Physicians & Researchers

Kaiser Permanente's Online Portal Analysis Shows Important Relationship Between Internet and Health

Dr. Dean Schillinger and colleagues from the University of California, the University of Washington, and Kaiser Permanente found interesting data about diabetic patients and Web usage

Abstract Articles from the Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition

 

Salud America!

The RWJF Research Network to Prevent Obesity Among Latino Children is a national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation that aims to unite and increase the number of Latino scientists seeking environmental and policy solutions to address Latino childhood obesity

Communities Putting Prevention to Work Deadline Approaches

HHS Secretary Sebelius announces cornerstone funding of the $650 million Recovery Act Community Prevention and Wellness Initiative

First Lady Michelle Obama Launches Let's Move Campaign

Moving to raise a healthier generation of kids

Hablamos Juntos Project

Striving to improve communication between health care providers and patients

Healthy People 2020

The Department of Health and Human Services is seeking input from communities and stakeholders on its draft set of objectives for Healthy People 2020

Inner Workings of Molecular Thermostat Point to Pathways to Fight Diabetes, Obesity, According to Penn Study

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine have discovered a molecular circuit involving heme that helps maintain proper metabolism in the body, providing new insights into metabolic disorders such as obesity and diabetes

Leaders across Borders Program - APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO JANUARY 17, 2010

The Southwest Public Health Leadership Institute’s is announcing the development of a new program, Leaders across Borders (LaB)

Mobilizing Healthcare Professionals as Community Leaders in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity

NICHQ launches new advocacy tool for healthcare professionals

More Than $119 Million Awarded to States and Territories

Part of the Department’s Prevention and Wellness Initiative, Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

New Data Analysis Shows Possible Link between Childhood Obesity and Allergies

A new study indicates there may be yet another reason to reduce childhood obesity — it may help prevent allergies

Physician Efforts to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Disparities

Overcoming language and cultural barriers with patients

Poll Links Recess to Academic Achievement

Principals say recess has a positive impact on learning

Prevalence of Chronic Health Conditions in Latino and Black Children

Studying the patterns of how conditions change over time with regards to the rate of obesity and other chronic health conditions

Racial / Ethnic Disparities in Access to Care among Children

How does Medicaid do in closing gaps?

Recipe for Success Foundation Joins White House Initiative to Combat Childhood Obesity

Model of local, non-profit nutrition program in national spotlight

Studies Find Latino Toddlers' Gap in Cognitive Growth

Two new studies led by University of California, Berkeley, researchers find that immigrant Latina mothers, who typically live in poor neighborhoods, give birth to healthy babies, but their toddlers start to lag behind middle-class white children in basic language and cognitive skills by the age of 2 or 3

The Cost of Obesity

Study estimates medical cost of obesity may be as high as $147 billion annually

The Latino Coalition for a Healthy California (LCHC)

About the The Latino Coalition for a Healthy California's monograph on Obesity in Latino Communities

UT School of Public Health Launches Farmer's Market to Combat Obesity

To fight an epidemic of obesity and its life-threatening complications in the Brownsville area, faculty and students at The University of Texas School of Public Health Brownsville Regional Campus have come up with a strong weapon: a farmer’s market loaded with fresh fruits and vegetables