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2012 President's Message In "The Push for the Summit: Creating Health Care's New Terrain," we now set our sights on frontiers and summits yet to come.	President's Corner, Annual Reports	05/15/2012
Project ECHO: Expanding Access by Sharing Medical Knowledge (from Four Decades of Social Change) In 2003, Sanjeev Arora, MD, a liver disease specialist at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center in Albuquerque, saw that his community was in crisis. An estimated 28,000 New Mexicans desperately needed treatment for hepatitis C, but fewer than 5...	Stories and articles	05/14/2012
Childhood Obesity: Reversing an Epidemic (from Four Decades of Social Change) Public health experts spotted the first signs of trouble in the 1980s. After hovering in the single digits for more than a generation, childhood obesity rates suddenly spiked-first doubling, then tripling, then even quadrupling among some age groups. By 2000,...	Stories and articles	05/14/2012
California High School Students Consuming Fewer Calories at School Study examined students' dietary intake; found differences between California students and students in states with no nutrition standards for school snack foods.	Stories and articles	05/14/2012
Highlights from Weight of the Nation Conference Leaders report signs of progress, call for collaboration and more intensive efforts to address disparities.	Stories and articles	05/10/2012
New Institute of Medicine Report Provides Path for Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention Report recommends strategies, calls on all sectors of society to take action now.	Stories and articles	05/08/2012
Differences in Nutrient Intake Associated with State Laws Regarding Fat, Sugar, and Caloric Content of Competitive Foods A study found that California high school (HS) students consumed fewer daily calories than HS students in states that allowed schools to sell unhealthy snacks and drinks. Published In: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine	Journal articles	05/02/2012
Story Time As we observe our 40th anniversary, our past achievements are a source of pride, but they also inspire us as we move toward greater accomplishments in the future.	Stories and articles	05/01/2012
Disparities in Youth Physical Activity in the United States: 2003-2006 This study examines changes in physical activity using accelerometer data from a youth population and discusses differences in these changes by age, gender, and race/ethnicity. Published In: Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise	Journal articles	04/24/2012
Nearly All School District Policies for Foods Sold Outside of Meals Fall Short of Nation's Dietary Guidelines New study helps inform efforts to update national nutrition standards for snack foods and beverages sold in schools.	Stories and articles	04/20/2012

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