Advancing Accreditation and Quality Improvement in Public Health Agencies
May 20, 2008 | News Release
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation awards third round of grants to improve the quality of public health.
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Alcohol Tax Increases Deter Drinking
January 14, 2009 | News Release
“When prices go down, people drink more, and when prices go up, people drink less.”
Annual Health Check-Up Highlights Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties In Every State
March 30, 2011 | News Release
County Health Rankings show that there is more to health than health care.
County Health Rankings Show Healthiest and Least Healthy Counties in Every State
March 20, 2013 | News Release
A new report released today examines the health and well-being of people living in nearly every county in the United States.
Deadly in Pink: New Report Warns Big Tobacco Has Stepped Up Targeting of Women and Girls
February 18, 2009 | News Release
Congress urged to grant FDA authority over tobacco products.
Eighteen Communities Embark on Road to Better Health
December 13, 2012 | News Release
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has awarded $3.6 million in Roadmaps to Health Community Grants of up to $200,000 each to 18 coalitions across the United States to create healthier places to live, learn, work, and play.
Elementary Schools Removing Sugary Drinks, Limiting Beverage Sales to Healthy Choices
July 2, 2012 | News Release
The study examined the availability of competitive beverages in U.S. public elementary schools for five academic years, from 2006–07 to 2010–11. Competitive beverages are those sold by schools outside of meal programs through vending machines, à la ...
Eleven Public Health Departments First to Achieve National Accreditation Status
March 4, 2013 | News Release
Eleven public health departments are the first to achieve national accreditation status.
FDA Rules Crack Down on Tobacco Marketing and Sales to Kids
March 18, 2010 | News Release
Statement of Matthew L. Myers, president, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
Florida, Hawaii and Mississippi Celebrate Tobacco Tax Victories
May 15, 2009 | News Release/Video
Six states have increased taxes in 2009; North Carolina, Wisconsin Approve Statewide Smoke-Free Laws.