December 1, 2006
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A team of researchers at the UCLA School of Public Health conducted a series of studies on the effects of immigrant and citizenship status on health insurance coverage and access to health care services.
September 1, 2006
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Rutgers University analyzed longitudinal data from the Pittsburgh Youth Study to compare patterns of cigarette smoking over time among African-American and White males from childhood to young adulthood.
August 1, 2006
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Cooking with Kids is a hands-on food and nutrition education program that operates in 12 elementary schools in Santa Fe, N.M.
July 1, 2006
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RWJF supported Nightingale Entertainment to engage the entertainment community in outreach activities to inform low-income families that they may be eligible for low-cost health insurance coverage.
June 1, 2006
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In 1995, researchers at Northwestern University launched the Northwestern Juvenile Project, a longitudinal survey tracking the health care needs and outcomes of youth from the Cook County (Chicago) juvenile justice system.
March 25, 2006
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Delaware sponsored a statewide Minority Health Disparity Conference in November 2004 to build awareness of health disparities between whites and racial/ethnic minorities in Delaware; and to promote best practices for addressing those disparities.
December 1, 2001
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The Sun Valley Forum on National Health held a conference on August 3-7, 1997, in Sun Valley, Idaho, to review and discuss the implications of advances in molecular medicine for the improvement of health and health care.
December 1, 2001
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Innovative Medical Research developed and tested three research tools that provide the foundation for a planned asthma intervention appropriate for use in managed care organizations.
June 1, 2001
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Spectrum Unlimited of New Orleans, La., published an expanded distribution of a 1996-97 special edition of the Journal for Minority Medical Students called "Keepsake: A Guide for Minority Premed Students," to 3,000 premedical minority students.
June 1, 2001
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In 1999 the Freedom Channel created a nonpartisan World Wide Web site, also called The Freedom Channel, offering information about political candidates and their positions on health care and other issues.