Understanding Socioeconomic and Racial Differences in Adult Lung Function
September 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Social and environmental factors, rather than race, may be important determinants of lung function.
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State Responses to America's Health Rankings
September 1, 2011 | Journal Article
America's Health Rankings (AHR), produced annually by the United Health Foundation, offers a state-level ranking of health determinants and outcomes. This article examines the utility of the AHR for state health departments in gauging performance.
Estimating the Financial Resources Needed for Local Public Health Departments in Minnesota
September 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This study sought to quantify the gap between current public health spending and adequate public health spending in Minnesota and can serve as a conceptual model for other communities.
Health Ranking of the Largest US Counties Using the Community Health Status Indicators Peer Strata and Database
September 1, 2011 | Journal Article
The article examines the validity of the Community Health Status Indicator (CHSI) to rank county health within peer strata.
Framing Peak Petroleum as a Public Health Problem
September 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Health is vulnerable to major shifts in energy prices.
How Does Where We Live, Work, Learn and Play Affect Our Health?
September 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
The conditions in the communities where Americans live, learn, work and play also play an important role in people's ability to make those healthy choices.
How Does an Investment in Prevention Improve Public Health?
September 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Strategic investments in proven community-based prevention programs could result in significant savings in U.S. health care costs.
How Does Federal Food Safety Legislation Protect the Nation's Food Supply?
September 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Each year, roughly 48 million Americans get sick from foodborne diseases, 128,000 people are hospitalized and 3,000 die from related complications.
How Can Nurses Help Improve Access to Primary Care?
September 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
Advanced-practice registered nurses (APRNs) provide high-quality primary care. But a shortage of them, and of the faculty to train them, makes it hard to meet the nation’s growing need for primary care.
How Can We Close the Oral Health Gap?
September 1, 2011 | Issue Brief
How Can We Close the Oral Health Gap? Dental cavities are the most common childhood disease. Poor oral health in general is linked to other health problems, such as diabetes and heart disease.