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April 2, 2012 | Journal Article
As several studies have shown, an association between periodontal disease and chronic kidney disease (CKD), regular dental care may be an important strategy for reducing the burden of CKD.
December 28, 2010 | Issue Brief
Brief examines improved access and reduced cost sharing for preventive services.
April 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Both government and private health care systems have engaged in efforts to improve quality, but the effect of these initiatives on racial and ethnic disparities has not been well studied.
June 27, 2011 | Program Result
Access HealthColumbus ran a pilot test of the Latino Health Connector, which provides health screening, navigation and educational services to Latino workers and their families in Columbus, Ohio.
October 1, 2010 | Program Result
A team at the Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention identified 24 community-level strategies to prevent childhood obesity, and paired each with a measure for evaluating its success.
November 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study examined a nationally representative sample of U.S. Mexican American adults for hypertension and other related health care issues.
November 1, 2008 | Journal Article
More than 7,600 African Americans die each year from stroke and heart disease because their hypertension is not as well controlled as that of White Americans, according to this study which estimated deaths related to racial disparity in hypertension control.
August 1, 2005 | Journal Article
Past research shows that children from low-income families and children who lack health insurance have a lower chance of receiving the recommended level of dental care and have more unmet dental needs than children who are insured or from higher inc ...
May 1, 2003 | Program Result
The American College of Preventive Medicine conducted a study to analyze audiences and develop dissemination strategies for two guides to preventive health services: the Guide to Clinical Preventive Services and the Guide to Community Preventive Services.
May 1, 2003 | Program Result
The independent Task Force on Community Preventive Services formed by the federal CDC began to develop and publish the Guide to Community Preventive Services, a set of recommendations for disease prevention and control based on scientific evidence.