An RWJF Nurse Faculty Scholar Studies Effects of Urban Poverty on Children and Adolescents
December 8, 2011 | Story
A profile of Robert Atkins, PhD, RN, Nurse Faculty Scholar
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Helping Low-Income Adolescents Increase Healthy Eating and Physical Activity
October 6, 2011 | Story
Low-income adolescents in historically underserved populations often have limited access to affordable, healthy food and safe places for physical activity.
Recognizing the Importance of Dental Care for Low-Income Elderly
October 6, 2011 | Story
Since establishing the first community health clinic in Reno, Nev., in 1995, Rodolico has worked to provide primary care, mental health and dental care to uninsured workers and to children in northern Nevada.
Improving Built Environments and Community Connections Can Spur Better Health
September 28, 2011 | Story
Three innovative projects uncover ways to protect mental and physical health by changing the ways people live and interact with each other.
Community Health Leader Safeguards Children's Sight
October 22, 2009 | Story
Alabama program brings preventive vision care to economically-disadvantaged toddlers.
Health & Society Scholar Team Finds New SES/Health Link
June 26, 2009 | Story
Two rising stars in the fields of epidemiology and economics work together to reveal new information on poverty and chronic illness.
Book Links National Order and Public Health to Poor Inner-City Neighborhoods
September 1, 2006 | Program Result
Rodrick Wallace, PhD, and Deborah Wallace, PhD, conducted research and published a book addressing the social, economic and political decay that underlies the rise of AIDS, tuberculosis, drug abuse and violent crime.
Changing Policies and the Physical Environment So Children and Families Can Eat Well and Move More
February 14, 2012 | Story
A profile of Sarah Strunk, MHA, director of Healthy Kids, Healthy Communities.
New Connections Grantee Wins Salud America! Award to Study Latino Health
September 21, 2009 | Story
Cortes to study strategies to improve healthy eating.
Combating Obesity in Minority and Low-Income Children
January 13, 2008 | Story
Consumer psychologist Sonya A. Grier, PhD, MBA, a Health & Society Scholar, collaborated with colleagues to study fast-food marketing and targeted interventions to combat childhood obesity.