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January 13, 2012 | New Public Health Post
The January 2012 issue of Vital Signs, the monthly health indicator report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), finds that more than 38 million U.S. adults binge drink an average of four times a month and the most drinks they c ...
August 23, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Patrick M. Krueger recently co-authored a study that examines the characteristics and mortality risks of nondrinker subgroups to explain why people who do not drink alcohol are at greater risk for death than light to moderate drinkers.
July 25, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows, alumni and grantees.
July 22, 2013 | New Public Health Post
NewPublicHealth is kicking off a new series to highlight some of the best public health education and outreach campaigns every month. This month, Creative for Good includes global campaigns on UV tanning and drunk driving prevention.
June 4, 2013 | New Public Health Post
New funding by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is aimed at improving treatment for bacterial infections, treating alcohol dependence and determining effective drugs for long-term diabetes treatment.
January 9, 2013 | New Public Health Post
The first Vital Signs health indicators report of 2013 from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention finds that binge drinking is too often not recognized as a women’s health problem. The report found that nearly 14 million U.S. wom ...
April 30, 2012 | New Public Health Post
The National Prevention and Health Promotion Strategy is about to celebrate its first anniversary. The Strategy offers a comprehensive plan aimed at increasing the number of Americans who are healthy at every stage of life. A cornerstone of the Nati ...