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August 4, 2011 | Program Results Report
Faith-based Advocacy: Galvanizing Communities to End Childhood Obesity asked faith-based coalitions for proposals to advance community policies or environmental changes that improve access to healthy foods and/or opportunities for physical activity
August 4, 2011 | Program Results Report
The Center for Closing the Health Gap in Greater Cincinnati, in partnership with three Avondale neighborhood churches, mobilized a faith-based coalition to advance policies to improve the availability of healthy, affordable foods.
July 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Potential linguistic bias was found when Spanish-speakers rated their own health.
June 20, 2011 | Program Results Report
In 2009, researchers with the Prevention Research Center surveyed 4,950 realtors and 162 developers about factors that influence the building of, and buyer demand for, activity-friendly communities.
May 31, 2011 | Program Results Report
During the 2009-10 debate over health care reform, the PICO National Network conducted the Faith and Family Voices for Health Reform Project which provided resources and training to clergy and faith leaders seeking to participate in the debate.
April 14, 2011 | Story
A scholar looks at the role hormones play in brain function and finds that the sex of study participants is a critical factor in determining research outcomes.
April 1, 2011 | Report
Evidence shows that children’s and adolescents’ exposure to high-calorie, high-fat, sugary and low-nutrient foods and beverages is more extensive and pervasive. Focusing on studies published between January 2008 and February 2011, this synthesis exa ...
March 14, 2011 | Program Results Report
From 1998 to 2010, the Sports Philanthropy Project worked with professional sports teams, team foundations and athletes to leverage their financial resources, popularity and credibility to bolster health and health care programs in their communities.
March 3, 2011 | Report
The rapid rise of antibiotic resistance can be tracked using ResistanceMap, an online tool that visually highlights regions of the country where this growing public health threat is particularly severe.
February 1, 2011 | Journal Article
In medical administrative databases, the International Classification of Diseases, 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-9-CM) administrative code for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is V09. An examination of the validity of using the V09 code to identify MRSA infections found that V09 does not accurately predict the rate of MRSA infections, and should not be