Why Does Education Matter So Much to Health?
December 13, 2012 | Issue Brief/Infographic
Research shows strong links between increased education and lifespan, reduced illness, and increased vitality and school success for future generations.
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New Projects Bring Health Considerations Into Education, Energy Policy, and Other Decisions
April 2, 2013 | News Release
The Health Impact Project announced eight new grantees to conduct health impact assessments and bring health considerations into decisions on education, sanitation infrastructure, energy and more.
Eighteen Communities Embark on Road to Better Health
December 13, 2012 | News Release
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) has awarded $3.6 million in Roadmaps to Health Community Grants of up to $200,000 each to 18 coalitions across the United States to create healthier places to live, learn, work, and play.
Healthy Kids Lead to a Healthy Economy: Op-Ed
December 4, 2012 | New Public Health Post
A new op-ed in the Minneapolis Star Tribune makes clear the connection between the economy and improving public health.
Donald Yu of the Department of Education: National Prevention Strategy Q&A
August 28, 2012 | New Public Health Post
As the National Prevention Strategy is rolled out, NewPublicHealth will be speaking with Cabinet Secretaries, Agency directors and their designees to the Prevention Council about their prevention initiatives. Follow the series here. We recently spok ...
Maisha Simmons Q&A: New Opportunities for Young Men of Color Through Collaboration
August 20, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Much attention has been paid on NewPublicHealth and elsewhere to the connection between education, health, economic opportunity, and even life expectancy. Sadly, when we consider the health and life trajectories for our young men of color in this co ...
Arne Duncan, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education: National Prevention Strategy Series
July 19, 2012 | New Public Health Post
Arne Duncan, secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, speaks with the NewPublicHealth.org blog.