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San Diego Sets Sights on Stroke-Free County; Infographic Helps ID Stroke Signs

February 11, 2013 | New Public Health Post/Infographic

In a collaborative effort, local hospitals and health care providers are using innovative health information technology and focusing heavily on prevention to achieve this important goal.

Relation Between Optimism and Lipids in Midlife

February 25, 2013 | Journal Article

Optimism was positively correlated with HDL cholesterol and triglycerides, but was not associated with LDL cholesterol and total cholesterol.

How Can Wellness Programs Save Employers Money While Making Employees Healthier and More Productive?

August 1, 2012 | Issue Brief

Increasingly, employers are complementing health insurance benefits by offering wellness programs that help improve employee health and productivity, lower health care costs, and boost the bottom line.

Individual- Versus Group-Based Financial Incentives for Weight Loss

April 2, 2013 | Journal Article

This study examined two incentive designs—an individual—and a group-based design—promoting weight loss among 105 obese employees at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

Patients First: Robert Wood Johnson

February 6, 2012 | Feature

Four Decades of Social Change: Advocate for modern health care.

Four Decades of Social Change

February 5, 2012 | Feature

So what is a Force Multiplier? It is a program, a policy, an approach to a challenge that dramatically increases—or multiplies—effectiveness or impact. It is about nurturing a seedling of a great idea to grow a forest of far-reaching outcomes.

News

January 30, 2013

News and upcoming events from the Pioneer Portfolio.

A Quiet Revolution in Cardiovascular Health

April 11, 2013 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post

Dr. Darwin Labarthe, Positive Health researcher recently wrote an essay about the shift in the field of cardiology to focus on building cardiovascular health—beyond just preventing heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular events.

Rural African American Parents' Knowledge and Decisions About Human Papillomavirus Vaccination

November 5, 2012 | Journal Article

This study reveals what factors led to decisions about vaccinating or planning to vaccinate a child against HPV.

Don’t Be a Jerk: To Manage Big Change, Help Preserve the Precious Past

November 16, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post

Mike Painter discusses his experience from a roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity and the Elimination of Health Disparities.

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