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.
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Survey Finds Few Practices in RWJF Research Network Provide Services to Their Patients on Adopting Healthy Lifestyles
June 1, 2005 | Program Result
Researchers from the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School developed and conducted a preliminary survey of participants in the RWJF national program Prescription for Health: Promoting Healthy Behaviors in Primary Care Research Networks.
Experts Map Out New Multi-Disciplinary Approaches to Boost Community Health
October 1, 2002 | Program Result
The Institute of Medicine held a symposium of experts in behavioral and social science, epidemiology, grantmaking, health and social policy, and population health to discuss and develop strategies for community- or population-wide health improvement.
Health Promotion Works, But Only If You Get the Word Out
December 1, 2002 | Program Result
The Health Promotion Research Foundation held the 12th Annual Art and Science of Health Promotion Conference on February 12-16, 2001, in Washington, D.C., to begin to document the health and financial impact of health promotion.
Health Promotion Efforts Target Hard-to-Reach Youth and Senior Populations
December 1, 1998 | Program Result
The American Journal of Health Promotion held a conference, "Health Promotion Across the Life Span," on March 23-28, 1998, in Monterey, Calif.
Purpose in Life and Reduced Stroke in Older Adults
February 28, 2013 | Journal Article
A higher rating of purpose in life was associated with a reduced likelihood of stroke during this study’s four-year follow-up.
Association Between Optimism and Serum Antioxidants in the Midlife in the United States Study
January 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Optimism—as well as fruit and vegetable consumption and multivitamin use—found to be positively related to physical health.
Joint Campaign for Clean Indoor and Outdoor Air Scores Victories in South Carolina
August 2, 2012 | Program Result
The South Carolina African American Tobacco Control Network worked with the Coastal Conservation League to promote indoor and outdoor clean air policies. Tobacco Policy Change, an RWJF national program, funded the project.
Dispositional Optimism Protects Older Adults from Stroke
October 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Higher optimism was associated with a lower incidence of stroke in a nationally representative study of people over age 50.
Heart Health When Life is Satisfying
May 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This study shows that satisfaction with one's job, family life, sex life and self-satisfaction were associated with a 12 percent reduced risk of coronary heart disease—indicating that positive health assets, such as levels of satisfaction, may shield against poor health outcomes.