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Reaching America's Health Potential
May 1, 2009 | Chart
This chartbook from the RWJF Commission to Build a Healthier America reveals substantial shortfalls in the health of American adults at the national level and in every state.
New State-by-State Report Shows Gaps in Health Strongly Linked to Education Levels
May 6, 2009 | News Release/Video
States ranked by size of gap in adult health; people who have the least education have the worst health in every state and the District of Columbia.
Therapy for Specific Problems
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines the body of research around smoking-cessation therapy for young smokers. It presents information about youth smokers, examines strengths and weaknesses of youth tobacco cessation interventions, and discusses how the field of youth smoking cessation research could develop in the future.
The National Health and Social Life Survey
January 1, 1997 | Book
This chapter of the Anthology describes the experience of fielding the National Health and Social Life Survey and discusses its key public health findings.