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Pioneering Then, Pioneering Now
October 25, 2012 | Pioneering Ideas Blog Post
In honor of RWJF's 40th anniversary, Brian Quinn shares 40 years of innovation in health and health care.
Review and Analysis of Quality Improvement Techniques in Police Departments
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This study analyzed quality improvement (QI) in police departments to better understand how public health agencies can adopt QI techniques.
A Shot in the Rear, Not a Shot in the Dark
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article describes a mass clinic built in response to a hepatitis A outbreak in eastern Tennessee. Two regional health departments adapted Centers for Disease Control's guidelines for providing emergency smallpox vaccinations.
Religious Climate and Health Risk Behaviors in Sexual Minority Youths
April 1, 2012 | Journal Article
A study exploring the relationship between health risk behaviors of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) youth and the religious environment of their communities found that the religious climate in which LGB youths live can determine their health risk behaviors.
A Model Curriculum for a Course on the Built Environment and Public Health
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines six selected graduate courses focused on the intersection of public health and the built environment. Based on the input from these successful courses, the authors present a model curriculum for a course combining issues of built environment and public health.
Effects of Beverage Alcohol Price and Tax Levels on Drinking
February 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The study finds that raising the cost of alcohol effectively reduces drinking across the broad population of drinkers.
Religious Climate and Health Risk Behaviors in Sexual Minority Youths
March 28, 2012 | Journal Article
A study exploring the relationship between health risk behaviors of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) youth and the religious environment of their communities found that the religious climate in which LGB youths live can determine their health risk behaviors.
How Healthy Is Your County?
February 16, 2010 | News Release
New County Health Rankings give first county-by-county snapshot of health in each state.
More than 30 Percent of Seniors Are Not Immunized Against Pneumonia in 36 States; New Report Finds Low Adult Vaccination Rates in U.S.
February 3, 2010 | News Release
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other experts recommend that all seniors should be vaccinated against pneumonia.
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.