Reducing Traumatic Brain Injuries in Youth Sports
May 16, 2013 | Journal Article
In an effort to reduce youth sports traumatic brain injuries (TBI), 44 states and Washington, D.C. have passed youth sports TBI legislation.
Public Policy and Regulation
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Testing the Results of Municipal Mixed-Use Zoning Ordinances
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
This article tests a novel methodological approach to understand mixed use zoning (MUZ) ordinances and their impact on neighborhood walkability.
Public Health Law Research
May 3, 2013 | Journal Article
This article reviews the field of public health law research and its progress in both methodological rigor and in identifying sources of data.
Rebecca Project for Human Rights Expands Advocacy
May 3, 2011 | Program Result
From 2005 to 2010, the Washington-based Rebecca Project for Human Rights expanded its efforts to advocate on behalf of low-income families suffering from the impact of a parent's substance abuse.
Influence of Licensed Characters on Children's Taste and Snack Preferences
July 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The child obesity epidemic in the U.S. has coincided with greater budgets within the food industry for marketing products to children.
Personal Responsibility and Obesity
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Government at all levels can use policy and regulation to help make the healthy choice the easy choice to prevent obesity and support individuals' efforts to lead healthy lives.
Innovative Legal Approaches to Address Obesity
March 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This legal analysis discusses how the law can help fight obesity. The authors lay out how to use the law to directly address factors that contribute to obesity and to create solutions that strengthen existing policies and regulations used to curb obesity.
Larry Wants to Take Care of Himself
October 31, 2008 | Program Result
Like many low-income seniors in Minnesota, Larry wants to take care of himself, but he needs some help.
Conference Examines Where Health Issues Intersect the Law
July 1, 2004 | Program Result
The American Society of Law, Medicine & Ethics, Boston, and the CDC jointly sponsored the second annual national conference, "The Public's Health and the Law in the 21st Century," held June 16-18, 2003 in Atlanta.
Tougher Laws Needed to Protect Teenage Workers, Including Those on Farms
June 1, 1999 | Program Result
Starting in December 1996, an expert panel convened by the National Research Council's Board on Children, Youth, and Families studied the health and safety implications of child labor.