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May 28, 2008 | Program Result Report
The National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity, an advocacy and member organization, built its capacity to serve as a national voice for the physical activity movement and its ability to sustain itself.
June 9, 2008 | Program Result Report
In 2001, the California Center for Public Health Advocacy published policy briefs about childhood obesity and fitness levels and diabetes mortality rates throughout California.
June 25, 2008 | Program Result Report
In 2002, the Alliance of State Pain Initiatives engaged with the American Cancer Society to ensure that pain management became a core perpetual component of the society's mission.
June 18, 2008 | News Release
Health information technology (HIT) has the potential to revolutionize the delivery of health care. This report considers in particular the growth of electronic health records and how it might affect the cost and quality of health care.
July 31, 2008 | Program Result Report
Sharon Levy, MD, and colleagues at the Children's Hospital Corp. in Boston analyzed the features of home drug-testing kits for adolescents available through the Internet.
July 15, 2008 | Program Result Report
The Alliance for Aging Research conceptualized, organized and laid the groundwork for a blue ribbon commission holding hearings throughout the United States to increase awareness about the growing challenges posed by an aging U.S. population.
July 14, 2008 | Program Result Report
The Center for Science in the Public Interest hosted a conference of child and nutrition advocates to discuss the state of food marketing to children, and to strategize how to reduce children's exposure to the marketing of low-nutrition foods.
July 15, 2008 | Program Result Report
The Jonas Center for Nursing Excellence and the New York Academy of Medicine co-sponsored a day-long invitational symposium in November 2006 addressing the shortage of nurses in New York City and nationwide.
July 29, 2008 | Program Result Report
In 2002 Congress directed the Institute of Medicine to research the problem and develop an action plan to address it.
July 15, 2008 | Program Result Report
In 2007, the opening plenary of the 40th Annual Conference of the Society for Nutrition Education featured two high-profile speakers who presented a historical perspective of policies that have improved nutrition in the United States.