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| May 21, 2012 |
Poll: Many Sick Americans Experience Significant Financial Problems and Report their Care is not Well-Managed
Poll measures Americans' views on costs and quality of medical care. |
| May 21, 2012 |
New Mexico Has Highest Rate of Injury Deaths in the U.S.; Nearly Half of States Score 5 or Lower out of 10 on Injury Prevention Report Card
In a new report, The Facts Hurt: A State-By-State Injury Prevention Policy Report, 24 states scored a five or lower on a set of 10 key indicators of steps states can take to prevent injuries. Two states, California and New York, received the highest score of... |
| May 10, 2012 |
Teaming Up Helps People Lose Weight
“We live in an obesogenic environment,” says Rajiv Kumar, MD. “In our workplaces, people bring doughnuts every Monday and bagels every Tuesday. We take the elevator to the second floor without thinking about the stairs. We compete to get the... |
| May 4, 2012 |
HHS Enlists Archimedes Inc. To Expand Government's Use Of Health Care Modeling For Forecasting Quality And Cost Outcomes
To put high-powered mathematical analytics in the hands of its agencies, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has contracted with Archimedes Inc., a health care modeling company based in San Francisco, Calif. The contract will put the Archimedes... |
| Apr 20, 2012 |
Nearly All School District Policies for Foods Sold Outside of Meals Fall Short of Nation's Dietary Guidelines
New study helps inform efforts to update national nutrition standards for snack foods and beverages sold in schools. |