http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digestrss.jsp RWJF News Digest - Public Health This frequently updated news digest on the subject of Public Health highlights key articles from major journals and news publications. en-us Copyright 2000-2010 RWJF Tue, 09 Feb 2010 20:53:54 EST webmail@rwjf.org As Swine Flu Fades, Experts Ponder Next Season http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/635720.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/healthday/635720.html webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST OPINION: Cigarette Tax Hike Would Help Us http://www.ajc.com/opinion/cigarette-tax-hike-would-291523.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.ajc.com/opinion/cigarette-tax-hike-would-291523.html webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST USDA Boosts School Lunch Safety; Initiatives Include Greater Testing and Communication http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20100205/1aschoollunch05_st.art.htm?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20100205/1aschoollunch05_st.art.htm webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST Public Health Tab to Hit Milestone http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703575004575043490639289022.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703575004575043490639289022.html webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST U.S. Adults Forgo Routine Immunization: Report http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6133HO20100204?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6133HO20100204 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST EDITORIAL: Fighting the Opiate Crisis in Mass. http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/02/04/fighting_the_opiate_crisis_in_mass/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/02/04/fighting_the_opiate_crisis_in_mass/ webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 04 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST More H1N1 Vaccines Recalled http://www.courant.com/health/hc-vaccine-0203.artfeb03,0,6284500.story?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.courant.com/health/hc-vaccine-0203.artfeb03,0,6284500.story webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST Intestinal Bacteria Sickens 500,000 Americans Yearly http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/health/2025191,FIT-News-senior03.article?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/health/2025191,FIT-News-senior03.article webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST States Struggling With EPA Rules http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/environment/2010-02-02-environment-states-epa_N.htm?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/environment/2010-02-02-environment-states-epa_N.htm webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 03 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST Food Safety, Drug Access Top FDA Concerns http://www.sltrib.com/food/ci_14318810?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.sltrib.com/food/ci_14318810 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST As Swine Flu Recedes, Health Officials Tally the Lessons It Taught http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/article1069856.ece?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.tampabay.com/news/health/article1069856.ece webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST S.F. Considers Tightening Smoking Restrictions http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/02/01/BA9P1BR4Q9.DTL&feed=rss.news?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/02/01/BA9P1BR4Q9.DTL&feed=rss.news webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST $101 Million More for CDC for Programs; Plan Adds Training for Public Health Workers, Grants for Wellness http://www.ajc.com/news/cdc-gets-boost-under-288111.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.ajc.com/news/cdc-gets-boost-under-288111.html webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 02 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST Heart Disease "Will Kill 400,000 Americans in 2010" http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100201/us_nm/us_heart_disease_americans_2?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100201/us_nm/us_heart_disease_americans_2 webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 EST Blakely Peanut Illness: Little Has Changed Since Scare; A Year After Outbreak, Holes Still Exist in Inspection Safety Net http://www.ajc.com/news/blakely-peanut-illness-little-286617.html?cxtype=rss_news_128746?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.ajc.com/news/blakely-peanut-illness-little-286617.html?cxtype=rss_news_128746 webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Where There's No Smoke, Altria Hopes There's Fire http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/business/31altria.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/31/business/31altria.html webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Is Atlanta Prepared for a Disaster? http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/is-atlanta-prepared-for-286817.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/is-atlanta-prepared-for-286817.html webmail@rwjf.org Sat, 30 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Rise Seen in Deaths From Pneumonia and Flu http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/30/health/30flu.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/30/health/30flu.html webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST State Siphons Tobacco-Settlement Funds; Shrinking Slice of Fund Goes to Prevention, Cessation http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/west/ct-met-0129-illinois-tobacco-funds-20100128,0,7127232.story?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/west/ct-met-0129-illinois-tobacco-funds-20100128,0,7127232.story webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Obama's Pick for Food Safety Chief Surprises Consumer Advocates http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/27/AR2010012704801.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/27/AR2010012704801.html webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Boost in Md. Cigarette Taxes a Boon for Smugglers http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-bz.hancock27jan27,0,5574031.column?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/bal-bz.hancock27jan27,0,5574031.column webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST U.S. Is Unprepared for Major Bioterrorism Attack, Commission Finds http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/26/AR2010012601265.html?hpid=moreheadlines?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/26/AR2010012601265.html?hpid=moreheadlines webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Dental Foundation Takes Aim at Children's Poor Oral Health; Grant Money Will Be Used in Md.'s Lower-Income Areas http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bal-md.hs.dental26jan26,0,6958278.story?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.baltimoresun.com/health/bal-md.hs.dental26jan26,0,6958278.story webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST EDITORIAL: What's in a Smoke?; Finally, the FDA Goes After the Content of Cigarettes http://community.post-gazette.com/blogs/finepoint/archive/2010/01/26/what-s-in-a-smoke-finally-the-fda-goes-after-the-content-of-cigarettes.aspx?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://community.post-gazette.com/blogs/finepoint/archive/2010/01/26/what-s-in-a-smoke-finally-the-fda-goes-after-the-content-of-cigarettes.aspx webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST EPA Boss: Rule Cuts Health Risks; One-Hour Standard Targets Air Pollutant http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/neworleans/index.ssf?/base/news-12/1264488035132360.xml&coll=1?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nola.com/news/t-p/neworleans/index.ssf?/base/news-12/1264488035132360.xml&coll=1 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Health Care Bills Do Promote Healthy Living http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/25/EDG01BL6VK.DTL?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/25/EDG01BL6VK.DTL webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST New York City Residents Can Expect to Live Longer (registration required) ]]> http://prod.newsday.com/news/new-york/life-expectancy-increases-for-nyc-residents-1.1724350?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://prod.newsday.com/news/new-york/life-expectancy-increases-for-nyc-residents-1.1724350 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Obama Nominates Hagen as Food Safety Undersecretary http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-01-26-nominees26_ST_N.htm?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-01-26-nominees26_ST_N.htm webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Pr. George's Leader Wants to Curb County's Fast-Food Eateries http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/25/AR2010012503078.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/25/AR2010012503078.html webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST A Mixed Report on American Health http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/26/health/26stat.html?partner=rss&emc=rss?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/26/health/26stat.html?partner=rss&emc=rss webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Menthol May Be Nicotine's Partner in Addiction http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122868470?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=122868470 webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST After Smoking and Fats, Focus Turns to Salt http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/26/health/26brod.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/26/health/26brod.html webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST With Health Reform in Limbo, Groups Issue Call to Arms http://blogs.marketwatch.com/healthmatters/2010/01/25/with-health-reform-in-limbo-groups-issue-call-to-arms/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://blogs.marketwatch.com/healthmatters/2010/01/25/with-health-reform-in-limbo-groups-issue-call-to-arms/ webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Protecting Children From Harmful School Bus Diesel Emissions http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/25/AR2010012500970.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/25/AR2010012500970.html webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST EDITORIAL: Help in D.C.'S AIDS Crisis; With the NIH, a Promising Partnership to Combat an Epidemic http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/21/AR2010012104504.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/21/AR2010012104504.html webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Half-Teaspoon Less Salt Daily Could Save Lives; Analysis Includes $24 Billion Saved http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/01/22/half_a_teaspoon_less_salt_daily_may_save_lives/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2010/01/22/half_a_teaspoon_less_salt_daily_may_save_lives/ webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Meat Safety: How Well Done? http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-nat-meat-safety-20100121,0,288473.story?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/ct-nat-meat-safety-20100121,0,288473.story webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST EDITORIAL: Don't Kill Off Anti-Smoking Agency http://www.indystar.com/article/20100121/OPINION08/1210418/1291/OPINION08/Don-t-kill-off-anti-smoking-agency?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.indystar.com/article/20100121/OPINION08/1210418/1291/OPINION08/Don-t-kill-off-anti-smoking-agency webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Iowa Lawmaker Wants More Information in Epidemics http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-ia-iowa-diseaseoutbr,0,83028.story?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-ap-ia-iowa-diseaseoutbr,0,83028.story webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST FDA Looks to Shift Food-Safety Focus Upstream http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2010/01/fda_looks_to_shift_food-safety.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2010/01/fda_looks_to_shift_food-safety.html webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Experts: Sitting Too Much Could Be Deadly http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010846067_sitting21.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2010846067_sitting21.html webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST EDITORIAL: Heightened Concern Over BPA http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/21/opinion/21thur2.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/21/opinion/21thur2.html webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Pressure's on for Obama to Fill 'Food Czar' Job at USDA http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2010-01-18-food-safety-czar_N.htm?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/food/2010-01-18-food-safety-czar_N.htm webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Smokers Need Not Apply for a Job http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jan/18/smokers-need-not-apply-job/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2010/jan/18/smokers-need-not-apply-job/ webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST What's in a Cigarette? FDA Will Soon Find Out http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100118/ap_on_bi_ge/us_fda_tobacco_ingredients?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100118/ap_on_bi_ge/us_fda_tobacco_ingredients webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 18 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Obesity Is a Growing National, State Problem http://www.thestarpress.com/article/20100117/LIFESTYLE/1170324/Obesity-is-a-growing-national-state-problem?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.thestarpress.com/article/20100117/LIFESTYLE/1170324/Obesity-is-a-growing-national-state-problem webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Smoking, Obesity Top State Health Issues http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2010/jan/17/smoking-obesity-top-state-health-issues/?city_local?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2010/jan/17/smoking-obesity-top-state-health-issues/?city_local webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST EDITORIAL: A Ban With Health Benefits; Congress Moves to Stop Use of the Mail To Distribute Native American Cigarettes http://www.buffalonews.com/149/story/925615.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.buffalonews.com/149/story/925615.html webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 17 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST One in Five Americans Got Swine Flu Vaccine, CDC Reports http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/15/AR2010011503927.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/01/15/AR2010011503927.html webmail@rwjf.org Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST FDA Issues BPA Guidelines http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-fda-bpa16-2010jan16,0,3811446.story?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.latimes.com/news/nation-and-world/la-na-fda-bpa16-2010jan16,0,3811446.story webmail@rwjf.org Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Mass. Minorities Have Higher Rates of Swine Flu http://www.boston.com/news/health/articles/2010/01/16/massachusetts_minorities_have_higher_rates_of_swine_flu/?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.boston.com/news/health/articles/2010/01/16/massachusetts_minorities_have_higher_rates_of_swine_flu/ webmail@rwjf.org Sat, 16 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Health Care Reform: Fulfilling the Promise of Public Health http://blog.nj.com/njv_guest_blog/2010/01/health_care_reform_fulfilling.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://blog.nj.com/njv_guest_blog/2010/01/health_care_reform_fulfilling.html webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Numerous Kids Overdue for Second H1N1 Booster http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20100115/1ah1n1doses15_st.art.htm?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.usatoday.com/printedition/news/20100115/1ah1n1doses15_st.art.htm webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST H1N1 Death Rates Higher for Some Ethnic and Racial Groups in California http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-me-h1n1-stats15-2010jan15,0,211614.story?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-me-h1n1-stats15-2010jan15,0,211614.story webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 15 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Judge Orders F.D.A. to Stop Blocking Imports of E-Cigarettes From China http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/15/business/15smoke.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/15/business/15smoke.html webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Wis. Lawmakers Reject Proposal to Use Stimulus Money to Target Candy-Flavored Tobacco http://www.latimes.com/business/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-us-wisconsin-stimulus-plans,0,5247988.story?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.latimes.com/business/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-us-wisconsin-stimulus-plans,0,5247988.story webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST U.S. Obesity Rates Reaching a Resting Point, Studies Show http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-sci-obesity14-2010jan14,0,6185851.story?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-sci-obesity14-2010jan14,0,6185851.story webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST New Official Named With Portfolio to Unite Agencies and Improve Food Safety http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/health/policy/14fda.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/14/health/policy/14fda.html webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Md. Advocates Back Increase in Liquor Tax http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bal-md.alcohol13jan13,0,4969405.story?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bal-md.alcohol13jan13,0,4969405.story webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Richmond Gets Kudos on Anti-Smoking Effort http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/12/BA421BHAHA.DTL?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/01/12/BA421BHAHA.DTL webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Health Reform Revisionism http://www.newsweek.com/id/230466?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.newsweek.com/id/230466 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Anti-Smoking Group Chastises Ohio http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/01/12/copy/lungproblems.ART_ART_01-12-10_A1_V3G9APC.html?adsec=politics&sid=101?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/01/12/copy/lungproblems.ART_ART_01-12-10_A1_V3G9APC.html?adsec=politics&sid=101 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST EDITORIAL: Tobacco Regulations -- Too Much of a Good Thing http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-tobacco12-2010jan12,0,7706923.story?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/editorials/la-ed-tobacco12-2010jan12,0,7706923.story webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST American Indians Found at High Risk From Swine Flu http://www.sacbee.com/ourregion/story/2452035.html?storylink=omni_popular?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.sacbee.com/ourregion/story/2452035.html?storylink=omni_popular webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Citing Hazard, New York Says Hold the Salt http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/11/business/11salt.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/11/business/11salt.html webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST 'GMA' Exclusive: New Surgeon General Takes on Critics http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/gma-exclusive-surgeon-general-takes-critics/story?id=9526632?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/OnCall/gma-exclusive-surgeon-general-takes-critics/story?id=9526632 webmail@rwjf.org Sun, 10 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Protection of Food Supply Faces Problems http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/01/09/eveningnews/main6076565.shtml?tag=currentVideoInfo;videoMetaInfo?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/01/09/eveningnews/main6076565.shtml?tag=currentVideoInfo;videoMetaInfo webmail@rwjf.org Sat, 09 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST EPA's Tougher Proposed Smog Rules Will Affect California http://www.fresnobee.com/1148/story/1773606.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.fresnobee.com/1148/story/1773606.html webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Swine Flu Hits Minorities Hard http://www.jsonline.com/features/health/80971802.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.jsonline.com/features/health/80971802.html webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Appeal To Ohio Supreme Court; Tobacco-Money Dispute Isn't Over http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/01/07/copy/tobacco_appeal.ART_ART_01-07-10_B3_3GG7MJS.html?sid=101?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/01/07/copy/tobacco_appeal.ART_ART_01-07-10_B3_3GG7MJS.html?sid=101 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST The Official Word to All, Get a Swine Flu Vaccination Now http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/08/health/policy/08flu.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/08/health/policy/08flu.html webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Checking America's Pulse; Health Statistics Show Illinois Above Average in Key Goals http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/chi-hhs-goals-jan06,0,7399778.story?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/chi-hhs-goals-jan06,0,7399778.story webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Vaccine Gaps Cause Outbreaks; Missed Shots Weaken 'Herd Immunity,' and Other Children Can Get Sick and Even Die http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-01-06-childhoodvaccines06_CV_N.htm?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2010-01-06-childhoodvaccines06_CV_N.htm webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 06 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Judge Lifts Some Tobacco Ad Limits http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/06/business/media/06smoke.html?cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/06/business/media/06smoke.html webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 05 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST Health Officials Call for More Americans to Receive H1N1 Vaccination Wall Street Journal reports. ]]> http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=27025&cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=27025 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST HHS Awards Funding for Chronic Disease Prevention Programs McKnight's Long-Term Care News reports. ]]> http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=27026&cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=27026 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST New York City Health and Hospital Corporation Launches Web Site to Improve Diabetes Care HealthLeaders reports. ]]> http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26966&cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26966 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST South Carolina Insurer Introduces Program to Prevent Diabetes, Reduce Childhood Obesity HealthLeaders reports. ]]> http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26967&cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26967 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST Survey Reveals Teenage Smoking Reached All-Time Low in 2009 Wall Street Journal reports. ]]> http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26806&cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26806 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST Nearly One Million Doses of H1N1 Pediatric Vaccine Recalled New York Times reports. ]]> http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26805&cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26805 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST Oklahoma Health Department Unveils Plan to Improve Resident's Health http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26765&cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26765 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST Report Suggests Serious Gaps in Preparedness Remain HealthDay reports. ]]> http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26766&cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26766 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST CDC Estimates Suggest H1N1 Has Sickened 47 Million, Killed 10,000 New York Times reports. ]]> http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26685&cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26685 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST Budget Constraints Force States to Cut Back on Free Cancer Screening http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26686&cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26686 webmail@rwjf.org Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST H1N1 Pulls Resources, Staff, From Other Public Health Programs Wall Street Journal reports. ]]> http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26608&cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26608 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST NIH Launches Program to Develop Obesity Prevention Strategies AHA News Now reports. ]]> http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26609&cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26609 webmail@rwjf.org Tue, 15 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST EPA Suggests Greenhouse Gases Could Pose Public Health Threat Los Angeles Times reports. ]]> http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26546&cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26546 webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST Report Says States Spending Less on Anti-Smoking Efforts New York Times reports. ]]> http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26547&cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26547 webmail@rwjf.org Mon, 14 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST CMS to Provide Free HIV Screening to Medicare Beneficiaries http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26440&cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26440 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST Utah Department of Health Launches Web Site to Provide Diabetes Education http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26441&cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26441 webmail@rwjf.org Fri, 11 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST H1N1 Pandemic Less Severe Than Previously Forecast, Study Suggests Public Library of Science (PloS) Medicine suggests that the H1N1 influenza pandemic may be less severe than previously predicted, with the virus' death toll projected to range from "considerably below" to "slightly higher" than that of the seasonal flu, Reuters reports. ]]> http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26402&cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26402 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST Indiana Health Department Launches HIV Testing Campaign for Pregnant Women http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26403&cid=xrs_rss-nd http://www.rwjf.org/publichealth/digest.jsp?id=26403 webmail@rwjf.org Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST