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Despite a recent plateau in obesity rates among preschool children, childhood obesity continues to be a s
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Unlike with most food additives, the safety evaluation of macronutrients poses a challenge to risk assessors because of their inherent nutritional value
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In early 2015, President Obama announced a $215 million investment in the 2016 budget to revolutionize health improvem
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Imagine going into a grocery store, purchasing three bags full of food, and discarding one of the bags you just purchased in the nearest garbage can as you leave the store
Read MoreHealth Literacy and Palliative Care: What Really Happens to Patients
The authors gave a presentation at an Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Health Literacy workshop titled “Health Li
Read MoreBeyond Translation: Promoting a New National Standard for Equity in Health Materials Translated from English
As of 2011, 25.3 million people in the United States had limited English pro
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A New Model for Private Sector Partnerships to Improve Economic Well-Being and Community Outcomes
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Roundtable on Population Health Improvement’s workshop
Read MoreA Challenge to Unleash the Power of Prevention
Prevention is the best investment we can make in behavioral health and the time to make it is now. Every day, across America, behavioral
Read MoreIncreasing Movement to Promote Health and Learning in Early Childhood
Public support is increasing for the investment in pre-kindergarten (pre-K) education for 3- and 4-year-olds. If
Read MorePhysical Activity in Latino Communities
Latino health is increasingly synonymous with the future of U.S. health, yet the nation’s largest and still-growing minority group continues to
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