Why We Need Climate, Health, and Equity in All Policies
Climate change, health equity, social and environmental justice, sustainability: These are each hugely important and complex issue
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How Much Do Healthy Communities Cost?
Today, most agree that achieving substantial improvements in population health and medical costs will require a greater focus on the upstream socia
Read MoreCommunity, Movements, and Spread: It’s the Process That Matters
Rather than rest on the seventh day, God might have put a little thought into future proofing the design of human beings. As
Read MoreAn Example of Effecting Change Through Community, Movement Building, and Scaling Up
Low-income people in this country are mired in a constant and unremitting fog of stress. This chronic
Read MoreCreating a Continuous Learning Foundation for the Medical School of the Future
Is there a more fertile setting to instill and advance continuous learning than in our nation’s medical s
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Pervasive Bias: An Obstacle to Obesity Solutions
In the ongoing work on critical issues in obesity, the neglected problem of societal bias, stigma, and discrimination toward individuals
Read MoreUnderstanding What Employers Are Up To: Think Managed Consumerism, Not Exit
Employers have a major impact on the U.S. health care system through their sponsorship of health benefits for
Read MoreConnecting Culture, Land, and Family to Health: Reflections on a Workshop: Advancing Health Equity for Native American Youth
An elder’s blessing began the workshop hosted by the Institute
Read MoreClimate Change Poses Serious Risks to U.S. Health Care System
During July 1995, Chicago was gripped by a heat wave that still ranks as one of the deadliest in U.S. history. Estimates va
Read MoreData Altruism: Honoring Patients’ Expectations for Continuous Learning
Ninety-four percent of U.S. adult social media users with health conditions agree with use of their health data, sh
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