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OAKLAND, Calif., Feb. 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Community-based efforts to change the environment are proving to be an effective way of encouraging more physical activity and nutrition among school-age children, according to findings announced today from Kaiser Permanente. Researchers examined a series of Kaiser Permanente community-based obesity prevention interventions in adults and children and found that the more effective obesity prevention interventions were those that were...
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Hispanic Medical Association (NHMA), the National Hispanic Health Foundation (NHHF), and Assemblyman Felix Ortiz, Chairman, Mental Health Committee, are convening New York leaders to develop critically needed strategies that can improve programs to reduce obesity of young Hispanic children, the next generation of Americans. The nation's schools, child care, and public health agencies have been developing programs to...
LONDON, February 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Chic Outlet Shopping(R), the Collection of luxury outlet Villages by Value Retail, launched its '(RED) Is The New Black' campaign on 1 February, which promises to be a vibrant celebration of all things coloured red for the month of February. Chic Outlet Shopping(R) has partnered with (RED) with the goal of raising EUR100,000 towards the fight to help deliver an AIDS FREE GENERATION by 2015. Founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver, (RED)...
GENEVA, February 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- - The Johns Hopkins University report identifies systemic gaps in NCD research, policy and practice - Offering pragmatic actions and sustainable solutions, experts cite multisectoral cooperation as vital - Independent research project stems from IFPMA Framework for Action on NCDs, focusing on innovation, access and affordability, prevention and health education, and...
Obesity is a new problem in Mexico with 70% of the adult population overweight. Facing additional problems from malnutrition, Mexico is currently a world leader in dietary disease. Dr. Michael Omidi and Julian Omidi, through of their charity No More Poverty, are proud to help sponsor The Vida Project of the Himalayan Institute, teaching sustainable farming and healthy eating habits to rural villagers in East Central Mexico. Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) February 01, 2013 No More...
Four-day Conference to Help Community Leaders Tackle America's #1 Public Health Concern WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- More than 2,500 substance abuse prevention and treatment specialists from throughout the country will convene in the Washington, D.C. area for Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's (CADCA) 23rd annual National Leadership Forum, which will be held February 4-7, 2013 at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center. CADCA's National...
BANGKOK, Jan. 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Experts from the U.S. Agency for International Development's (USAID) Emerging Pandemic Threats (EPT) program will share approaches and activities that embody EPT's "One Health" approach to tackling emerging infectious disease threats at this year's Prince Mahidol Award Conference (PMAC). The conference, 31 January to 2 February at the Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Center, will focus on "A World United Against Disease: Cross-Sectoral...
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Trust for America's Health (TFAH) released A Healthier America 2013: Strategies to Move from Sick Care to Health Care in Four Years - which provides high-impact recommendations to prioritize prevention and improve the health of Americans. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20100204/TFAHLOGO) The Healthier America report outlines top policy approaches to respond to studies that show 1) more than half of Americans are...
Sealcon is proud to carry the new Hummel Hygienic stainless steel strain relief fitting. Designed for many industries where sanitation and cleanliness are a must. This revolutionary design prevents all bacterial and micro-organism deposits from sticking in nooks and crannies. Centennial, CO (PRWEB) January 28, 2013 Sealcon is proud to announce the release of the new Hummel 316L Stainless Steel Hygienic Strain Relief Fitting. This fitting was designed and developed for many different...
The number of people in England adding salt to food at the table fell by more than a quarter in the five years following a national campaign, according to research published in the British Journal of Nutrition. In 2003, the UK Food Standards Agency and the Department of Health launched a national salt reduction campaign to raise public awareness of the impact of salt on health and to work with the food industry to reduce the amount of salt in processed foods. Although previous research...
