Plan seeks to preserve the school’s core strengths while developing new initiatives to address emerging challenges to local, regional and global health.
Signs that read, “Burn Calories, Not Electricity” posted in lobbies of New York City buildings, motivated more people to take the stairs and continue to use them even months later.
Among the trends that drove down the state’s rankings this year were rises in the rates of obesity, diabetes, and smoking — and a decline in high school graduation rates.
Public Health – Seattle & King County will mark World AIDS Day with a free showing of the film “Still Around” on Thurs., Dec. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Egyptian Theatre.
Federal funding for medical research, disease prevention and a host of public health initiatives could be sharply reduced if the congressional super committee fails to agree on a deficit-reduction package, triggering automatic cuts.
“If you live in a high-poverty area, your risk of early death rises substantially,” one expert said. “In many cases your ZIP code is more important than your genetic code.”
If the cuts in Medicaid reimbursements rates are not reversed by the Legislature, additional lay-offs will occur and more than 100,000 patients may lose access to care, officials say.
Public Health – Seattle and King County’s Dr. Jeff Duchin has been appointed to serve on the U.S. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
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The only way to make a healthier nation is by making healthier communities, block by block. April 6-11 is National Public Health Week.
Some health centers offer free vaccination to those unable to pay.
“This is welcome news, but it by no means the epidemic is over.”
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Experts divided over recommendation to screen children for cholesterol
Some clinicians say universal screening is an important tool to help identify children who are genetically predisposed to high cholesterol and to pinpoint others who could benefit from treatment. Others express concerns that screening may do more harm than good.
People in state high-risk insurance plans often feel left behind
The federal health law set up new plans that are cheaper and more comprehensive than the older ones run by states but consumers need to go without insurance for six months to qualify.
Peeking in on your doctor’s notes
Although federal law guarantees patients the right to examine and get copies of their medical records, providers haven’t always made it easy to do so. But the movement to give patients direct access to their health information has picked up steam, and policymakers have encouraged it as a way to empower patients to help manage their health and their medical care.
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