http://healthyamericans.org/ Latest Health Disparities from HealthyAmericans.org en-us Copyright: (C) Copyright 2008 Trust for America's Health. All rights reserved. info@pewhispanic.org info@healthyamericans.org Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:30:00 EST Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:05:01 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://healthyamericans.org/images/rssfeeds.gif http://healthyamericans.org/ http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/news/?newsid=2165 Hispanic Health News Releases http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/news/?newsid=2165 Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:00:00 EST http://healthyamericans.org/pages/?id=126 America spends more than $2 trillion annually on health care, more than any other nation. Yet, tens of millions of Americans still suffer every day from preventable illness and chronic disease. TFAH outlines ten top priorities, advocating a health strategy driven by prevention, including: Combating the Obesity Epidemic, Preventing Tobacco Use and Exposure, Preventing and Controlling Infectious Diseases, Preparing for Potential Health Emergencies and Bioterrorism Attacks, Recognizing the Relationship Between Health and U.S. Economic Competitiveness, Safeguarding the Nation's Food Supply, Planning for Changing Health Care Needs of Seniors, Improving the Health of Low-Income and Minority Communities, Reducing Environmental Threats and Promoting Disease Prevention. Also included are crosscutting recommendations for Holding Government Accountable for Protecting the Health of Americans. Releases http://healthyamericans.org/pages/?id=126 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 EST http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/news/?newsid=1950 Modern Healthcare Releases http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/news/?newsid=1950 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=152 Releases http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=152 Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:41:34 EST http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/news/?newsid=1525 Boston Globe Releases http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/news/?newsid=1525 Sat, 25 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=145 Releases http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=145 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:00:00 EST http://healthyamericans.org/reports/?reportid=55 The Blueprint makes recommendations for the next Administration and Congress on ways to improve the health of Americans. More than 150 experts and organizations helped identify gaps and fixes for federal public health agencies and programs through a year-long consensus-building process. Releases http://healthyamericans.org/reports/?reportid=55 Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EST http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=144 Includes Detailed Plan to Modernize America's Public Health System Releases http://healthyamericans.org/newsroom/releases/?releaseid=144 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 10:57:38 EST http://healthyamericans.org/reports/?reportid=44 This TFAH report was released as part of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's KIDS COUNT DATABOOK 2008. The report explains why after 40 years of progress, infant mortality rates in the U.S. have stalled since 2000. TFAH finds that chronic diseases like obesity and diabetes play a part in the trend, and offers recommendations to lower infant mortality rates. Releases http://healthyamericans.org/reports/?reportid=44 Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EST