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National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month – Paving the Way towards a Healthier Future
There are an estimated 23 million obese or overweight children in the…
Tobacco Control Policies; Scaling Up Incentives
As the world readies for the upcoming UN high-level meeting on non-communicable…
Busan is in the air: GAVI gets in front
One of the good things about a big international meeting is that…
Denmark: High Healthcare IT Competence and a Formidable Talent Pool
Many people outside our country believe that we’re “behind the times”…
Childhood Obesity: It’s Everyone’s Business
The National Business Group on Heatlh has released a new toolkit, Childhood Obesity:…
UnitedHealth, YMCA Expand Diabetes Prevention Program with P4P for Walgreens
The process uses UnitedHealth claims data and other demographic information to flag…
More Obesity News from The Lancet
This is via Kevin Outterson at The Incidental Economist. What does it…
World Obesity on the Rise
The Lancet published a new study of obesity today that found: The…
How Will We Care for Six Million Centenarians by 2050?- Video
There's no doubt that people are living longer these days. In 1950…
Shingles Vaccine Really Works But Many Elderly Don’t Receive It
Herpes zoster (or shingles) is caused by the same virus that causes…
