Promoting healthy aging
Since 1900, the number of people in America aged 65 or older has increased 11-fold, from more than 3 million to nearly 35 million, representing approximately 13% of the United...… Read More
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Improving population health by improving graduation rates
The two overarching goals for the public health community in the United States are to: 1) increase quality and years of healthy life and 2) eliminate health disparities; and current evidence...… Read More
Advancing food safety education through supporting country of origin labeling
Food borne disease is caused by consuming contaminated foods or beverages that contain disease-causing pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites. Poisonous chemicals, or other harmful substances, can also cause...… Read More
Increasing K-12 health education to improve health literacy
Nine out of ten adults have problems finding and using health information and the cost to our nation of poor health literacy is estimated to be between $100 and $200...… Read More
Health literacy: Gateway to improving the public’s health
Health information is presented in a way that most Americans cannot understand. Nearly 9 out of 10 adults have difficulty using the everyday health information that is routinely available in...… Read More
Evidence-based national tobacco control policy
Cigarette smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, resulting in an estimated 443,000 premature deaths and $193 billion in direct healthcare costs and lost productivity...… Read More
Health impact of adulterated silicone on transgender health
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s Healthy People 2020 has identified transgender health to be a public health focus over the next 10 years . . .… Read More
Health education for peace
Health is a human right, as emphasized in the global document Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted on December 10, 1948, Article 25… Read More
50th anniversary of the surgeon general’s report on smoking and health
On January 11, 1964, at a time when 46% of American adults smoked cigarettes, the United States Surgeon General Dr. Terry L. Luther courageously released the first report naming smoking...… Read More
Resolution on Lung Cancer Screening
Lung cancer is the most common cancer across the world and is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States . . .… Read More
Addressing concerns of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDs)
In 2007, electronic cigarettes and other electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) entered the worldwide market as devices that do not burn or use tobacco leaves but instead vaporize a solution...… Read More
Gun Violence Resolution
The burden of firearm violence is indicated by the U.S. having the highest rate of firearm related deaths among industrialized nations, despite a decline in violent crime. More than 107,000 people injured...… Read More
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