Prevention

Celebrating Women's Health Week as a Grandmother

Nancy K. Kaufman | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Supreme Court, Women, National Women's Health Week, Prevention, Women's Health, Contraception, Birth Control, Aca, Medicaid, Ncjw, Health Care, Health Reform, Women's Health Week, Women News
Nancy K. Kaufman

On Sunday, I celebrated my first Mother's Day as a grandmother, so the celebration of National Women's Health Week this week has new meaning for me. I...

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A Model for Personal Responsibility of Health

Marc B. Levin | Posted 05.11.2012

Read More: Health and Wellness, Self-Improvement, Empowerment, Wellness, Health, Personal Health Information, Personal Safety, Personal Wellness, Prevention, Personal Health, Personal Health Care, Healthy Living News
Marc B. Levin

Empowerment grows from an awareness that there are actions we can take, choices we can make, and ways we can relate to life that promote our own health, wellness, and well-being.

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It's National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week: Know the Signs, Make a Difference

Tamar Chansky | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: Anxiety, Mental Health, Parenting, Prevention, Children's Mental Health, Depression, National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week, Mental Health Issues, Eating Disorders, Mental Health Services, Child Mental Health, Children Mental Health, Healthy Living News
Tamar Chansky

It's National Children's Mental Health Awareness Week -- and with it, the opportunity for parents, teachers, coaches and troop leaders to make a difference in a child's life by keeping on the look out for signs that a child is struggling with a mental health issue.

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The $2 Trillion Question

Dr. Cindy Haines | Posted 04.24.2012

Read More: Tedmed, Health Care, Dr. Cindy Haines, Health, Healthy Living Health News, Prevention, Health Care Spending, Personal Health, Public Health, Disease Prevention, Healthy Living News
Dr. Cindy Haines

Why is it that America is still spending $2 trillion on health care, mostly treating people after they become sick? How can we shift money toward prevention, where each dollar can save us multiple dollars on treatment?

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Making the Healthy Choice the Easy Choice: Eliminating Health Disparities

Jeffrey Levi | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Prevention, Health, Health Disparities, Stroke, Prevention and Public Health Fund, Chronic Disease, Disease, Affordable Care Act, Cancer, Heart Disease, Diabetes, Obesity, Politics News
Jeffrey Levi

All Americans should have the opportunity to lead long, healthy and productive lives. Yet one in two African-American and Hispanic-Latino children born this generation will develop type 2 diabetes as adults. This statistic is unacceptable because it is preventable.

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The Devil in the Malaria Details

David de Ferranti | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Bednets, Markets, Poverty, Economics, Malaria, Globalization, Business, World Malaria Day, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, World Health Organization, Prevention, Disease, Global Health, Procurement, Development, Fighting Malaria, Impact News
David de Ferranti

Have you ever had to buy a long-lasting insecticide-treated bed net (LLIN)? Probably not, even if you live in Africa, where nine out of ten malaria-related deaths occur.

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A Drug Policy for the 21st Century

R. Gil Kerlikowske | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Meth, Alternatives, Third Way, Education, Prevention, Marijuana, Public Health, Treatment, Enforcement, Harm Reduction, Obama, Heroin, War on Drugs, Drug Policy, Public Safety, Cocaine, Drug Addiction, Drugs, Politics News
R. Gil Kerlikowske

Today we are releasing the 2012 National Drug Control Strategy -- the Obama Administration's primary policy blueprint for reducing drug use and its consequences in America. It is based on the premise that drug addiction is a chronic disease of the brain that can be prevented and treated.

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Definitive Study Rejects the Diagnosis of 'Psychosis Risk' and Finds No Treatment Benefit

Allen Frances | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Dsm 5, Antipsychotics, Psychosis Risk, Prevention, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Healthy Living Health News, Mental Health, Psychosis Prevention, Mental Health Research, Psychosis, Psychosis Disorder, Healthy Living News
Allen Frances

A new study on the effectiveness of psychosis prevention is a clear caution against the DSM 5 proposal for a psychosis risk syndrome, and it should temper enthusiasm for rushing ahead with "ultra high risk" prevention programs.

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Is Cancer Ready For A Turnaround?

Deepak Chopra | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Breast Cancer Early Detection, Cancer Treatment, Cancer, Aspirin Benefits, Cancer Prevention, Aspirin, Preventative Medicine, Prevention, Cancer Research, Natural Health, Aspirin for Health, Aspirin Health, Healthy Living Health News, Cancer Preventable, Healthy Living News
Deepak Chopra

Cancer seems to be heading in a new direction. Last week, the Centers for Disease Control issued a report indicating that two-thirds of cancer cases may be preventable.

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Measles: Back To The Future Of Public Health?

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Healthy Living Health News, USA Today, Cdc, Measles, Infectious Diseases, Mmr, Prevention, Dr. David Katz, Autism, Immunization, Outbreak, Vaccines, Personal Health, Global Public Health, Vaccine, Vaccinations, Autism Vaccines, Healthy Living News
David Katz, M.D.

If measles does make a meaningful comeback, it would imply public health is sliding back as we head into the future. We don't want to go there.

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A Birthday We Can All Celebrate

Emily Spitzer | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Obamacare, Women's Health, Prevention, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Health Care Reform, Aca, Affordable Care Act, Health Care Benefits, Politics News
Emily Spitzer

Like all two-year olds, the ACA is still growing, and some of its happiest days are still a year or two away. And also like many two-year olds, some observers can only see the growing pains, not the progress.

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Women's Health Care is Stronger Thanks to the Health Care Law

Sec. Kathleen Sebelius | Posted 05.20.2012

Read More: Preventive Health, Kathleen Sebelius, Prevention, US Department of Health and Human Services, Women's Health, Health Care Reform, Health Secretary Sebelius, Hhs, Health Care, Affordable Care Act, Health News, Politics News
Sec. Kathleen Sebelius

Over the last two years, women have begun to see the better health, better care, and lower costs that everyone deserves. And over the next two years, women will continue to see stronger benefits and protections for them and their families.

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Duty of Care: An Employer's Moral, Social and Legal Responsibility

Valerie Berset-Price | Posted 05.13.2012

Read More: Travel-Insurance, International Law, Prevention, International Training, International Destinations, International Travel, Business News
Valerie Berset-Price

Don't be one of those companies.Take international travel seriously and demonstrate proper care toward your workforce. After all, a business amounts to nothing without the people who drive it.

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Why Prevention Is In Peril

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 04.22.2012

Read More: Healthy Living Health News, Whitney Houston, Preventive Medicine, Prevention, Dr. David Katz, Health Care Reform, Affordable Care Act, Prevention Fund, Clinical Preventive Services, Preventative Medicine, Preventive Health, Preventive Care, American Preventive Medicine, Healthy Living News
David Katz, M.D.

As I write this, the Prevention Fund is about to undergo -- or has just undergone -- a $5 billion amputation. For those of us dedicated to disease prevention and health promotion, this is a very cruel cut indeed.

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Um, the Other Thing About Komen and Planned Parenthood...

Ellen R. Shaffer | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Abortion, Contraception, Birth Control, Planned Parenthood, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Prevention, Politics News
Ellen R. Shaffer

Part of what they do is help people plan. Parenthood. You know. They support birth control. In some cases, they provide it. Like your corner drugstore, but better. And this week the Bishops are howling about it.

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Minding The Brain: Strategies To Stave Off Alzheimer's Disease

David Katz, M.D. | Posted 03.24.2012

Read More: Healthy Living Health News, Aging, Dementia, Healthy, Prevention, Chronic Disease, Health, Dr. David Katz, Treatment, Alzheimer's, Conditions, Alzheimers Dementia, Alzheimers Disease, Alzheimers Care, Prevent Alzheimers, Healthy Living News
David Katz, M.D.

There has been enormous attention of late to the grim and genuinely frightening problem of Alzheimer's disease. The problem is grim by its very nature -- there is little we contemplate with greater dread than the loss of our minds, our very selves.

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Preventive Psychiatry Can Be Bad for Our Health

Allen Frances | Posted 03.20.2012

Read More: Overtreatment, Psychiatric Drugs, Dsm 5, Psychiatric Diagnosis, Prevention, Overdiagnosis, Dsm-5, Mental Health, Dsm V, Dsm-V, Preventive Psychiatry, Healthy Living News
Allen Frances

Preventive psychiatry may someday be of significant service in reducing the burden of human suffering -- but only if it can be done really well. And the sad truth is that we don't yet have the necessary tools.

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Reporters Can Do Better: New Report on Media Coverage of Sandusky

Larry_Cohen | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Penn State, Penn State Scandal, Prevention, New Research, Jerry Sandusky, Children's Health, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, Sports Crime, Journalism, Sports News, Child Sexual Abuse, Media News
Larry_Cohen

Sandusky's arrest last November triggered a wave of news coverage. But what is the media coverage saying, and how might it affect the public conversation as Sandusky's trial moves forward?

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How to Keep Your Immune System From Taking Its Own Vacation This Holiday Season

Carolyn Scott | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Cold, Prevention, Health, Flu, Winter, Sick, Holiday Stress, Illness, Personal Health, Immunity, Immune System, Strong Immune System, Healthy Living News
Carolyn Scott

Each holiday season, millions of people travel to visit friends and family and kill themselves trying to get to every holiday party, shop till they drop and eat like little piglets. A giant combo for getting sick and feeling miserable all winter long.

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House Payroll Tax Vote Compromises Health

Larry_Cohen | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Healthy Eating, House of Representatives, Gop, Community Prevention, Prevention and Public Health Fund, House Payroll, Prevention, National Health Reform, Health, Prevention and Wellness, Health Reform, Physical Activity, Politics News
Larry_Cohen

Who turns down a $50 billion savings for the country? Who turns down the opportunity for better health for all Americans?

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Lifting the Veil of Secrecy: Stopping Sexual Abuse in Sports and Every Institution

Larry_Cohen | Posted 02.05.2012

Read More: Sandusky Sexual Abuse, Social Norms, Penn State, Sexual Abuse Prevention, Prevention, College Football, Safe Communities, Jerry Sandusky, Penn State Sexual Abuse, Sexual Abuse, Sports Crime, Joe Paterno, Sports News, Sports News
Larry_Cohen

It's not just colleges, or sports, or the Catholic Church. To make sure that parents and children are not afraid, we need to reconsider and reconfigure the norms in every institution that they participate in.

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A Preventative Lifestyle: Keeping Your Body Healthy (and Cancer-Free)

Carolyn Anderson | Posted 01.30.2012

Read More: Cancer, Cancer Prevention, Medicine, Prevention, Health, Alternative Medicine, Mindfulness, Natural Health, Preventative Health, Healthy Living News
Carolyn Anderson

My extensive research has given me the sense that even if we have a genetic predisposition to develop cancer, there are ways we can protect ourselves. It is my hope that you will find some great tips in this blog series that will help you to live a longer, healthier and more vital life.

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The Scientific Key To Negotiating Like An Expert

Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D. | Posted 01.29.2012

Read More: Negotiation, Mindset, Cooperating, Embracing Risk, Achievement, Loss, Motivation, Buying, Success, Gain, Raise, Prevention, Promotion, Price, Confidence, Risk, Emotional Intelligence, Healthy Living News
Heidi Grant Halvorson, Ph.D.

The different ways of looking at the same goal (e.g., to pay the lowest price, to get the biggest raise) have profound effects on the way we approach negotiation.

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The Other 99%

Cecile Richards | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Co-Pays, Obama, Birth Control, Womens Health, Cecile Richards, Prevention, Planned Parenthood, Women News
Cecile Richards

Does it sound crazy that a small group of religious leaders and tea-party Republicans are fighting to eliminate women's access to birth control? That's exactly what's happening.

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Countering Child Sexual Abuse Amidst a Scandal: A Wake Up Call

Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright | Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: National Resource Council, Penn State, Tim Curley, Prevention, Football, Comprehensive Sexuality Education, Rainn, State College, Joepa, Jerry Sandusky, Defensive Coordinator, Gary Schultz, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Child Welfare Information Gateway, National Association to Prevent Sexual Abuse of Children, Child Sexual Abuse, Parents News
Dr. Yvonne K. Fulbright

While we may not be able to right any wrongs, there's a lot that can be done in combating future incidences of child sexual abuse. There's plenty that can be done in positively moving forward, and beginning the process of healing.

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