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Candy and Junk Food in the Classroom: the Other 'Competitive Food'

Bettina Elias Siegel | Posted 04.15.2013 | Parents
Bettina Elias Siegel

Kids spend the vast majority of their waking life at school and the food they encounter there does matter. It matters on a purely nutritional level, of course, but it also matters on an educational level.

60-Plus Minutes of Physical Activity a Day Where Kids Live, Learn and Play

Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D. | Posted 05.14.2013 | Healthy Living
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.

There are lots of ways to fit physical activity into the school day, through enhanced PE classes, recess, walking or biking to and from school, creating before- and after-school activities, and introducing classroom activity breaks.

White House Holds Call With Major Foundations About Gun Control

Posted 01.11.2013 | Impact

President Obama may be tapping the philanthropic sector for support in gun violence prevention measures. As part of President Barack Obama’s gun...

Do You Have a Healthy Attitude About Death?

Judith Johnson | Posted 03.10.2013 | Healthy Living
Judith Johnson

Both culturally and individually, we have a great opportunity to rethink our most fundamental definitions of "birth" and "death." Our physical and spiritual understanding of these terms must be reconciled in the process.

Pass The Carrots, Pass On The Chips: America's Obsession With School Lunches

| Jackie Mader | Posted 01.07.2013 | Home

This piece comes to us courtesy of The Hechinger Report's HechingerEd Blog. With the passage of First Lady Michelle Obama’s Healthy, Hunger-Free ...

Choosing Wellness: Transparency in Health Care

Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D. | Posted 02.20.2013 | Healthy Living
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.

Today, consumers must take an active role in their own health care and choose providers and hospitals who consistently deliver high-quality and high-value care. It's critical if we want to rein in spiraling costs and enhance care.

Routinizing the Extraordinary

Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D. | Posted 02.04.2013 | Impact
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D.

As long as where you live predicts how long and how well you live -- regardless of how hard you work to get ahead -- new approaches must focus on strategies that have proven to build healthier and stronger communities. This is how we can make every community extraordinary.

Watch Your Step: There Might Be a Needle on the Sidewalk

Erin N. Marcus, M.D. | Posted 09.26.2012 | Miami
Erin N. Marcus, M.D.

Given the state's current political climate, it's unlikely Florida will change its drug paraphernalia laws any time soon, which means the residents of inner city Miami will need to continue to watch their step.

7 Must-Haves For Nonprofits Planning To Scale

Geri Stengel | Posted 08.24.2012 | Impact
Geri Stengel

In a world where social needs are increasing and resources decreasing, it's critical to scale organizations that efficiently and effectively address ...

How 1 State Is Scaling Back Both Hunger And Obesity

Tamara Sandberg | Posted 07.22.2012 | Impact
Tamara Sandberg

Protecting our children from obesity requires more than increased physical activity and access to healthy food at school. It also compels us to do all we can to be sure they aren't coming home to poorly stocked kitchen cabinets. Childhood obesity and hunger are related and real problems -- and both are also really solvable.

10 States With Prohibitive Health Care Costs

Posted 05.29.2012 | Fifty

Health care continue to rise for post 50s. Retired couples will need an estimated $240,000 to cover their medical bills -- 4 percent more than people ...

And The Healthiest Place In California Is...

Aaron Sankin | Posted 04.04.2012 | San Francisco

For the third consecutive year, Marin was named the healthiest county in all of California. In a national study conducted by the University of Wisc...

Getting Health Care Out of the Middle Ages and into the 21st Century

Alison Craiglow Hockenberry | Posted 05.29.2012 | World
Alison Craiglow Hockenberry

As we discovered with banking, you don't need to visit a polished institution with rigid hours to access your money -- yet we still generally schlepp to a hospital or other formal health care facility for every manner of health service.

1 in 6 U.S. Students Age 12 Are Victims Of Dating Violence

Reuters | Posted 05.29.2012 | Home

By Cynthia Johnston March 29 (Reuters) - U.S. middle School students age 12 have experienced alarming rates of physical violence at th...

Can A Higher Soda Tax Prevent Obesity.. In Minorities?

Posted 01.12.2012 | Latino Voices

A nationwide tax could do wonders for your waistline and wallet. Increasing the tax on sugary drinks by just a penny-per-ounce tax on sugar-sweete...

A New, 'Green' Housing Alternative For Mom And Dad

Posted 01.02.2012 | Fifty

According to a recent poll by NPR, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health, 82 percent of retirees and 78 percent o...

Blue Button: Driving a Patient-Centered Revolution in Health Care

Stephen J. Downs | Posted 11.13.2011 | Impact
Stephen J. Downs

It's clear that we're in the middle of a health care quality revolution. But to improve outcomes on a broad scale, we need to empower individuals to become active participants in their care.

Why Education "Reform" Could Bankrupt Us

John Thompson | Posted 11.07.2011 | Home
John Thompson

America can no longer afford to separate education, health, and social services into separate silos. And we risk bankruptcy if our schools continue to focus on a narrow portion of our children's brains.

Inspired By 'Giving Pledge,' Foundations Commit To Make Better Use Of Grant Money

The Chronicle Of Philantrophy | Posted 08.09.2011 | Impact

The Giving Pledge has inspired yet another pledge for big donors: Today more than 60 of the country's foundations have signed Philanthropy's Promise, ...

What Effect Will More Corporate Ads and Interrupted Programming Really Have on PBS?

Pearl Korn | Posted 08.07.2011 | Media
Pearl Korn

At PBS's recent annual gathering it was announced that the number and frequency of promotions for corporate sponsors would increase during a few noted programs as an experiment.

Wise Distributions: Moving Beyond the Giving Pledge

David C. Colby | Posted 05.25.2011 | Impact
David C. Colby

Committing to the Giving Pledge is no small act; but the true work comes after the media buzz: assessing how the money can be used most wisely.

Let's Move! Sarah Palin

Dr. Maya Rockeymoore | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Dr. Maya Rockeymoore

Palin's critical comments about Michelle Obama fail to recognize that, in too many instances, parents have become prisoners of school and community environments that restrict their child's access to healthy food.

Pick One -- Eat Less or Move More

Susan Yager | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Susan Yager

Obese people are all alike in the way they become obese, but every slim person is slim in his or her own way. That's what you might infer after reviewing the data from F as in Fat.

The Poor Feel Poorly

James S. Marks | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
James S. Marks

In the long run, each life that is diminished by poor education, and diminished goals and achievements drains growth, innovation and health at the expense of our nation's future.

Who's Got Game?

Paul Tarini | Posted 05.25.2011 | Technology
Paul Tarini

For those of you not watching, video games are not just for entertainment any more. A field of serious games has been developing for some time, and one of the most robust areas is games to improve health.