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Global Health and the Future Role of the United States

WEBThe data show that foreign assistance directed toward health is a sound investment. 20x In addition to saving millions of lives, returns on investment in health can exceed costs by …

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The Complexity of Cancer Control

WEBThe Burdens of Cancers Are Far Reaching. The burdens of cancers are as complicated as the disease itself, affecting patients, families, and society as a whole. These broad and …

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Assistive Devices

WEBThese products can be divided into two broad categories: (1) manual devices, which are propelled by the user or an assistant; and (2) powered devices, which can have (a) …

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Measuring Progress in Obesity Prevention: Indicators and Data …

WEB*The indicators in this report are best aligned with the recommendations included in the IOM’s Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention report (IOM, 2012) based on …

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Ovarian Cancers Research Guide

WEBthan 14,000 women die from the disease. Late diagnosis and a high recurrence rate contribute to the high mortality rate. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention …

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Recommended Actions

WEBRecommended Actions for Stakeholders. A report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine offers a process-oriented approach to returning …

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Ten Attributes of Health-Literate Health Care Organizations

WEBTen Attributes of Health-Literate Health Care Organizations Share:

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Healthy Weight Gain During Pregnancy

WEBHealthy Weight Gain During Pregnancy. Hello! Are you pregnant or thinking about having a baby? If so, please come with me to talk about gaining the right amount of weight during …

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Confronting Pain Management and the Opioid Epidemic

WEBThe opioid crisis lies at the intersection of two public health challenges: reducing the burden of suffering from pain, and containing the rising toll of harms related to opioid use. …

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Kids Health – Healthy Kids Play 60 Minutes Per Day – Kids Exercise

WEB1-1.9mi. 2-2.9mi. 3+ mi. A volunteer adult can lead groups of students to school in a walking school bus. Similar to a traditional school bus, the group follows a set route and picks up …

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Do you know enough about end of life care. Take the quiz.

WEBTake the quiz. Most people nearing the end of life are capable of making their own decisions about care. True. False. Most people nearing the end of life are not physically, …

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Alcohol Impaired Driving

WEBKey Facts. 29 people in the U.S. die each day in an alcohol-impaired driving crash, or one person every 49 minutes. The plateauing fatality rates indicate the progress has …

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Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate …

WEBMichael Martin (Summer 2004, PGA/BISO) is currently a AAAS Science and Technology Fellow at the Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy’s. Prior to joining the …

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Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate …

WEBStephanie (Cupp) Weeks (Summer 2003, NAE/CASEE) is a technology executive focused on the strategic growth of educational technology, advocating for and creating change …

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Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate …

WEBChristine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellows 2003 Fall Biographical Sketches Laura (Brockway) Lunardi (Fall 2003, PGA/GUIRR) joined the Melanoma …

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Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate …

WEBChristine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellows 2007 Winter Biographical Sketches Nida Corry (Winter 2007, IOM/HPDP) works with the domestic …

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