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This webinar held on Wednesday May 22, will feature presentations from national telehealth experts who will discuss advances states have made in recent years to expand access to telehealth services in rural areas and what challenges still lie ahead for state policymakers. More

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!Diabetes Overview PageReports3/25/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1452014520This page provides a review of facts and resources on diabetes, which affects tens of millions of Americans.
"Winnable Battles" in Public HealthReports4/5/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2198521985"Winnable Battles" in Public Health
Competitive Foods in Schools: State Legislation 2003-2012Bill Summaries/ Databases3/26/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2599625996Competitive Foods in Schools: State Legislation 2003-2012
Childhood Obesity - 2012Bill Summaries/ Databases2/14/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2568125681Childhood obesity legislation enacted in 2012.
Childhood Obesity - 2011Bill Summaries/ Databases2/1/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2455824558Childhood Obesity – 2011 Legislative Policy Options
Analysis of State Laws Related to Dietary Sodium Table of Laws Organized by Category of PolicyBill Summaries/ Databases2/1/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2556525565Analysis of State Laws Related to Dietary Sodium Table of Laws Organized by Category of Policy
Trans Fat and Menu Labeling LegislationBill Summaries/ Databases1/18/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1436214362Overview of Trans Fat Bans and Menu Labeling Legislation.
Chronic Disease Prevention and Health PromotionReports10/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1450714507Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Public Health Herald Newsletter: All IssuesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2222622226Public Health Herald Newsletter: All Issues
Cost-Effective Strategies in Public Health: The “Winnable Battles Initiative”Meetings6/6/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2499424994Cost-Effective Strategies in Public Health: The “Winnable Battles Initiative” meeting June 6-8 2012
Heart Disease and Stroke - An Overview of Our Nations Leading KillersReports2/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1386613866An Overview of Heart Disease and Stroke
The New HealthyArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2398023980Lawmakers are cooking up ways to encourage better eating and cultivate local economies.
[Webinar] Charting a Course toward Good Food and Good Business: State Options WebinarMultimedia12/14/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=23873238732011 Webinar: Charting a Course toward Good Food and Good Business: State Options
Public Health Herald 13th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2354923549Public Health Herald 13th Issue
Protecting Children With AllergiesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/5/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2364723647State laws help protect children with allergies from eating trigger foods and make treatment readily available for severe allergic reactions.
Healthy Food Retail Environments PostcardArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters9/13/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2348823488Healthy Food Retail Environments Postcard
States Implement Health Reform: Prevention and Wellness ProvisionsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/19/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2324723247States Implement Health Reform: Prevention and Wellness Provisions
Cost-Effective Strategies in Public Health: The “Winnable Battles Initiative”Multimedia6/6/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2349423494Cost-Effective Strategies in Public Health: The “Winnable Battles Initiative”
Cost-Effective Strategies in Public Health: The “Winnable Battles Initiative”Meetings6/6/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2122421224Cost-Effective Strategies in Public Health: The “Winnable Battles Initiative”
Public Health Herald 12th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/20/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2205022050Public Health Herald 12th Issue
[Spring Forum 2011] Food Systems – Cultivating Economic Development and Healthy CommunitiesMeetings4/26/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2256222562Food Systems – Cultivating Economic Development and Healthy Communities
Public Health Herald 11th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/19/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2231322313Public Health Herald 11th Issue
Public Health Herald 10th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/10/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2177221772Public Health Herald 10th Issue
Childhood Obesity - 2010Bill Summaries/ Databases2/4/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2215622156Childhood Obesity – 2010 of Legislative Policy Options
[Fall Forum 2010] Heart Health: What's Salt Got To Do With It?Multimedia12/16/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2184921849Fall Forum 2010 session: Heart Health: What's Salt Got To Do With It?
Public Health Herald 9th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2127921279Public Health Herald 9th Issue
[LegisBrief] Healthy Communities: New Opportunities for Promoting HealthArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/19/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2108621086States can promote healthy behaviors and lower chronic disease rates and costs through programs that address risk factors such as physical inactivity, poor nutrition and smoking.
Wellness OverviewReports8/9/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1450814508Overview of wellness resources, including those of NCSL and other organizations.
Healthy Communities: Food Systems, Healthy Eating and Physical ActivityReports8/9/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1451114511Overview of resources addressing obesity, including state legislation, recent news items and NCSL resources.
Healthy Food ResourcesReports8/9/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1440414404NCSL resources on healthy food.
[Summit 2010] Joint Legislative Health Staff Network (LHSN) and Legislative Education Staff Network (LESN) Breakfast:State Initiatives on School Nutrition and Physical EducationMeetings7/26/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2096220962Joint Legislative Health Staff Network (LHSN) and Legislative Education Staff Network (LESN) Breakfast:State Initiatives on School Nutrition and Physical Education Legislative Summit 2010 Session
Public Health Herald 8th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters7/21/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2034520345Public Health Herald 8th Issue
Wellness Legislation, 2010 (State Activity)Bill Summaries/ Databases7/7/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2043420434Summary of 2010 proposed and enacted Wellness Legislation, including premium discounts.
Childhood Obesity Trends - State RatesReports6/2/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1387713877Maps: Percentage of children who were considered overweight and obese in 2007 and 50-state chart; Percentage of children who were considered obese in 2005 and 50-state chart. Also includes data on childhood obesity.
Physical Activitiy Plan and NCSL ResourcesReports5/18/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2035320353Physical Activitiy Plan and NCSL Resources
Public Health Herald 7th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/6/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1969819698Public Health Herald 7th Issue
[LegisBrief] Growing Groceries in Food DesertsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/8/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2013320133Access to healthy food is affected by price and availability, and residents in both rural and urban areas often lack easy access to stores that stock affordable, nutritious food.
Promoting Healthy Communities and Preventing Childhood ObesityBooks4/5/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2010120101To help promote healthier communities and reduce childhood obesity, state policymakers are considering options to increase physical activity and healthy eating.
Public Health Herald 6th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/23/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1940419404Public Health Herald 6th Issue
Childhood Obesity - 2009Bill Summaries/ Databases2/19/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1977619776Childhood Obesity – 2009 of Legislative Policy Options
Webinar: Healthy School Foods – Avenues for InnovationMultimedia2/11/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1973319733Healthy School Foods – Avenues for Innovation
[LegisBrief] Improving Child NutritionArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/2/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1968519685Child nutrition today focuses on improving children’s health by combating hunger, providing high-nutrition food in schools, and making healthy food more available in communities.
SL Mag: Chronic CostsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/18/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1917119171Making healthy choices easier for Americans can prevent deadly diseases and save money.
SL Mag: Stimulus Money Supports Prevention ProgramsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/6/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1907619076Some states are using federal stimulus money to help with healthy nutrition programs.
[Heart Disease and Stroke] Heart Disease and Stroke: 50-State Profile and Policy ReportsBill Summaries/ Databases7/21/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1758717587Heart Disease and Stroke: 50-state Profile and Policy Reports
Childhood Obesity - 2008Reports12/31/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1388313883Childhood Obesity - 2008
Online Extra: Nutrition Rules, May 2008Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/24/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1379513795
SL Magazine: Nutrition RulesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/22/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1707217072Making healthy food choices available to school kids is a priority for many lawmakers.
Childhood Obesity - 2007Bill Summaries/ Databases12/15/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1439814398Overview of 2007 Childhood Obesity Legislation.
LegisBrief: Trimming Trans Fat - August/September 2007Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/27/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1390613906LegisBrief: Trimming Trans Fat - August/September 2007
Childhood Obesity - 2006 Policy Options, Nutrition and Physical ActivityBill Summaries/ Databases4/30/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1439714397Childhood Obesity - 2006 Policy Options, Nutrition and Physical Activity
Childhood Obesity - 2005 Policy Options, Nutrition and Physical ActivityBill Summaries/ Databases1/12/2006 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1439614396Childhood Obesity - 2005 Policy Options, Nutrition and Physical Activity
Overview of 2003 and 2004 Childhood Obesity BillsBill Summaries/ Databases12/31/2004 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1411214112Overview of 2003 and 2004 Childhood Obesity Bills
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