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!Health Disparities OverviewReports8/26/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1449414494Health Disparities Overview (home page)
"Winnable Battles" in Public HealthReports4/5/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2198521985"Winnable Battles" in Public Health
Wear Red DayReports2/1/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1382713827Wear Red Day (Feb. 2012)
Childhood Obesity - 2011Bill Summaries/ Databases2/1/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2455824558Childhood Obesity – 2011 Legislative Policy Options
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
Primary Care and Public Health Working TogetherArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/24/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2519025190Better integration of primary care and public health could enhance both sectors’ capacity and efficiency. State and federal policymakers are considering incentives to promote integration in an effort to a seamless, cost-effective system that keeps people healthy.
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
[LegisBrief] Reducing Strokes by Streamlining CareArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/6/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2441424414Nearly 800,000 Americans experience a stroke each year. State legislatures have been supporting policies aimed at reducing the high costs associated with stroke care by improving prevention and treatment.
Public Health Herald 14th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/7/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2391823918Public Health Herald 14th Issue
Fighting Against Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/7/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2426624266Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lower respiratory disease that affects the lungs by limiting airflow and creating breathing problems. COPD includes emphysema and chronic bronchitis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute estimate 12 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with COPD.
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
[Cost Brief] Public Health and Cost Savings - Health Cost ContainmentReports11/18/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1993919939Public Health, Prevention Programs and Cost Savings - Cost Containment Series
Public Health Herald 13th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/1/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2354923549Public Health Herald 13th Issue
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
Public Health Herald 11th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/19/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2231322313Public Health Herald 11th Issue
Improving Women's Health: State Policy OptionsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/25/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2211722117Improving Women's Health: State Policy Options
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?
[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.
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.
State Wellness LegislationBill Summaries/ Databases7/2/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1382613826Summary of 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.
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.
[LegisBrief] State Wellness InitiativesArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/2/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1982719827Initiatives to encourage disease prevention and promote health can help people obtain regular health screenings, get more physical activity, eat healthier food and cut tobacco use.
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
SL Mag: Chronic Disease Prevention SavingsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters12/7/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1924419244A 50-state chart showing savings and return on investment for disease prevention spending
Public Health Herald 5th IssueArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters9/1/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1845718457Public Health Herald 5th Issue
[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
Childhood Obesity - 2007Bill Summaries/ Databases12/15/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1439814398Overview of 2007 Childhood Obesity Legislation.
LegisBrief: State Workplace Wellness Initiatives - June/July 2007Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/1/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1389813898LegisBrief
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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