1 in 68 Children Now Has a Diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. Why?
Rates of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are not creeping up so much as leaping up. New numbers just released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveal that one in 68 children now has a diagnosis of ASD—a 30 percent increase in just two... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - April 11, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news
PHLR Infographics: A Look at How Research is Improving Public Health Laws
Public Health Law Research (PHLR), a grantee of RWJF, participated in National Public Health week by contributing graphics and posts on the particular role of public health law—when backed by evidence and grounded in research—to save lives and make a... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - April 10, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news
How Grocery Store Coupons Can Encourage Healthful Eating
What if grocery stores offered coupons for healthful food? Someone has, and it’s a private company, not the government or a nonprofit. The marketing company Linkwell Health says that in a recent experiment it was able to “nudge” people out of the pre... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - April 10, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news
Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue
The nation’s second-largest physicians group, the American College of Physicians, reaffirmed Thursday that it considers firearm violence a public health issue and issued a wide-ranging set of recommendations to address the deaths and injuries caused ... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - April 10, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news
Coverage Expansion in the States: Challenge and Opportunity
There’s good news and not-so-good news in Urban Institute ACA state enrollment projections and eligibility estimates. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - April 9, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Katherine Hempstead Tags: Health Care Coverage and Access Enterprise Level Source Type: news
First Friday Google+ Hangout: How County Health Rankings Can Improve Health
On Friday, April 4, RWJF held a First Friday Google+ Hangout to explore how the 2014 County Health Rankings can be used to move the needle toward healthy communities. Hosted by Susan Dentzer, RWJF senior policy advisor, the Hangout featured four pane... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - April 7, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news
Heroin Addicts Face Barriers to Treatment
As the ranks of heroin users rise, increasing numbers of addicts are looking for help but are failing to find it - because there are no beds in packed facilities, treatment is hugely expensive and insurance companies won't pay for inpatient rehab. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - April 7, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news
Military’s Mental-Health System Faces Shortage of Providers, Lack of Good Diagnostic Tools
The shooting rampage at Fort Hood has once again focused attention on the military’s mental-health system, which, despite improvement efforts, has struggled to address a tide of psychological problems brought on by more than a decade of war. (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - April 5, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news
E-cigarette Rule Coming 'Very Soon,' U.S. FDA Chief Says
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is "pushing very hard" to release a proposed rule that would establish its authority over e-cigarettes, the head of the agency said on Thursday amid concerns the products pose a risk to children. FDA Commissioner... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - April 4, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news
Staying Active May Preserve Cognitive Skills in Middle Age
Maintaining good cardiorespiratory fitness as a young adult may be linked to better cognitive skills in middle age, according to new research published in Neurology. Starting in 1985 to 1986, researchers at the University of Minnesota regularly teste... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - April 3, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news
Quitting Smoking Costs More If You Are Poor
Most Americans get help quitting smoking for free. The poorest Americans don't. That's because the Affordable Care Act required all private insurance plans to cover tobacco cessation treatment at no charge to the patient. But Medicaid, a state-run pu... (Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health)
Source: RWJF News Digest - Public Health - April 3, 2014 Category: American Health Authors: Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Source Type: news
