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Richard F. Daines, the New York State health commissioner has argued that such a tax would be good for society, especially children and teenagers who would be deterred from a lifelong soda habit. He often equated the campaign against sugary drinks to the campaign against tobacco. Proposed benefits of the tax include: *To decrease consumption [...]
Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) is a Washington, D.C.-based health policy organization. The organization’s website calls the group “a non-profit, non-partisan organization dedicated to saving lives by protecting the health of every community and working to make disease prevention a national priority.” TFAH policy reports focus on public health policy topics such as obesity, food [...]
Controlling the mounting prevalence of obesity and its secondary diseases will require new multicomponent methods for effective treatments, based on randomized clinical trials and continuous improvements of community-based approaches, and also effective and sustainable approaches for prevention. This needs an integrated view of educational and environmental actions to facilitate greater physical activity, together with fiscal [...]
Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI) is a biomedical research institute affiliated with California’s pediatric medical center, Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland. CHORI is based in Oakland, California operating a biomedical research facility that houses 300 staff members. It includes six [http://www.chori.org/Centers/Centers_Intro/intro_centers.html research centers] conducting focused research on cancer, genetics, immunobiology and vaccine development, [...]
The Hormone Foundation, established in 1997 by The Endocrine Society as its public education affiliate, serves as a resource for physicians, patients, and the public by promoting the prevention, treatment and cure of hormone-related conditions through outreach and education. The Hormone Foundation addresses endocrine conditions such as: * Obesity * Diabetes * Breast Cancer * [...]
The term “metabolic syndrome” dates back to at least the late 1950s, but came into common usage in the late 1970s to describe various associations of risk factors with diabetes that had been noted as early as the 1920s. * The Marseilles physician Dr. Jean Vague, in 1947, observed that upper body obesity appeared to [...]
National protocols are implemented on the local level by individual SNMA chapters. They reflect the community service goals of the national organization. Pipeline Programs *YSEP (Youth Science Enrichment Program) This program is focused on working with elementary and junior high school students to spark their interest in science and health. *HPREP (Health Professions Recruitment Exposure [...]
healthy diet is one that helps maintain or improve health. It is important for the prevention of many chronic health risks such as: obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. A healthy diet involves consuming appropriate amounts of all nutrients, and an adequate amount of water. Nutrients can be obtained from many different foods, so there [...]
Several species in this genus of plant have been used in traditional medical systems for thousands of years, particularly in the Ayurveda system from India. Uses have included treatment of diabetes, obesity, gonorrhea, rheumatism, itching, and asthma. Recently, it has gained popularity in the US, Japan, and other countries for the prevention of diabetes and [...]
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