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Newsworthy
New
publication from the CDC - Recommended community strategies and
measurements to prevent obesity in the United States
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The Transportation Prescription is
a policy guide that analyzes the intersection of transportation,
health and equity. This report provides key policy and program
recommendations that can improve health outcomes in vulnerable
communities, create economic opportunity, and enhance
environmental quality.
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Current
Health Care reform bill has provision that could provide
billions of dollars for walking paths, streetlights, jungle gyms
and even farmers' markets.
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San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom has
unveiled a plan to increase city residents’ access to healthy
foods.
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UNC-Chapel
Hill Researchers: Those who participate in active
commuting have lower BMI, obesity, triglyceride levels, blood
pressure and insulin levels in men.
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