Prevention
Cancer prevention: 7 steps to reduce your risk
Cancer prevention: 7 steps to reduce your risk
Summary
This article discusses how small changes in your everyday life might help reduce your risk of cancer.
This article discusses how small changes in your everyday life might help reduce your risk of cancer.
A Family Physician's Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care
Summary
This is the official website for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Cultural Competency Curricula. It houses information for doctors, nurses and general public.
This is the official website for the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' Cultural Competency Curricula. It houses information for doctors, nurses and general public.
IOM Obesity report (brief)
Summary
In 2001, the U.S. Surgeon General issued the Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity to stimulate the development of specific agendas and actions targeting this public health problem. In 2002, Congress charged the Institute of Medicine (IOM) with developing a prevention-focused action plan to decrease the number of obese children and youth in the United States. The primary emphasis of the charge was to examine the behavioral, social, cultural, and other broad environmental factors involved in childhood obesity and to identify promising approaches for prevention efforts. To address this charge, the IOM appointed a committee of 19 experts in child health, obesity, nutrition, physical activity, and public health. The committee's action plan is described in this report, titled Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance.
In 2001, the U.S. Surgeon General issued the Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity to stimulate the development of specific agendas and actions targeting this public health problem. In 2002, Congress charged the Institute of Medicine (IOM) with developing a prevention-focused action plan to decrease the number of obese children and youth in the United States. The primary emphasis of the charge was to examine the behavioral, social, cultural, and other broad environmental factors involved in childhood obesity and to identify promising approaches for prevention efforts. To address this charge, the IOM appointed a committee of 19 experts in child health, obesity, nutrition, physical activity, and public health. The committee's action plan is described in this report, titled Preventing Childhood Obesity: Health in the Balance.
