Posted on 1:16 am, Friday, July 8, 2011. Tags: obesity, risa lavizzo-mourey, robert wood johnson foundation, trust for america's health
MEDIA RELEASE Adult obesity rates increased in 16 states in the past year and did not decline in any state, according to “F as in Fat: How Obesity Threatens America’s Future 2011,” a report from Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). Hawaii has the fifth lowest rate in the […]
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Posted on 2:14 am, Thursday, July 1, 2010. Tags: obesity, robert wood johnson foundation, trust for america health
Adult obesity rate is 22.6 percent; men are more obese than women
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Posted on 10:39 pm, Monday, June 7, 2010. Tags: health impact project, kohala center, pew charitable trusts, robert wood johnson foundation
MEDIA RELEASE The Health Impact Project, a collaboration of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and The Pew Charitable Trusts, has announced more than $1 million in grants to six projects that will conduct health impact assessments at the state and local levels. A health impact assessment (HIA) is a powerful tool that helps policy makers […]
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Posted on 12:15 pm, Sunday, December 14, 2008. Tags: deann canuteson, full life, robert wood johnson foundation
How much fuller can life be with $125,000? That’s what Deann Canuteson is finding out. The co-founder and president of Full Life recently was named one of 10 extraordinary Americans, recognized for local innovation in improving health and health care by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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