Sentences with phrase «as population health»

While Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are identified as priority populations, the report wimps out on naming racism and the ongoing impacts of colonisation as both population health concerns and determinants of the way that health policies, programs and services are designed and delivered.
Committed to the widespread adoption of yoga as a population health strategy, Kristine Kaoverii Weber, MA, C - IAYT, eRYT500, YACEP has been studying yoga and holistic healing for nearly 30 years, advocating, speaking and teaching about yoga since 1995, and training educators since 2003.

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As horrific as the tolls from Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy — or those from the tsunamis in Japan (2011) and the Indian Ocean (2004)-- were, Galea reveals how the social context in each affected region transformed the population's health, in ways good and bad, for years afterwarAs horrific as the tolls from Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy — or those from the tsunamis in Japan (2011) and the Indian Ocean (2004)-- were, Galea reveals how the social context in each affected region transformed the population's health, in ways good and bad, for years afterwaras the tolls from Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy — or those from the tsunamis in Japan (2011) and the Indian Ocean (2004)-- were, Galea reveals how the social context in each affected region transformed the population's health, in ways good and bad, for years afterward.
Developing nations will share in that public health crisis as their populations live longer.
That figure could serve as a bellwether for the future of American health care, because Massachusetts led the nation in extending insurance to virtually its entire population through Romneycare, starting in 2006.
The initiative could position Israel as a leader in digital health globally and serve as a bellwether for things like population health and national genomic sequencing systems.
The Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore aims to enhance the use of technology and data to improve the provision of services such as health care and transportation in a city, where infrastructure has come under pressure in recent years as a rise in immigration boosts the country's population.
Solutions are critical not just for the physical health of the population but the state's financial health as well.
Demand for health care goods and services is also set to expand dramatically as the country's population ages.
As noted by senior executives at Rodale, just having an organic landscape can improve the health of the whole employee population, through reduced use of chemicals from lawn maintenance, while creating a space that is more engaging, educational, and productive.
Canada's aging population is fuelling the growth of the health care industry as Baby Boomers reach retirement age.
Moreover, they argue that federal subsidies are warranted because a significant portion of state and local government spending is for education, health, public welfare, and transportation, all of which have important spillovers that benefit the population in other jurisdictions as well.
Volatile portions of the diluent containing toxic fumes of benzene and toluene began off - gassing in the area, impacting the health of almost 60 per cent of the local population with symptoms such as nausea, dizziness, headaches, coughing and fatigue.
We know that the Canadian population is aging, which means that health needs are increasing and that more and more costs are being imposed on society as a whole.
21ST - CENTURY DETECTION AND PREVENTION Value Chain Track As the burden of chronic ailments increases along with our aging populations, public health experts are in near - universal agreement that we need to a far better job of preventing disease.
It has proved fertile ground for deals in recent years, as aging populations and health - conscious consumers drive demand.
According to the National Institute of Mental Health, as much as 75 % of the population suffers from public speaking anxiety.
There is a difference between «eat less meat» (as it is better for your health and a better environment — fact) and «the population of Alberta is declining with the NDP government — a lie)-- the population of Alberta has not declined since 1946 — fact.
Both of these prices continue to rise as the number of insured Americans rises and the health of the insured population decreases on average.
Sebastian is interested in the future of artificial intelligence as it applies to healthcare, both in population health and individual assisted diagnostic tools.
As the U.S. nears the point where minorities comprise greater than 50 percent of the population, the need for strong minority - owned businesses in national and global supply chains will be vital to the health of our growing economy.»
The Affordable Care Act established benchmark coverage standards for Medicaid's newly eligible adult population, as well as for qualified health plans sold in the health insurance marketplaces.
And none of the nonsense you posted poses a grave threat to the health and safety of the population as a whole, you bonehead.
The population explosion is a world - wide threat to mental as well as physical health.
A recent study of tobacco ads concludes: «In the face of increasing public knowledge about the health risks of smoking and the shrinking population of current smokers, the tobacco industry has portrayed smoking in advertisements in a misleading manner — as adventuresome, healthy, safe, and erotic, images in stark contrast to the voluminous data implicating smoking as a factor in ill health.
Let's work through the ABCs of these classic controversies: Contraception: A. «The use of contraception in the West has led to a stabilising of the population... However, in less developed countries, the population is rising by as much as 3 \ % a year... This is placing great pressures on food supplies, health services and education».
He had dealt with various areas such as agriculture, old soldiers, public health, war treaties, capitalism, capital punishment, coinage, communism, land, old age pensions, divorce, artificial insemination, slaughter houses, reformation of criminals, tramps money, over population and others.
In reality, the amount of protein associated with optimal human health, as supported by science and epidemiology (the incidence of disease amongst various populations), is much lower than you think.
Food and drinks products marketed on an eye health platform are still relatively few and far between, although activity has increased markedly in recent years, as an aging population is increasingly concerned over issues such as age - related macular degeneration.
Food and drinks products marketed on an eye health platform are still relatively few and far between, although activity has increased markedly in recent years, as an ageing population starts to be increasingly concerned over issues such as age - related macular degeneration.
Some of us have to consider health as well as taste (I use a low carb diet to maintain normal blood glucose instead of taking diabetes drugs, while at the same time I focus on foods that have a long tradition of supporting healthy populations, as well as limit processed «fake food» ingredients which are novel to the human diet).
During the dialogue, Dr Gene Nisperos of the Health Alliance for Democracy raised his concern as the target of Golden Rice are members of the vulnerable population such as preschool children and lactating mothers.
High rainfall conditions and inflows to the Menindee Lakes during winter - spring 2016 provided the Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder with an opportunity to deliver environmental water to support native fish populations in the Lower Darling as well as the longer - term health of the river system.
Efficient gluten - free products offer solutions for the aging population as well as for those to whom health has become a primary concern.
As the populations of Southern California grow more and more health - conscious, it is important to provide fish on your menu for a healthy alternative to most meats.
As the general population has become more interested in health, fitness and super foods, cacao has started showing up in stores as nature intended: whole, raw, and loaded with health benefitAs the general population has become more interested in health, fitness and super foods, cacao has started showing up in stores as nature intended: whole, raw, and loaded with health benefitas nature intended: whole, raw, and loaded with health benefits.
Watering will increase the abundance and health of vegetation and native fish populations, such as expanding areas of Black Box and restoring River Red gums.
Europeans are increasingly paying close attention to labeling and seek information such as health benefits, ingredients, and product origin As of the first quarter of 2013, the overall rate of unemployment for the total population stands at 27.2 % in Spain, one of the highest rates across the Eurozonas health benefits, ingredients, and product origin As of the first quarter of 2013, the overall rate of unemployment for the total population stands at 27.2 % in Spain, one of the highest rates across the EurozonAs of the first quarter of 2013, the overall rate of unemployment for the total population stands at 27.2 % in Spain, one of the highest rates across the Eurozone.
It operates on the principle that a healthy dairy industry is just as important to consumers as it is to milk producers, and that the ready availability of California dairy products contributes to the good health and well - being of the state's population.
Every era has its health crisis, and as obesity rates in the U.S. population continue to soar to epidemic levels, sugar has become public enemy number one.
While progress has been promising in some SAARC countries, such as India, large population segments in other countries have not been reached in terms of both food and health services.»
Ongoing projects include studies of gene - environment interactions and adverse pregnancy outcomes, as well as informed medical decision making demonstration projects in Medicaid maternity populations and within HealthWise, the nation's largest source of health information materials distributed through healthcare networks.
He has a particular interest in improving preventive and chronic illness care for underserved and vulnerable populations, and the application of Health Information Technology as a means of achieving such improvement.
The aim of the flagships is to significantly improve health and attainment across the whole population by transforming the food environment, using schools as a catalyst to drive this change.
At these institutions, she worked primarily with women populations conducting psychosocial assessments, connecting patients and their families with local and national resources, collaborating with the interdisciplinary health team, as well as providing clinical support.
«Although the latest trends show that we haven't figured out what works as a population, we do know individual changes can support families» health,» Armstrong said.
As to what is being touted as «health insurance», I think it quit being insurance (meant to spread out risk over a larger population) back about the time someone figured out how to apply the principle of «an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure» to it (probably the early 1980sAs to what is being touted as «health insurance», I think it quit being insurance (meant to spread out risk over a larger population) back about the time someone figured out how to apply the principle of «an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure» to it (probably the early 1980sas «health insurance», I think it quit being insurance (meant to spread out risk over a larger population) back about the time someone figured out how to apply the principle of «an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure» to it (probably the early 1980s.)
But this doesn't make sense for everything we do in health care, and we know the information we get from randomized controlled trials doesn't always translate well to real life because 1) the restrictions we put on eligibility for studies rarely allows the results to be generalized to the population as a whole and 2) Adherence to the intervention tends to be higher in a randomized controlled trial than in real life which makes the effect seem «better» than it is.
Personal health behaviors — such as poor eating habits, lack of exercise, smoking and excessive drinking — have a major impact on the health of the population and contribute to the leading causes o
The highest rates of breastfeeding are observed among higher - income, college - educated women > 30 years of age living in the Mountain and Pacific regions of the United States.60 Obstacles to the initiation and continuation of breastfeeding include physician apathy and misinformation,61 - 63 insufficient prenatal breastfeeding education, 64 disruptive hospital policies, 65 inappropriate interruption of breastfeeding, 62 early hospital discharge in some populations, 66 lack of timely routine follow - up care and postpartum home health visits, 67 maternal employment68, 69 (especially in the absence of workplace facilities and support for breastfeeding), 70 lack of broad societal support, 71 media portrayal of bottle - feeding as normative, 72 and commercial promotion of infant formula through distribution of hospital discharge packs, coupons for free or discounted formula, and television and general magazine advertising.73, 74
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