Sentences with phrase «public health gains»

The goal of the program is to deliver tangible environmental and public health gains while accelerating the energy sector's transition to a low carbon future.

And those benefits don't even include the sizeable public health gains that result from when we replace dirty fossil fuel power with clean, renewable energy.

If the trends continue, the dangers of obesity will overshadow the public health gains from reduced smoking over the next decade.

Not exact matches

As the digital health sector matures we expect to continue seeing more and larger deals, greater diversity in both private and public investors, and business models that continue to be refined as startups gain market experience and understanding.

Education workers» compensation gained 0.6 % (2.1 % y / y), health care and social assistance 0.9 % (2.5 % y / y), and that for public administration workers went up just 0.2 % (2.2 % y / y).

What we gain — a safer environment from a public - health point of view, for example — should demonstrably outweigh what we lose.

In January 2013 the non-governmental organisation Sustain, supported by 61 health organisations, called for a 20 pence per litre excise duty on sugar sweetened drinks.4 In February, the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges called for a 20 % tax on sugar sweetened drinks as part of its enquiry into clinical and public health solutions to the obesity epidemic.1 Although the UK government has indicated a preference for voluntary approaches to the control of obesity, it has not ruled out fiscal measures.14 Clearly, the idea of a sugar sweetened drink tax is gaining traction in the UK, but its effect on health remains uncertain.

And when the millions of Americans struggling with poverty eat more fruits and vegetables, we see immediate improvements for families and farmers — and enormous long - term gains for public health, local economies and the environment.

Also keep this in mind: «As long as your baby is gaining weight consistently and his diapers show that he is eating enough, you can assume that he's getting plenty of milk,» says Jeanette Panchula, R.N., P.H.N., I.B.C.L.C., a lactation consultant at the Solano County Department of Public Health and the California Department of Public Health's Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health division.

The estimated percentage of US children aged 2 to 5 years and 6 to 11 years classified as overweight increased from 5.0 % and 6.5 % in 1980 to 10.4 % and 19.6 %, respectively, in 2007 -2008.1-3 The increase in childhood obesity was also observed among those aged 6 to 23 months, from 7.2 % in 1980 to 11.6 % in 2000.1 Given the numerous health risks related to childhood obesity,4 - 7 its prevention is becoming a public health priority.8 It has been reported that feeding practices affect growth and body composition in the first year of life, with breastfed infants gaining less rapidly than formula - fed infants.9 - 14 There is also evidence that breastfed infants continue to have a low risk for later childhood obesity.15 - 18

The Harvard School of Public Health reports that both a baby's genes and her environment can affect whether she will gain too much weight.

The signers of Monday's letter also argue that any of the fund's gains from such companies are zeroed out by the tens of billions of dollars spent each year to combat public health problems associated with fossil fuels.

Anyway, I think you're «hoping» for more Republican advance than may actually be out there... although there is no doubt that their agitations are likely to win over some who are taken in by fear tactics, I just don't see the making of any waves out there... especially after the health care bill gets signed into law with a public option... Dems will universally gain after that.

Fitzsimmons said Phillips «is misleading the public regarding the health care law to scare seniors for his own political gain.»

With the assistance of Dr. Joseph Savarese, D.V.M., Professor and Chair of Medaille's Veterinary Technology Department, we are in development of a volunteer program for their students to gain experience in the field of public health at these clinics and see how the animal and the human world work together to protect the public.»

Kilgore wants a career in public health, combining her engineering interest with the hands - on medical experience she gained as a medic in Iraq in 2005 and 2006 while on duty with the Iowa National Guard.

Trans fats gained popularity as public health officials worried about the association between high levels of saturated fat and cardiovascular disease.

The training offered through this program will expand the global health workforce and provide fellows an opportunity to gain practical, first - hand experience on the front lines of global public health.

Researchers from the Texas A&M School of Public Health, the University of Michigan and the University of Georgia analyzed national health statistics to gain a better understanding of how different socioeconomic factors affect the prevalence of diabetes and prevention and management of the diHealth, the University of Michigan and the University of Georgia analyzed national health statistics to gain a better understanding of how different socioeconomic factors affect the prevalence of diabetes and prevention and management of the dihealth statistics to gain a better understanding of how different socioeconomic factors affect the prevalence of diabetes and prevention and management of the disease.

This experience helped me gain credibility within the public health sector, that was valuable for my further career.

They were following up on the results of a long - term study from the Harvard School of Public Health that had suggested yogurt, more than any other food, helped to prevent age - related weight gain.

In 2014, the company officially launched the Regeneron Genetics Center, which forms diverse private — public collaborations to gain disease insights and find targets by pairing human DNA sequences with electronic health records.

Published in the journal Tobacco Control, the first study to model public health outcomes if cigarette smoking was replaced by e-cigarettes «supports a policy strategy that encourages replacing cigarette smoking with vaping to yield substantial life year gains,» says the study's lead author David Levy, PhD, professor of oncology at Georgetown Lombardi.

«One in three women start pregnancy at an unhealthy weight, and more than half of women gain either too much or too little weight during pregnancy,» said lead author Lisa Bodnar, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D., associate professor in Pitt Public Health's Department of Epidemiology.

For the first time, researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health studied the effects of gestational weight gain on childhood obesity risk among a multi-ethnic urban population.

Achieving a healthy weight before becoming pregnant and gaining an appropriate amount of weight during pregnancy significantly reduce the risk of the baby dying in his or her first year of life, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health.

A national study by researchers at the National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP), Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health — shows an uneven picture of states» use of Medicaid to help families with young children gain access to mental health serHealth — shows an uneven picture of states» use of Medicaid to help families with young children gain access to mental health serhealth services.

«Our study findings highlight the need for more public health efforts to reduce maternal obesity, appropriate gestational weight gain and to promote breastfeeding.»

The IOM recommended that chimp research satisfy three principles: the knowledge gained would be necessary to advance the public's health; there was no other research model available to obtain that information; and that the animals would be kept in their natural habitat or in environments that closely mimic it.

Cynthia Chuang, associate professor of medicine and public health sciences, studied the attitudes and habits of women who gained appropriate weight and those who exceeded guidelines.

As they gained familiarity with the insurance industry, the public health community became «better prepared to conceptualize new models for linking population health with reimbursable clinical care.»

These estimates suggest that substantial health gains could be made, say the authors — a 40 % relative reduction in smoking prevalence and almost 13 million smoking attributable deaths averted and more than 154 million life years gained by 2050 — by extending effective public health and clinical interventions to reduce active smoking.

As low - wage jobs continue to show strong gains since the recession, findings from the Low - Wage Workers» Health Project led by Upstate Medical University is offering insight into how these jobs affect public health and the economy in Syracuse, N.Y., and reflect national trends in issues related to low - wage woHealth Project led by Upstate Medical University is offering insight into how these jobs affect public health and the economy in Syracuse, N.Y., and reflect national trends in issues related to low - wage wohealth and the economy in Syracuse, N.Y., and reflect national trends in issues related to low - wage workers.

In particular, he says, decision - makers should consider whether a gain - of - function study makes a contribution to a public - health goal, such as the prevention and treatment of flu, that could justify both the risk and the use of money that could be spent on safer research.

Dukhovlinova also applied the knowledge she gained during her stay at Yale to training the next generation of scientists, becoming a teaching assistant for a master's degree program in public health that was being set up at St. Petersburg State as she was returning.

«Those taking intermediate - acting insulin were more likely to gain weight,» said Dr. Tricco, who has a PhD in population health and is also an assistant professor in the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public Hhealth and is also an assistant professor in the University of Toronto's Dalla Lana School of Public HealthHealth.

Using data from blood and brain tissue, a team led by researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health found that they could gain insights into mechanisms that might help explain autism by analyzing the interplay between genes and chemical tags that control whether genes are used to make a protein, called epigenetic marks.

On Dec. 1 - 2, those issues will come to the fore as national experts in genetics, medicine, law, big data and other fields gather for Frontiers in Precision Medicine II: Cancer, Big Data and the Public, a unique precision medicine symposium at the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law, Center for Law and Biomedical Sciences, University of Utah Health Sciences, Huntsman Cancer Institute, and University of Utah Center for Excellence in ELSI Research (UCEER) addresses those topics as precision medicine is gaining more attention nationwide from health care systems, practitioners, researchers, insurers and federal ageHealth Sciences, Huntsman Cancer Institute, and University of Utah Center for Excellence in ELSI Research (UCEER) addresses those topics as precision medicine is gaining more attention nationwide from health care systems, practitioners, researchers, insurers and federal agehealth care systems, practitioners, researchers, insurers and federal agencies.

Molecular epidemiology is gaining importance in tracking strains and addressing key public health challenges to prevent and control communicable diseases in Ethiopia, including tuberculosis (TB).

«The tendency to eat when you're not hungry increases with age and could have lifelong implications for weight gain,» says Lumeng, who is also with the U-M Center for Human Growth and Development and School of Public Health.

Early on in his career, Juhani Eskola gained hands - on medical experience as a GP and paediatrician, and between 1991 — 1999, held several top positions at the National Public Health Institute (KTL).

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is gaining attention as a public health problem.

One study from the Harvard School of Public Health has shown that men who regularly skipped breakfast had a 27 % higher risk of heart attack compared to men who regularly ate breakfast, while another recent study found a strong association between skipping breakfast and a higher risk of weight gain.

«Weight gain after about age 20 is really important because most of the weight gain is typically unhealthy fat,» says Walter Willett, professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health.

Research suggests a strong link between excess sugar intake, weight gain, and obesity, and beverages are the largest source of added sugar in the American diet, says Brownell, who is also a professor of psychology, epidemiology, and public health.

The study, published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research Public Health and Surveillance, used Twitter as a way to gain insight into the health of people in neighborhoods across the U.S. «Increasingly we're seeing more and more studies looking at health beyond just disease, incorporating indicators of wellbeing,» says Quynh Nguyen, lead author of the study and an assistant professor at the University of Utah College of HHealth and Surveillance, used Twitter as a way to gain insight into the health of people in neighborhoods across the U.S. «Increasingly we're seeing more and more studies looking at health beyond just disease, incorporating indicators of wellbeing,» says Quynh Nguyen, lead author of the study and an assistant professor at the University of Utah College of Hhealth of people in neighborhoods across the U.S. «Increasingly we're seeing more and more studies looking at health beyond just disease, incorporating indicators of wellbeing,» says Quynh Nguyen, lead author of the study and an assistant professor at the University of Utah College of Hhealth beyond just disease, incorporating indicators of wellbeing,» says Quynh Nguyen, lead author of the study and an assistant professor at the University of Utah College of HealthHealth.

A recent study by the Harvard School of Public Health revealed that weight gain could be triggered by a low level of inflammation in the body.

According to the Harvard School of Public Health, your child is at an increased risk for weight gain and type 2 diabetes if he regularly consumes these beverages.

Although you might not want to abandon the sugary flavor, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) gives you quite a few reasons to — most contain around 150 calories, so just drinking one can a day make you gain 5 pounds a year.

Sleep deprivation (less than 6.5 hours of sleep) has long been linked to stress, but according to Harvard School of Public Health, it can even lead to weight gain.