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A very interesting paper out of Norway (via, I believe, KU-UC E-Watch):
Evidence-Informed Health Policy: Using Research to Make Health Systems Healthier - Report from Kunnskapssenteret (Norwegian Knowledge Centre for the Health Services) (PDF, 112pp.) Read More...
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A bunch of things, mostly from January and early February but some rather older –
An interesting article about Pueblo, Colorado: Building Capacity for the Continuous Improvement of Health-Promoting Schools (Red Orbit)
In the Lindsay Post, on the Read More...
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The Metcalf Foundation launched a report, Why is it so tough to get ahead? How our tangled social programs pathologize the transition to self-reliance. The report and a PowerPoint presentation are available at the bottom of the news release.
We cannot Read More...
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This week (October 22-28) is Healthy Workplace Week. This year’s theme is “Value Your People”.
The UK concludes Obesity ‘not individuals’ fault’ (BBC):
Obesity, the authors concluded, was an inevitable consequence of Read More...
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Summer’s the season for injuries! (Globe and Mail)
Summer seems to ignite the double-edged sword of discovery and peril. The medical literature, whether we are talking about thrill-seeking risk or risky health behaviours, is sprinkled with examples Read More...
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A couple of journal articles — viewing the full article requires subscription or purchase:
Health Education & Behavior, Vol. 34, No. 3, 441-452 (2007)
Achieving a “Broad View of Health”
Robert E. Aronson, DrPH, MPH
Barbara L. Norton, Read More...
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From the WHO:
The World Health Organization (WHO) is today releasing the first ever country-by-country analysis of the impact environmental factors have on health. The data show huge inequalities but also demonstrate that in every country, people’s Read More...
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The Ontario government announces Finalists For Celebrating Innovations In Health Care Expo 2007 Awards. In the Health Promotion category, the finalists are:
INNOVATIONS IN HEALTH PROMOTION St. Michael’s Hospital (Toronto Central LHIN) Using Interventionist Read More...
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From the BBC: Health gap ‘widest in retirement’
The health gap between the lowest and highest paid work groups widens in retirement, a study claims.
WHO calls for prevention of cancer through healthy workplaces:
Every year, at least 200 000 Read More...
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Just a few things for today — I’m sure nobody wants to be inside reading endless news on such a nice sunny day –
SpacingWire discusses social inclusion in the context of Toronto politics:
Social inclusion isn’t about rearranging chairs Read More...
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