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- Nurse practitioner (specialty is geriatrics) & former public health nurse
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- An H1N1 meeting
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Beatrice Yearwood replied to Marisel Brown's discussion Greek debt crisis driving negative public health indicators"HEALTH IMPACT OF U.S. MORTGAGE CRISIS ON OLDER ADULTS
A recent article in the APHA's Journal (10/20/11 release date) included an article on health conditions & health behaviors of adults over 50 dealing with mortgage problems. …"
Beatrice Yearwood commented on Emily Teitsworth's blog post The Most Powerful Person in a World of Seven Billion"I could not agree with you more. But there is an important element in your story that you did not emphasize. Her father was the key to her escape from God know only what. Unfortunately, we need to acknowledge that power to make…"
Beatrice Yearwood commented on Leona Ow Woodbridge's blog post Obese and Healthy-Study claims disease risk varies in obese population"ARTICLE CHALLENGES CONNECTION BETWEEN WEIGHT LOSS & BETTER HEALTH-Linda Bacon, the nutritionist responsible for the development of the Health at Every Size (HAES) approach to healthier weight management, wrote an article…"
Beatrice Yearwood commented on Marisel Brown's blog post Compendium: Review of evidence linking social determinants of health to chronic disease epidemic"HEALTH EQUITY INDEX-Post continued
I forgot to add this link from the Knowledge Center-a project of Data Haven http://www.ctdatahaven.org/know/index.php/HEA_Framework"
Beatrice Yearwood commented on Marisel Brown's blog post Compendium: Review of evidence linking social determinants of health to chronic disease epidemic"HEALTH EQUITY INDEX-Seems a better fit than health impact assessment
The report is a good quick overview of social determinants for the those who are new to the topic. The health impact assessment section seems to be an add-on. I think a…"
Beatrice Yearwood liked Marisel Brown's discussion COP-FREE DRUG BAZAAR: A textbook opportunity for public health interventions-don't ya think?Beatrice Yearwood commented on Estelle Menz's blog post Chicago serves up a rolling feast of healthy food to poor neighborhoods"CHICAGO IS PUBLIC HEALTH'S KIND OF TOWN-Sort of
The City of Chicago's public health plan reflects some of awareness of the need to work with a range of sectors to achieve public health goals. A colleague who works for the department…"
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LONG OVERDUE-Spotlight on rural health in America
Posted on July 29, 2011 at 11:25pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
PRESENTATION: Integration of mental health services in the primary care medical home model
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 5:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
REACH 2009 confirms persistent racial and ethnic health disparities
Posted on May 26, 2011 at 10:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Intel microprocessor being used in head injury study in sports
Posted on February 13, 2011 at 3:00am 0 Comments 0 Likes
Fluoride levels have always been safe; we simply have more data
Posted on February 6, 2011 at 9:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Beatrice Yearwood's Discussions
John Snow's Broad Street pump intervention had nothing to do with population health, but health reform does?
Started Apr 12, 2011 0 Replies 0 Likes
Since the passage of health reform, I have been seeing the term population health in healthcare system magazines. A "retweeted" article in the March issue of Hospitals and Health Systems is an…Continue
Tags: Kindig, Jeffery_Brenner, Obamacare, ACOs, H&HN
Excessive sugar consumption associated with increased CVD risk in U.S. teens
Started Mar 12, 2011 0 Replies 0 Likes
MEDLINE AbstractConsumption of added sugars and indicators of cardiovascular disease risk among US adolescents. Circulation. 2011; 123(3):249-57 (ISSN: 1524-4539)Welsh JA ; Sharma A ; Cunningham SA…Continue
Tags: Emory_Univesity, Sharma, Cunningham, HNANES, MyPyramid
Weight Stigma Initiative at Yale's Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity
Started Aug 22, 2010 0 Replies 0 Likes
"I told my doctor that I needed help to lose weight, and he accused me of being a 'closet eater' and wasn't going to put me on anything until I learned to eat better. When I protested, he just…Continue
Tags: weight-bias, Yale, weight_stigma, Rebecca_Puhl, Medscape
Fitness is the key to keeping hypertension at bay
Started this discussion. Last reply by Beatrice Yearwood Aug 4, 2010. 1 Reply 0 Likes
An article in Medscape will probably lead to more confusion about the contribution of moderate exercise to health. Recent publications say 30 minutes at least 5 days a week is what you should…Continue
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