Marisel Brown's Blog – November 2009 Archive (31)

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Once overlooked but making strides: Asian & Pacific Islander Americans with diabetes

Public health is a data-driving endevour that has overlooked ethnic/minority groups. Although progress has been made, the clumping of sub-groups within omnibus categories is proving unhelpful. One current example is diabetes, where Latinos and African-Americans (forgive the use of these omnibus categories) are at the center of prevention work. A policy brief prepared by the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations reveals that sub-groups in the AAPI cohort have high… Continue

Added by Marisel Brown on November 29, 2009 at 3:16pm — No Comments

AARP's Segunda Juventud bilingual website's H1N1 outreach to Latino seniors

Rates of internet use by Latinos can vary significantly based on English proficiency. The lastest Pew Internet & American Life Project survey reports that 63% of English-profient Latinos use the Internet. The Public Policy Institue of California's 2008 digital technology use survey found a decline in computer access and 48% access to the Internet at home California's Latino population. The digital divide between Latinos & the majority population persists; however, in marketing circles… Continue

Added by Marisel Brown on November 18, 2009 at 2:43pm — No Comments

Texas Latinos bearing brunt of H1N1 in the state

From Houston Chronicle article by Cindy George



Hispanics accounted for more than half of the 95 swine flu-related deaths in Texas in the first six months of the H1N1 pandemic, an analysis by the state health department found.



Hispanics predominate in the state's southernmost counties, where 28 percent of the H1N1 deaths happened through Oct. 17.



The area “clearly is the hot spot” for the state's H1N1 deaths, said Dr. Joseph McCormick, regional dean of The… Continue

Added by Marisel Brown on November 17, 2009 at 5:27pm — No Comments

Black church in Washington D.C. area attempts to dispel H1N1 myths & fears

Black Churches Fight Spread Of H1N1

November 11, 2009 - By David Schultz



Reverend Anthony Evans is telling his parishioners to give each other fist bumps rather than handshakes, not because they're cool, but because they spread fewer germs.



Rev. Evans is having a tougher time convincing his congregants to get the H1N1 vaccine. He says ever since the Tuskegee experiments, in which doctors conducted unethical medical studies on African Americans, many of them don't… Continue

Added by Marisel Brown on November 17, 2009 at 5:19pm — No Comments

WALKABILITY METRICS: Study of Minneapolis/St. Paul presents community walkability variables

As part of an effort to promote walkable, transit-oriented places in the Twin Cities, the Center for Transit Oriented Development recently completed a study outlining an approach for transforming existing activity centers into walkable places. This study was done in partnership with the Urban Land Institute in Minnesota and the ULI/Curtis Regional Infrastructure Project and called the Connecting Transportation and Land Use Systems Initiative. The initiative was funded by the McKnight… Continue

Added by Marisel Brown on November 17, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Reconnecting America report links transportation practices to public health goals

Portions of text from Reconnecting America website



Efforts to increase density and check urban sprawl are goals of transportation reform advocates. Driving the Built Environment: Going Compact is a good primer for community heath advocates/public health practitioners to become familiar with the points of agreement & the intersection of transporation practices and community community health goals.



Increasing population and employment density in… Continue

Added by Marisel Brown on November 17, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

SNL alum introduces diabetes prevention bill in U.S. Senate

OK....He does not want his previous profession associated with being the U.S. Senator from Minnesota, but 'SNL alum' is a lot catchier than 'Sen. Franken'. Moving right along.........



Senator Al Franken introduced a diabetes prevention bill this month. (November is American Diabetes Month) While the bill's provisions do not have a policy slant, they support community-based diabetes programs. The bill acknowledges that those at risk for diabetes need education and support where they… Continue

Added by Marisel Brown on November 17, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

SNL alum introduces diabetes prevention bill in U.S. Senate

OK....He does not want his previous profession associated with being the U.S. Senator from Minnesota, but 'SNL alum' is a lot catchier than 'Sen. Franken'. Moving right along.........



Senator Al Franken introduced a diabetes prevention bill this month. (November is American Diabetes Month) While the bill's provisions do not have a policy slant, they support community-based diabetes programs. The bill acknowledges that those at risk for diabetes need education and support where they… Continue

Added by Marisel Brown on November 17, 2009 at 2:00pm — No Comments

VIDEO--VW's Fun Theory Initiative: Creating incentives for active living

This fun theory site is dedicated to the thought that something as simple as fun is the easiest way to change people’s behaviour for the better. VW has taken a public health approach to getting people moving. Truly revolutionary.
Check out the video on YouTube:
http://www.thefuntheory.com/piano-staircase" target="_blank

Added by Marisel Brown on November 14, 2009 at 10:30pm — 1 Comment

USDA Deputy Secretary Visits Kellogg Foundation Farm to School Project in Twin Cities

From Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy Press Release 11/5/09



Minnesota farm to school efforts that provide students with healthy, locally grown food are attracting national attention. Earlier this week, USDA Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan toured St. Paul Schools’ commissary to get a first-hand look at the district’s Farm to School program and hear about other similar efforts around the state.

“They [St. Paul schools] are pioneers in this, and I want to… Continue

Added by Marisel Brown on November 13, 2009 at 4:46pm — No Comments

Study puts different spin on menu labeling as an obesity prevention measure

Researchers from the Carnegie Mellon University want to set the record straight. The pre-post menu labeling study of McDonald patrons in New York City was characterized as the reason lower calorie consumption by patrons. In a New York Times op-ed piece, the research team emphasizes what we all learned in statistics-correlation does not imply causation.



Click on the link to read the op-ed piece.…

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Added by Marisel Brown on November 13, 2009 at 11:53am — No Comments

Harvard poll finds 2/3 of parents & high risk adults who tried to get H1N1 vaccination were turned away

If at first you don't succeed, try & try again. This is the mindset of respondents to a Harvard School of Public Health poll who were turned away from a public or private health care provider when they went to be vaccinated against H1N1. Approximately 70% of adults surveyed were unable to be vaccinated;however, 91% indicated they would try again later in year.



For more information about this survey, and the four earlier H1N1-related surveys conducted by the Harvard Opinion… Continue

Added by Marisel Brown on November 10, 2009 at 3:44pm — No Comments

RESOURCE: FDA H1N1 site has info re: vaccine, antivirals, & fraudulent products

The Food & Drug Administration has a website dedicated to the H1N1 vaccine & flu medications. The site provides information concerning vaccine supply, antiviral drugs, diagnostic tests, fraudulent flu medications, & personal protective equipment. The site is updated daily.

http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/PublicHealthFocus/ucm150305.htm" target="_blank

Added by Marisel Brown on November 10, 2009 at 1:54pm — No Comments

IT Think Tank Issues Business Continuity Recommendations for H1N1 Pandemic

We take it for granted that websites we use to shop, pay bills, and support our work tasks will always be up and running. This may not be the case if the H1N1 virus becomes widespread and strikes working adults in the IT operations of large corporations. The Info-Tech Research Group in London has issued recommendations for IT departments to prepare for illness keeping a large proportion of employees down for the count.

Click on the link for a summary of recommendations.…

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Added by Marisel Brown on November 10, 2009 at 12:25pm — No Comments

Tempers & Tears: Abortion Provisions of House Healthcare Reform Bill

From Politico.com 11/9/09



One by one, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had leaned on her rank-and-file Democrats for months to cast off personal prerogatives for the sake of a history-making health care bill. But for Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro, this was too much to ask.



So when Pelosi announced late Friday that she would allow an amendment strictly limiting insurance coverage of abortions, it touched off an angry yelling match between DeLauro and another Pelosi… Continue

Added by Marisel Brown on November 9, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

FREE ARTICLES: AJPH makes nearly 200 influenza articles available on website

Responding to the H1N1 epidemic is a 24/7 challenge to the nation's public health system. One of the most remarkable aspects of the response has been the unprecedented options for the dissemination of information made possible by information communication technology (ICT) ranging from text messaging to the CDC's flu.gov site.



The American Journal of Public Health has taken advantage of ICT by making influenza articles from 1919 through 2009 available free of charge. By clicking on… Continue

Added by Marisel Brown on November 6, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

San Franscisco Bay Area communities are putting health first with HIAs

Excerpt from Built to Heal by Sara Stroud



"Focusing on a range of health outcomes including physical activity, obesity, air quality and safety, HIAs cover some of same ground as mandated Environmental Impact Assessments. But very few environmental assessments contain comprehensive health analyses, Bhatia says. HIAs go further into linking heath impacts to land use, building and policy decisions."



Click on the link below to Ms. Stroud's article.…



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Added by Marisel Brown on November 5, 2009 at 5:30pm — No Comments

Marketing food & beverages in predominantly African American versus White neighborhoods

The abstract of the article published in the American Journal of Public Health appears below:



Targeted marketing of high-calorie foods and beverages to ethnic minority

populations, relative to more healthful foods, may contribute to ethnic disparities

in obesity and other diet-related chronic conditions. We conducted a systematic

review of studies published in June 1992 through 2006 (n=20) that permitted

comparison of food and beverage marketing to African… Continue

Added by Marisel Brown on November 5, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

ARTICLE: Measurment, food availability, & access in Af-Am communities-intervention & policy implications

Abstract text from Science Direct



Obesity is a major public health concern in the U.S. As compared to whites, minority populations are disproportionately at risk, with the highest prevalence rates of overweight and obesity occurring among African American women. Although researchers and policymakers argue that environmental approaches have the greatest potential to reverse the rising prevalence of obesity, critical gaps remain in our understanding of the complex mechanisms… Continue

Added by Marisel Brown on November 5, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

Pew Trusts & RWJ launch health impact assessment project

The Pew Charitable Trusts & the Robert Wood Johnson foundation have established a partnership that aims to incorporate health impact assessments into the policymaking process at the local, state, and national level.



The Health Impact Project will promote the use of HIAs by:

Creating a national center of excellence housed at Pew and providing the coordination and infrastructure needed to establish HIAs as a well-recognized field in the United States;



Demonstrating… Continue

Added by Marisel Brown on November 5, 2009 at 11:30am — No Comments

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