NWHF Introduces Points of View: Perspectives on Equity
Northwest Health Foundation is pleased to launch “Points of View,” an occasional series of communications around important topics that extend across all of our work. The first edition of Points of View focuses on the efforts of the foundation and its partners to achieve health equity in the regions we serve. One of the foundation’s guiding principles is that “Deliberate strategies are required in order to effectively overcome health inequities.” Embedded in this principle is ...
Online Food Marketing to Children: Ethical? Legal?
Increasing concerns about chronic diseases such as diabetes and risk factors such as obesity have forced society to take a critical look at how the food industry – specifically manufacturers of processed foods – markets its products to consumers. Children and adolescents are specific demographics targeted by advertisers as their purchasing influence nears $1 trillion per year. As the pie continues to grow, marketers are targeting teenagers through digital media that are based ...
What’s your community health priority?
This is post we created back in 2008. Since that time it received over 100 responses. Click through them to see what our grantees, partners, and colleagues said when we asked: What’s your community health priority? We know it’s hard, but if you had to choose just one issue to get additional funding, which would it be? The bottom line is that we’re trying to determine where you feel the greatest needs are right now. What is the most important public health issue in your community? ...
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Doctors Want to Address Social Factors Affecting Health
A recent survey of doctors finds that they are well-aware of the impact of social needs on their patients’ health. The survey of 1,000 primary care physicians and pediatricians was conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. More than 4 in 5 of the surveyed doctors agree that unmet social needs are directly leading to worse health and that patients’ social needs are as important to address as their medical conditions. However, 80% of these ...
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What a NWHF Small Grant Can Do - To Educate Oregonians about Toxics
The following is a report from Lisa Arkin, Executive Director, Oregon Toxics Alliance, about a small community engagement grant received in 2011: Oregon Toxics Alliance, based in Eugene, is educating thousands of Oregonians by way of a film & community forum series, Living Downstream–Conversations on the Science of Pollution and Health. The topic of these conversations is about the vital link between the health of our bodies and the health of our air, land and water. Our goal is ...
Sen. Wyden and Rep. Ryan Release Plan to Reform Medicare
Oregon’s U.S. Senator Ron Wyden and Wisconsin Representative Paul Ryan have released a new plan to reform Medicare. Starting in ten years, seniors would have the option of staying in traditional Medicare or entering a privately-run healthcare plan. These private Medicare plans would be required to offer benefits that are at least as comprehensive as those covered by traditional Medicare. In addition, all seniors would have a new “catastrophic cap” on out-of-pocket health ...
Marketing Sugary Drinks to Youth
A new study shows that young people are exposed to an increasing amount of marketing for sugary drinks, including sodas, sports drinks, energy drinks and fruit drinks. From 2008 to 2010, children’s and teens’ exposure to full-calorie soda ads on TV doubled. The research was produced by the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale University. A summary of Sugary Drink FACTS (Food Advertising to Children and Teens Score) can be found here and the full 231-page report here. ...
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Multnomah County Considers Ban on BPA
Bisphenol A (BPA) is a synthetic hormone that is widely used to make hard plastic and epoxy resin. BPA makes plastic clear and rigid in water bottles, baby bottles and reusable food containers, and is also used in the lacquer that lines food cans, formula cans and soda cans. In September 2008, the National Toxicology Program concluded that there is “some concern” about brain, behavior, and prostate effects in children who are exposed to BPA at current exposure levels. A 2004 ...
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