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This frequently updated news digest on the subject of Public Health highlights key articles from major journals and news publications. The digest is a free service of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, by The Advisory Board Company. © 2009 The Advisory Board Company. All rights reserved. Sign up to receive the digest free via e-mail.
| Jan 5, 2009 |
Grocery Store Chains Launch Healthy Product Labeling System Two Northeast grocery chains have launched a product labeling system to help steer consumers toward healthier food choices, the Wall Street Journal reports. |
| Jan 5, 2009 |
Soap Opera-Style Vignettes Sent Over Cell Phones Deliver Safe Sex Messages A nurse educator at Newark, N.J.-based Rutgers University's College of Nursing has developed a program that uses cell phone messages featuring professional actors to promote safe sex practices, the Associated Press reports. |
| Jan 2, 2009 |
Study Finds Smoke-Free Policy Reduced Heart Attack Hospitalizations in Colorado City A new study conducted by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests smoking bans can significantly reduce hospitalization rates for heart attacks, Reuters reports. |
| Jan 2, 2009 |
Oregon Expands Smoking Ban to Include Bars, Taverns On January 1, Oregon became the 21st U.S. state to expand a workplace smoking ban to include restaurants, bars and taverns, the Associated Press reports. |