Media Coverage
Media Coverage
| Date | Media Coverage | Topic |
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| Sep 8, 2008 |
There's no shortage of retirement-savings services for the affluent. But for those who fall in the middle of the wage scale or lower, it's a different story. Source: The Wall Street Journal |
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| Jun 12, 2013 |
''Taste test: Parents to get sampling of RCSD cafeteria food'' "New items such as curried chicken with raisins and apples and broccoli alfredo are part of the City School District’s effort to upgrade its school meal offerings, focusing on foods that are fresh, local and healthy, rather than the old school method of quick and easy." Source: Democrat and Chronicle |
School Food |
| Jul 17, 2012 |
''Teen who nearly died after eating contaminated cantaloupe speaks out'' A Brevard County, FL, teenager who helped bring about the Food Safety Modernization Act told WFTV she wanted to know why the federal law isn't being fully implemented. Source: WFTV-9 |
Food Hazards |
| Nov 17, 2011 |
Ten Public Health Institutes Chosen for In-Depth HIA Training The Health Impact Project and National Network of Public Health Institutes (NNPHI) have chosen the 10 public health institutes (PHIs) that will participate in a two-day, in-person, health impact assessment (HIA) training at the Pew Conference Center in Washington, DC, November 29-30, 2011. Source: Health Impact Project |
Health Impact Assessment |
| Jan 12, 2011 |
"Crisis" is not too strong a word for describing what has happened to antibiotics. As our use of the drugs rises every year in the United States, bacterial resistance has risen right alongside it: there isn't a single known antibiotic to which bacteria have not become resistant ..."
Source: The Huffington Post |
Health Topics, Antibiotics in Food Animal Production |
| Aug 8, 2009 |
On PBS' Bill Moyers Journal, Safe Banking Opportunities project director Matt Fellowes spoke about financial products and services utilized by lower-income consumers, the market opportunity in serving these households, and how it can be improved to benefit both these consumers as well as the businesses serving them. Source: Bill Moyers Journal on PBS |
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| Jul 11, 2011 |
''The Doctor Is Out (In the Community)'' "Many of the most urgent health problems facing the nation—like diabetes, asthma, obesity and injuries—are shaped by conditions in the places where we live, work and play. The United States spends more money on health care per person than any other country—$2.5 trillion in 2009, yet our health statistics consistently lag behind other developed nations." Source: The Public Health Law Network |
Health Impact Assessment |
| Aug 18, 2011 |
Allan Coukell, director of Medical Programs at Pew Health Group, appears on the Kojo Nnamdi Show as they explore the globalization of the drug industry and what it means for the quality and safety of our prescription drugs. Source: The Kojo Nnamdi Show |
Drug Manufacturing and Distribution, Drug Safety |
| Apr 9, 2013 |
The Junk Food Loophole in USDA's Regulations Jessica Donze Black, director of the Pew's kids' safe and Healthful foods project speaks with the Los Angeles Times about a loophole in the USDA's new competitive foods rules that would allow junk food to be served in school cafeterias. Source: Los Angeles Times |
School Food |
| Feb 27, 2013 |
''The Loophole That Keeps Precarious Medical Devices in Use'' The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced last month that it will classify metal-on-metal hip implants as high-risk devices. That comes after the artificial joints were found to have failed at high rates, causing disability and meaning additional surgery for thousands of people. But hundreds of other potentially high-risk medical devices remain in use without what many consider to be adequate testing Source: The Atlantic |
Drugs and Devices at the FDA |
