The NPHR was founded in 2013 by students at Northwestern University who was interested in creating a platform for students and faculty to share their histories, perspectives, and ideas about public health. Our goal is to stimulate interdisciplinary public health conversations.MORE Email ***@u.north...
The “Fifth Theorem” explains how good ideas on paper become bad ideas in reality. The “Sixth Theorem” explains an under-appreciated benefit of a flat tax. The “Seventh Theorem” explains how bigger governments are less competent. The “Eighth Theorem” explains the motives of those who fo...
An activity-based cost analysis of the Honduras community-based, integrated child care (AIN-C) programme. Health Policy Plan [Internet]. 2008;23:408–27. https://doi.org/10.1093/heapol/czn018. Garita M, Peralta M, Lopez RI. Budget impact analysis of crizotinib as treatment of anaplastic ...
This month, we’ve seen a flurry of activity that confirms Washington will be focused on drug pricing this summer, and it’s coming from all directions: Congress, the Biden Administration, and Courts. Blog August 12, 2021 The Need for Scientific Strategy and Marketing Acumen in Every Convers...
I’ve been meaning to write a post about how all of the health policy ideas Republicans have proposed are terrible, but it looks like someone beat me to the punch. Republicans are ready to cherry-pick from a Rolodex of bad ideas, ones that promise a race to the bottom for consumer prot...
Barriers to physical activity Participants expressed how they wanted to lead more active and healthier lifestyles. They understood the importance of physical exercise and being involved in outdoor activities. However, limited financial resources and an absence of safe recreational places (parks, playground...
Ideas worth exploring include budgeting a portion of grant funding to hiring third-party reviewers to the activity of establishing collaborations with other grantee labs to assess each other’s models. Verma et al. [61] relied on re-implementations by an independent laboratory member who was not ...
To get kids to exercise more, the northwestern Minnesota district of Perham Dent added more physical activity to the school day. Many schools also make sure that kids have break every day.The goals of the law are to improve good health and to reduce obesity(肥胖). Obesity is the condition...
Balk EM, Earley A, Raman G, Avendano EA, Pittas AG, Remington PL (2015) Combined diet and physical activity promotion programs to prevent type 2 diabetes among persons at increased risk: a systematic review for the community preventive services task force. Ann Intern Med. https://doi.org/...
In our design consideration, the eCoach system has access to contextual weather data, activity sensor data, and questionnaire data. The overall modularized eCoach app design and its implementation is described below, addressing ideas and concerns. Data sharing The log-in has been kept as simple ...