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Is Google better than the CDC at tracking the flu?
On its Flu Trends website, Google says “we’ve found that certain search terms are good indicators of flu activity. Google Flu Trends uses aggregated Google search data to estimate flu activity in your state up to two weeks faster than ...
RWJ Foundation Releases Report “Charting Nursing’s Future”
Did you know that:
In 1980 there were around 2,200 public health workers for every million Americans, while the number now is less than 1,600.
Twenty-five percent of the professional public health workforce is made up of nurses.
The average ...
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Which billboard wins?
The food industry spent more than $11 billion in 2004 on advertising in the US for foods and beverages.
Oregon DHS, Public Health Division. "Keeping Oregonians Healthy", July 2007.
Public health and other agencies had a total of $3.5 million to spend promoting a healthy diet, fruits and vegetables.
Whatever Happened to Phys Ed in our Schools?
Only 50% of 8th grade girls and 66% of 8th grade boys in Oregon meet CDC physical activity recommendations of 60 minutes per day.
Oregon DHS, Public Health Division, "Keeping Oregonians Healthy", July 2007.
Policies that ensure minimal standards for physical activity, as well as, improve safe routes for walking and biking to schools, should help assure that youth have spaces and places to be more physically active.
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