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New FEMA Alerts Direct to Cell Phones]]></title><description><![CDATA[Roughly 62 million Americans were in the path of severe weather along the East Coast yesterday. Many might have heard their phones let out a high pitched alarm and spontaneously shake as part of a mobile alert service.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jun 2013 11:06:00 -0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item><item><link><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/06/like_close_to_twomi.html?cid=xrs_rss-pa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/06/like_close_to_twomi.html]]></guid><title><![CDATA[Like Close to Two Millions Kids, New Sesame Street Character Has an Incarcerated Parent ]]></title><description><![CDATA[A White House ?Champions of Change? event yesterday honored 12 men and women who spent their careers improving the lives of children who have a parent in prison. 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-0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item><item><link><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/06/nih-funded_research.html?cid=xrs_rss-pa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/06/nih-funded_research.html]]></guid><title><![CDATA[NIH-Funded Research to Explore Intractable Public Health Concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[New funding by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is aimed at improving treatment for bacterial infections, treating alcohol dependence and determining effective drugs for long-term diabetes treatment.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 4 Jun 2013 11:58:00 -0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item><item><link><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/about-rwjf/newsroom/newsroom-content/2013/06/new-survey-finds-most-african-americans-satisfied-with-lives-ove.html?cid=xrs_rss-pa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/about-rwjf/newsroom/newsroom-content/2013/06/new-survey-finds-most-african-americans-satisfied-with-lives-ove.html]]></guid><title><![CDATA[New Survey Finds Most African Americans Satisfied With Lives Overall, But Many Have Concerns About Future]]></title><description><![CDATA[While most African Americans report being satisfied with their lives, many have concerns about the future. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 4 Jun 2013 00:01:00 -0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item><item><link><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/research-publications/find-rwjf-research/2013/06/african-american-harvard-rwjf-npr-poll.html?cid=xrs_rss-pa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/research-publications/find-rwjf-research/2013/06/african-american-harvard-rwjf-npr-poll.html]]></guid><title><![CDATA[African Americans' Lives Today]]></title><description><![CDATA[African Americans report being satisfied with their lives in general, but many have economic and health concerns, and experience discrimination]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 4 Jun 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item><item><link><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/06/wellness_programsb.html?cid=xrs_rss-pa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/06/wellness_programsb.html]]></guid><title><![CDATA[Wellness Programs: Benefits Pending]]></title><description><![CDATA[A briefing co-sponsored by the Alliance for Health Reform and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation examined the financial and health improvement value of workplace wellness programs.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 3 Jun 2013 12:39:00 -0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item><item><link><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/keeping_an_eye_onho.html?cid=xrs_rss-pa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/keeping_an_eye_onho.html]]></guid><title><![CDATA[Keeping an Eye on Hospital Hand Washing]]></title><description><![CDATA[According to a recent article in the New York Times, hospitals are working on inventive ways to increase hand washing and stop the spread of germs that can kill hospitalized patients.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 31 May 2013 11:27:00 -0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item><item><link><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/faces_of_public_heal1.html?cid=xrs_rss-pa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/faces_of_public_heal1.html]]></guid><title><![CDATA[Faces of Public Health: Peggy Conlon, Ad Council]]></title><description><![CDATA[NewPublicHealth recently spoke with Peggy Conlon, president and CEO of the Ad Council, about the public health messages PSAs can convey and how new media has expanded their reach.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 30 May 2013 12:15:00 -0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item><item><link><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/nominations_openfor.html?cid=xrs_rss-pa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/nominations_openfor.html]]></guid><title><![CDATA[Nominations Open for Girl Up Teen Advisors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Girl Up, developed by the UN Foundation, empowers young girls to create a life for themselves and their families well beyond poverty and illiteracy. They are now accepting nominations for teen advisers.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item><item><link><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/research-publications/find-rwjf-research/2011/10/robert-wood-johnson-foundation-community-health-leaders.html?cid=xrs_rss-pa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/research-publications/find-rwjf-research/2011/10/robert-wood-johnson-foundation-community-health-leaders.html]]></guid><title><![CDATA[Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Community Health Leaders]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) initiated the Robert Wood Johnson Community Health Leaders in 1991 to recognize individuals' contributions to improving health and health care in their communities.]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item><item><link><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/responding_to_disast.html?cid=xrs_rss-pa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/responding_to_disast.html]]></guid><title><![CDATA[Responding to Disaster: Public Health Lawyers on the Ground]]></title><description><![CDATA[Aiding in the response and recovery effort in Oklahoma following last week?s tornadoes are several state disaster medical assistance teams. One team includes a member who is experienced in law as it pertains to public health emergencies. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 13:12:00 -0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item><item><link><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/team_rubicon_s_veter.html?cid=xrs_rss-pa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/team_rubicon_s_veter.html]]></guid><title><![CDATA[Team Rubicon?s Veterans Respond to Oklahoma?s Tornado Devastation: Recommended Reading]]></title><description><![CDATA[Team Rubicon, a collection of hundreds of U.S. military veterans who have been provided disaster relief around the world since the organization was founded in 2010, will join the response effort to rebuild after the recent Oklahoma tornado.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 14:30:00 -0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item><item><link><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/reducing_traumaticy.html?cid=xrs_rss-pa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/reducing_traumaticy.html]]></guid><title><![CDATA[Reducing Traumatic Youth Sports Injuries: Q&A with Hosea Harvey]]></title><description><![CDATA[As school winds down and camps and sports prepare for the summer season, a new study funded by RWJF and published in the American Journal of Public Health on sports-related traumatic brain injuries in youth sports, is generating deserved attention.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 10:32:00 -0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item><item><link><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/about-rwjf/newsroom/newsroom-content/2013/05/innovative-program-embeds-law-professors-at-health-departments.html?cid=xrs_rss-pa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/about-rwjf/newsroom/newsroom-content/2013/05/innovative-program-embeds-law-professors-at-health-departments.html]]></guid><title><![CDATA[Innovative Program Embeds Law Professors at Health Departments]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Network for Public Health Law and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation launched Scholars in Residence, a fellowship program designed to bring the expertise of legal scholars to assist public health agencies in tackling pressing health issues. ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:00 -0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item><item><link><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/stroke_awarenessmon.html?cid=xrs_rss-pa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/stroke_awarenessmon.html]]></guid><title><![CDATA[Stroke Awareness Month: There's an App for That, Too]]></title><description><![CDATA[May is Stroke Awareness Month, but only 38% of Americans know common stroke symptoms. New this year to help increase awareness is a free smartphone app from the American Stroke Association. ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:15:00 -0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item><item><link><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/faces_of_public_heal0.html?cid=xrs_rss-pa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/faces_of_public_heal0.html]]></guid><title><![CDATA[Faces of Public Health: Susan Yee]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Chinatown JUMP program works with eight afterschool programs to incorporate daily physical activity into the curriculum of these academic programs, blending activity with learning. Susan Yee shares program learnings.]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 13:34:00 -0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item><item><link><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/call_for_abstracts.html?cid=xrs_rss-pa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/call_for_abstracts.html]]></guid><title><![CDATA[Call for Abstracts: Second National Health Impact Assessment Meeting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Second National Health Impact Assessment (HIA) Meeting takes place September 24-25 in Washington, D.C. HIAs bring health impacts into decisions on planning, transportation, housing, agriculture, energy, environment, education and more.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 13:52:00 -0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item><item><link><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/public_health_newsr12.html?cid=xrs_rss-pa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/public_health_newsr12.html]]></guid><title><![CDATA[Public Health News Roundup: May 20]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today's headlines include:
- CDC Issues First Comprehensive Report on Children?s Mental Health 
- New PSAs Help Parents Talk to Younger Kids about the Dangers of Underage Drinking
- Advocacy Groups Petition FDA to Ban Menthol Flavored Cigarettes]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 09:08:00 -0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item><item><link><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/study_many_laws_on.html?cid=xrs_rss-pa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/study_many_laws_on.html]]></guid><title><![CDATA[Study: Many Laws on Detecting Youth TBIs, But None on Preventing Them]]></title><description><![CDATA[A new study in the American Journal of Public Health found that there are laws dealing with traumatic brain injuries in youth sports in 44 states and D.C.?but none are focused on preventing the injuries. Read a Q&A with the researcher, Hosea Harvey.]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 10:30:00 -0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item><item><link><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/public_health_newsr10.html?cid=xrs_rss-pa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/public_health_newsr10.html]]></guid><title><![CDATA[Public Health News Roundup: May 16]]></title><description><![CDATA[Headlines include:
WHO Reports First Patient-to-Nurse Transmission of SARS-like Virus
Repeated Head Injuries Raise Soldiers' Suicide Risk
HHS Announces $1 Billion to Fuel Health Care Innovation]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 09:23:00 -0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item><item><link><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/research-publications/find-rwjf-research/2013/05/reducing-traumatic-brain-injuries-in-youth-sports.html?cid=xrs_rss-pa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/research-publications/find-rwjf-research/2013/05/reducing-traumatic-brain-injuries-in-youth-sports.html]]></guid><title><![CDATA[Reducing Traumatic Brain Injuries in Youth Sports]]></title><description><![CDATA[In an effort to reduce youth sports traumatic brain injuries (TBI), 44 states and Washington, D.C. have passed youth sports TBI legislation.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item><item><link><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/rwjf_roadmaps_tohea.html?cid=xrs_rss-pa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/rwjf_roadmaps_tohea.html]]></guid><title><![CDATA[RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize Q&A: Claude-Alix Jacob]]></title><description><![CDATA[Claude-Alix Jacob, chief public health officer at the Cambridge health department, spoke with NPH about how collaborating around and winning the RWJF Roadmaps to Health Prize has impacted the community.]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 16:02:00 -0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item><item><link><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/faces_of_public_heal.html?cid=xrs_rss-pa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/faces_of_public_heal.html]]></guid><title><![CDATA[Faces of Public Health: Taja Sevelle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Urban Farming, founded by recording artist Taja Sevelle, is a nonprofit organization with a goal of reducing hunger and increasing access to fresh, healthy foods by encouraging people to plant gardens on unused land. ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 12:05:00 -0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item><item><link><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/police_foot_patrols.html?cid=xrs_rss-pa]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://www.rwjf.org/en/blogs/new-public-health/2013/05/police_foot_patrols.html]]></guid><title><![CDATA[Police Foot Patrols Cut Crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[Crime and violence in U.S. inner cities has a profound impact on public health. The question is how best to combat it. According to recent studies, one answer could be as simple as assigning more police officers to foot patrols in crime hotspots.]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 9 May 2013 15:18:00 -0400</pubDate><author>webmail@rwjf.org</author></item></channel></rss>
