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report
Best Cities for Successful Aging 2017
“Best Cities for Successful Aging“ evaluates 381 U.S.
video
A State of Emergency: Integrative Approaches to Addiction and the Opioid Epidemic
As prescription and heroin overdose deaths continue to rise, so has the sense of urgency to addres
s this health crisis that touches the lives of so many Americans.
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report
Increasing Access to Capital in the Rio Grande Valley
In 2011, the Rio Grande Valley of Texas was one of the poorest regions in the United States. There
was a lack of infrastructure and limited access to traditional lenders.
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video
Global Cities Roundtable: Economic Dynamics from China to California
What factors determine the divergence in economic performance of metropolitan areas around a natio
n? Why do some areas thrive, while others lag behind? How does global integration and cooperation impact regional performance?
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video
Boundless Potential: How Unlocking Big Data Can Change Health
Big data promises to revolutionize fields as diverse as national security, investing, weather and
climate, organizational effectiveness, and, of course, public health and medical research.
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video
Raising an Active Generation
In the United States, a mere 21.6 percent of children and adolescents (ages 6 to 19) get the recom
mended amount of physical activity each day.
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video
Putting Prevention First
Chronic diseases are responsible for 85 percent of health spending in the United States. In this s
ession, we'll discuss how we can stop health care from being a system that treats the sick to becoming one that promotes prevention and wellness.
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