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America's Obesity Crisis: The Health and Economic Costs of Excess Weight
This study calculates the prevalence and economic effects of diseases related to obesity and overwe
ight in the United States.
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Opioid Crisis: Examining National, State, and Local Responses and Impact
The U.S. Surgeon General has said that better partnerships lead to better national health. As a re
sult, a number of agencies, organizations, and companies are re-examining how they approach combatting the opioid crisis in their local communities.
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Women's Health: Addressing Disparities from Health Leadership to Patient Care
Women are disproportionately affected by issues surrounding health, as health decision-makers, car
egivers, and patients.
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Milken Institute Future of Health Summit 2018
From Oct. 23-24, health leaders and innovators will convene at the Milken Institute Future of Heal
th Summit to tackle today’s most pressing health challenges in Washington, D.C.
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Remarks by Alex Azar, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Alex Azar, Secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services makes an announcement about the
Trump administration's efforts to address the opioid crisis in America.
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Data Disrupting Health
Increasingly, organizations who are able to turn data into insights and subsequent action hold the
keys to discovering cures, supporting healthy aging, and solving society’s largest public health challenges.
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Addressing Social Determinants to Improve Health Outcomes
Health is not only determined by biology, genetics, and individual behaviors, but is also largely
impacted by social and physical environments, including resource availability and the communities in which individuals reside.
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Partnerships in Global Health
Partnerships can be the key to advancing global health innovation by providing increased expertise
through multi-stakeholder collaboration, greater opportunities for scale through expanded reach, and further mechanisms to bridge looming financial gaps.
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Food is Medicine
We are in the midst of a food revolution fueled by shifting consumer preferences, emerging nutriti
on science, geopolitical shifts and health crises.
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Confronting the Obesity and Diabetes Epidemics
An estimated 30.3 million people in the U.S. have diabetes, or 9.4% of the population. In 2017, th
e costs of diagnosed diabetes totaled $327 billion, including $237 billion in health care costs and $90 billion in reduced productivity.
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CDC Director Robert Redfield: 'Opioid Epidemic is the public health crisis of our time'
Partnerships can be the key to advancing global health innovation by providing increased expertise
through multi-stakeholder collaboration, greater opportunities for scale through expanded reach, and further mechanisms to bridge looming financial gaps.
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article
Economic impact of excess weight now exceeds $1.7 trillion, new Milken Institute report reveals
LOS ANGELES, Tuesday, October 30, 2018—The impact of obesity and overweight on the U.S.