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staff
Esther Krofah
Esther Krofah is the executive vice president of MI Health, leading FasterCures, Public Health, t
he Future of Aging, and Feeding Change.
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report
Drink Different: Feasible Strategies to Reduce Obesity
Each day, Americans make choices about what they will eat and drink. Often, these are unhealthy one
s, contributing to a national obesity rate of more than 33 percent.
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report
Weighing Solutions to Obesity
This report, an overview of studies on prevention and intervention, serves as a valuable resou
rce for anyone interested in programs for obesity reduction and weight loss.
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video
Toward a Healthier Future
Conventional wisdom often suggests that a nation's health is a byproduct of its wealth.
video
Building Mentally Resilient Youth
Resilient adults begin with resilient youth. Today, anxiety leads a host of mental health issues o
n the rise among young people, with a 20 percent uptick in recent years. Bullying is a prevalent and serious problem in schools.
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article
Building Partnerships to Combat the Opioid Crisis
We’ve all seen data that magnifies a tragic and gripping reality—millions of people in every communi
ty across the country are experiencing the ravages of opioid addiction first-hand.
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article
The Role of Communities in Shaping the Future of Health
Geography plays a vital role in determining the health, wellbeing, and life expectancy of the more t
han 325 million people in the United States.
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article
Aging in the Future of Health
When the Senate Aging Committee was first established in 1961, 9 percent of Americans were over age
65.
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article
Creating a New Culture of Food
Tell me if you’ve heard this one before.
article
Transforming a Broken System
Health-care costs today are on a path to bankrupt our nation. Fast-rising costs are straining family
budgets due to long-term stagnation of real income and prevailing fears regarding job security.
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