Stories tagged with "robert wood johnson foundation"

Health-care debate pushes many voters to the edge by indystar

PERU, Ind. — Howard Slack didn’t speak out when the federal government bailed out the financial industry, when it stepped in to rescue automakers or when the economic... – Aug 29, 2009 at 12:48 AM in Politics & Government

State obesity rate: Thin improvement by Barb Berggoetz

Indiana’s ranking is better because 23 other states’ worsened Five years ago, Indiana’s adults ranked fourth-heaviest in the nation in a state-by-state ranking of... – Jul 02, 2009 at 2:11 AM in Health & Fitness

27% of Hoosier adults still obese, though state ranking improves by Barb Berggoetz

Indiana’s adult population is still about as obese as it was a year ago, but the state’s ranking has improved to 16th because more adults throughout the country are... – Jul 01, 2009 at 10:59 AM in Communities

Questions to ask in debating reform by indystar

Since the American Association of Labor Legislation called for national health insurance in 1915, there have been at least three similar calls for fundamental change in our health... – Jun 21, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Voices

A strong way to prevent teen dating abuse by indystar

According to The Star’s June 8 article, “Domestic abuse reports up 13 percent,” 1,950 domestic violence cases were investigated by city police in the first five... – Jun 16, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Lose your job, lose your health? by indystar

Losing a job can lead not just to financial hardships but to health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, heart attack and stroke, new research has... – May 17, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Health & Fitness

Report: Indiana last in CDC money by indystar

INDIANAPOLIS — A new report says Indiana ranks last among states in the funding it receives from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prevent disease and... – Mar 10, 2009 at 5:21 PM in Communities