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The Walt Disney Company plans to impose strict standards on food advertising aimed at young children on Disney-owned television channels, radio stations and Web sites.
Many health experts believe that one cause of obesity in young children is the relentless barrage of commercials they see promoting foods and beverages that are high in calories and low in nutritional value. Eliminating those commercials is a step toward addressing obesity among children, and it could help focus attention on the need to reduce excessive weight in the general population.
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NYC Health + Hospitals expands youth mental health program, now totaling 4 locations.Stay Informed with Becker's Behavioral Health Newsletter.Use the weekly Newsquiz to test your knowledge of...more
Susana Van Der Ploeg calls for BRICS+ leadership in fostering equitable health governance, innovation, and civil society inclusion.She urges the bloc to adopt compulsory licensing, strengthen...more
Scientists at Goethe University have achieved a major breakthrough in PFAS degradation.Their newly developed catalyst breaks down PFAS compounds rapidly and efficiently.The process occurs in mere...more
The Circle of Life Award honors hospital and palliative care programs that are ensuring equitable access to care.The awards are cosponsored by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative...more
Prism's ON3 campus welcomes 90,000 sq.ft.Hackensack Meridian Health facility.Four-story facility offers primary care, urgent care, rheumatology, gastroenterology, nephrology and orthopedic...more
Darren Ditto, Director, Clinical Information Systems Operations, received the Innovation Jago Award.The award is presented to an individual or team who exemplifies outstanding behaviours and actions...more
Study: Major Advances in EHR Usability and Clinician Satisfaction.Healthcare Innovation: EHRs are becoming more intuitive and intuitive to use and to understand.The EHR is becoming more and more...more
Boston Medical Center Health System Announces New Leadership Appointments and Expanded Roles to Support Integrated System Vision.Joe Camillus, MBA, MPH, has been named System Chief Operating Officer...more
This essay examines why the mental health of older adults remains a major public health challenge.It reviews historical approaches to care, and proposes ways to make smart-home technologies inclusive...more
Oxford Health launches innovative online meal support training for clinicians working with eating disorders.The training was shaped by stakeholder feedback, including experts by experience, and...more
Social Entrepreneurship
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When it Comes to Social Enterprises, Failure is the Best Platform for Innovation
In the world of social enterprises, failure is a cringe-worthy moment nobody wants to talk about. But, social entrepreneurs can benefit from their failures.
