Howard Koh

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Name: Howard Koh

First reported May 08 2013 - Updated May 08 2013 - 1 reports

Is 'Fluoridegate' the new civil rights scandal?

The next time you raise a glass of fluoridated city water to your mouth for a drink, think again. The water you are putting in your body to protect your teeth may be doing you more harm than good.The story of fluoridating water is one of most successful ... [Published WorldNetDaily - May 08 2013]

Entities: Fluoride, Regina Benjamin, Andrew Young

First reported May 06 2013 - Updated May 06 2013 - 1 reports

National campaign to encourage older organ donors: Whatever happened to?

Whatever happened to a national campaign launched in May 2012 to encourage people over age 50 to sign up to become organ donors?"Whatever happened to . . .?" is a weekly series updating some of the most newsworthy and interesting local stories covered ... [Published The Plain Dealer - May 06 2013]

Entities: Donor, Linda Jones, Donations, Howard Koh

First reported May 01 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

US Department of Health

New Guidelines Issued to Improve Cultural Competency

by Maya RhodanNNPA Washington CorrespondentWASHINGTON (NNPA) – The Department of Health and Human Services has updated its standards for cultural competency in health care, hoping to narrow the racial and ethnic health disparities common throughout the ... [Published Black Press USA - May 01 2013]

Entities: Health Care, Howard Koh, Patient, guidelines, US Department of Health

First reported Apr 24 2013 - Updated Apr 24 2013 - 1 reports

Kathleen Sebelius

HHS unveils standards for languages, cultures

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday released updated standards on providing cultural and language-appropriate healthcare services.The blueprint, officially called the national Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services ... [Published The Hill - Apr 24 2013]

Entities: Health Care, Howard Koh, Kathleen Sebelius, US Department of Health

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

Morehouse School of Medicine

âLetâs Moveâ helping to reduce childhood obesity

Over the past three decades, Americans have been eating more fast food, eating larger food portions, eating more fat, salt and sugar, and spending more hours watching TV, sitting at the computer or playing video games.As a result, childhood obesity rates ... [Published Atlanta Voice - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Obesity, O I Corporation, Howard Koh, Morehouse School of Medicine

First reported Apr 13 2013 - Updated Apr 13 2013 - 1 reports

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Let’s help our youth say no to smoking

By Ray German Director of Cardio-Respiratory Services and the Emergency Management Coordinator at William Newton Hospital winfieldcourier.com | 0 commentsCigarette smoking in the U.S. has declined steadily from 42 percent of adults in 1965 to 19 percent ... [Published Winfield Courier - Apr 13 2013]

Entities: Smoking, Tobacco, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Howard Koh

First reported Jan 30 2013 - Updated Jan 31 2013 - 1 reports

Most adults vulnerable to vaccine-preventable diseases

Vaccines aren't just for kids. There are nearly a dozen recommended vaccines besides flu shots for grownups age 19 and older to protect against preventable diseases, such as pneumococcal disease, whooping cough, and shingles. But most adults aren't ... [Published Consumer Reports Health Blog - Jan 30 2013]

Entities: Vaccine, Pertussis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Influenza, Morbidity

First reported Jan 29 2013 - Updated Jan 30 2013 - 1 reports

Vaccination Rate Among U.S. Adults Is 'Unacceptably Low," CDC Report Finds

By David Beasley ATLANTA, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The flu isn't the only illness adults should be immunized against, U.S. health officials said on Tuesday, as a new study found current adult vaccination rates in the country "unacceptably low."The report ... [Published The Huffington Post | Full News Feed - Jan 29 2013]

Entities: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Howard Koh, Vaccine, Pertussis, David Beasley

Quotes

"we are encouraging all adults to talk with their health care providers about which vaccines are appropriate for them" Koh said

Vaccination Rate Among U.S. Adults Is 'Unacceptably Low," CDC Report Finds [Published The Huffington Post | Full News Feed - Jan 29 2013]

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