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      Brain Health Across the Life Span: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice

      Brain health affects Americans across all ages, genders, races, and ethnicities. Enriching the body of scientific knowledge around brain health and cognitive ability has the potential to improve quality of…

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      Ending Unequal Treatment

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice, Board on Health Care Services, Committee on Unequal Treatment Revisited: The Current State of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care

      Racial and ethnic inequities in health and health care impact individual well-being, contribute to millions of premature deaths, and cost the United States hundreds of billions of dollars annually. Addressing…

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      Integrating Responses at the Intersection of Opioid Use Disorder and Infectious Disease Epidemics: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice

      According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 115 Americans die each day from an opioid overdose, which averages one death every 12.5 minutes. Between 1999 and 2016…

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      Big Data and Analytics for Infectious Disease Research, Operations, and Policy: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Global Health,Forum on Microbial Threats

      With the amount of data in the world exploding, big data could generate significant value in the field of infectious disease. The increased use of social media provides an opportunity…

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      Selected Immune Disorders and Disability

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on Selected Immune Disorders and Disability

      The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) administers the Social Security Disability Insurance program and the Supplemental Security Income program. As part of their process, immune system disorders are evaluated under…

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      A Health Equity Approach to Obesity Efforts: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Roundtable on Obesity Solutions

      The obesity crisis in the United States disproportionately affects some demographic groups more than others. Contextual influences on obesity are complex and include an individual’s weight-related behaviors and outcomes, the…

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      Driving Action and Progress on Obesity Prevention and Treatment: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Roundtable on Obesity Solutions

      After decades of increases in the obesity rate among U.S. adults and children, the rate recently has dropped among some populations, particularly young children. What are the factors responsible for…

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      The Challenge of Treating Obesity and Overweight: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Roundtable on Obesity Solutions

      The Roundtable on Obesity Solutions of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a workshop in Washington, DC, on April 6, 2017, titled The Challenge of Treating Obesity…

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      Future State of Smallpox Medical Countermeasures

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Life Sciences, Board on Global Health, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Committee on the Current State of Research, Development, and Stockpiling of Smallpox Medical Countermeasures

      At the request of the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response, the National Academies convened a committee to examine lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and mpox multi-country outbreak to…

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      Integrating Systems and Sectors Toward Obesity Solutions: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Roundtable on Obesity Solutions

      A virtual workshop titled Integrating Systems and Sectors Toward Obesity Solutions, held April 6, 2020 (Part I), and June 30, 2020 (Part II), was convened by the Roundtable on Obesity…

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      Translating Knowledge of Foundational Drivers of Obesity into Practice

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Food and Nutrition Board, Roundtable on Obesity Solutions

      The National Academies Roundtable on Obesity Solutions hosted an April, July, and October, 2022 workshop series to explore the gaps in knowledge within the foundational drivers of obesity. Facilitating action…

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      Advancing Obesity Solutions Through Investments in the Built Environment: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Roundtable on Obesity Solutions

      The built environment?the physical world made up of the homes, buildings, streets, and infrastructure within which people live, work, and play?underwent changes during the 20th and 21st centuries that contributed…

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      Advancing Effective Obesity Communications: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Roundtable on Obesity Solutions

      On September 16, 2019, the Roundtable on Obesity Solutions of the Health and Medicine Division of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, held a public workshop, Advancing Effective…

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      Using Systems Applications to Inform Obesity Solutions: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Roundtable on Obesity Solutions

      The Roundtable on Obesity Solutions of The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held a virtual workshop on September 16, 2020 titled Using Systems Applications to Inform Obesity Solutions…

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      Diagnosing and Treating Adult Cancers and Associated Impairments

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on Diagnosing and Treating Adult Cancers

      Cancer is the second leading cause of death among adults in the United States after heart disease. However, improvements in cancer treatment and earlier detection are leading to growing numbers…

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      Current Status and Response to the Global Obesity Pandemic: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Roundtable on Obesity Solutions

      The increasing prevalence and burden of obesity transcends borders, straining populations worldwide. Data shows that 50 million girls, 74 million boys, 390 million women, and 281 million men were estimated…

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      Addressing Structural Racism, Bias, and Health Communication as Foundational Drivers of Obesity: Proceedings of a Workshop Series

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Roundtable on Obesity Solutions

      The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Roundtable on Obesity Solutions convened a three-part workshop series that explored how structural racism, weight bias and stigma, and health communication intersect…

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      Reaching and Investing in Children at the Margins: Summary of a Joint Workshop by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Open Society Foundations; and the International Step by Step Association (ISSA)

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Board on Global Health

      The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2015-2030 strive for a world that is just, equitable, and inclusive, in which everyone receives care, education, and opportunities to thrive. Yet many…

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      Global Health and the Future Role of the United States

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Global Health,Committee on Global Health and the Future of the United States

      While much progress has been made on achieving the Millenium Development Goals over the last decade, the number and complexity of global health challenges has persisted. Growing forces for globalization…

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      Understanding and Overcoming the Challenge of Obesity and Overweight in the Armed Forces: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Roundtable on Obesity Solutions

      Obesity and overweight pose significant challenges to the armed forces in the United States, affecting service members (including active duty, guard, and reserve components), veterans, retirees, and their families and…

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      Obesity in the Early Childhood Years: State of the Science and Implementation of Promising Solutions: Workshop Summary

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Roundtable on Obesity Solutions

      Among the many troubling aspects of the rising prevalence of obesity in the United States and elsewhere in recent years, the growth of early childhood overweight and obesity stands out…

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      Integration of FDA and NIOSH Processes Used to Evaluate Respiratory Protective Devices for Health Care Workers: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Sciences Policy

      Both the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) have responsibilities for evaluating and regulating respiratory protective devices ( respirators ) for…

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      An American Crisis: The Growing Absence of Black Men in Medicine and Science: Proceedings of a Joint Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice

      Black men are increasingly underrepresented in medical schools and in the medical profession. A diverse workforce is a key attribute of quality healthcare and research suggests that a diverse workforce…

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      Implementing Strategies to Enhance Public Health Surveillance of Physical Activity in the United States

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on Strategies for Implementing Physical Activity Surveillance

      Physical activity has far-reaching benefits for physical, mental, emotional, and social health and well-being for all segments of the population. Despite these documented health benefits and previous efforts to promote…

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      Health-Care Utilization as a Proxy in Disability Determination

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on Health Care Utilization and Adults with Disabilities

      The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers two programs that provide benefits based on disability: the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) program and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program. This report…

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      Violence and Mental Health: Opportunities for Prevention and Early Detection: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Global Health,Forum on Global Violence Prevention

      On February 26?27, 2014, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Forum on Global Violence Prevention convened a workshop titled Mental Health and Violence: Opportunities for Prevention and Early…

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      Supporting Family and Community Investments in Young Children Globally: Summary of a Joint Workshop by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and the Ethiopian Academy of Sciences

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Institute of Medicine,Board on Children, Youth, and Families,Board on Global Health

      To examine the science, policy, and practice surrounding supporting family and community investments in young children globally and children in acute disruptions, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine…

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      The National Imperative to Improve Nursing Home Quality: Honoring Our Commitment to Residents, Families, and Staff

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Care Services,Committee on the Quality of Care in Nursing Homes

      Nursing homes play a unique dual role in the long-term care continuum, serving as a place where people receive needed health care and a place they call home. Ineffective responses…

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      Effective Communication with the General Public About Scientific Research That Requires the Care and Use of Animals

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Division on Earth and Life Studies, Board on Animal Health Sciences, Conservation, and Research, Roundtable on Science and Welfare of Animals Involved in Research

      Involvement of animals in scientific research can elicit strong emotions and responses from some members of the public, in part because the information they receive is inadequate. There is therefore…

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      Graduate Medical Education Outcomes and Metrics: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Care Services

      Graduate medical education (GME) is critical to the career development of individual physicians, to the functioning of many teaching institutions, and to the production of our physician workforce. However, recent…

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      Indoor Exposure to Fine Particulate Matter and Practical Mitigation Approaches: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academy of Engineering,National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice

      Overwhelming evidence exists that exposure to outdoor fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is associated with a range of short-term and chronic health impacts, including asthma exacerbation, acute and chronic bronchitis, heart…

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      The Use of Telehealth for Disability Evaluations in Medicine and Allied Health: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Care Services

      Over the past few years the common use of telehealth technology has been rapidly expanding. While remote models of care have been successfully used in rural communities for decades, the…

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      Health Literacy and Palliative Care: Workshop Summary

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Health Literacy

      -The Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Health Literacy convened a 1-day public workshop to explore the relationship between palliative care and health literacy, and the importance of health literate communication…

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      Current Issues in the Assessment of Respiratory Protective Devices for Occupational and Non-Occupational Uses: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Sciences Policy

      To address approaches to the respirator approval process in the current landscape for both occupational and non-occupational use of respirators, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Standing Committee…

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      Advancing Clinical Research with Pregnant and Lactating Populations

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Committee on Developing a Framework to Address Legal, Ethical, Regulatory, and Policy Issues for Research Specific to Pregnant and Lactating Persons

      Congress called on the National Academies to convene a committee to examine the real and perceived risks of liability arising from research conducted with pregnant and lactating women. The resulting…

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      Communicating Clearly About Medicines: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Health Literacy

      Research conducted over the past two decades has shown that poor patient understanding of medication instructions is an important contributor to the more than 1 million medication errors and adverse…

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      Exploring the State of the Science of Stem Cell Transplantation and Posttransplant Disability: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Care Services

      The Board on Health Care Services of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine hosted a virtual workshop, funded by the Social Security Association, to examine disability associated with…

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      Community-Based Health Literacy Interventions: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Health Literacy

      In its landmark report, Health Literacy: A Prescription to End Confusion, the Institute of Medicine noted that there are 90 million adults in the United States with limited health literacy…

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      Examining the Use of Biomarkers in Establishing the Presence and Severity of Impairments: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Care Services

      As part of the overall disability determination process, the Social Security Administration uses a step-by-step approach to understand how severe an individual’s condition is and whether it meets program criteria…

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      Integrating Health Literacy, Cultural Competence, and Language Access Services: Workshop Summary

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Health Literacy

      The aging and evolving racial and ethnic composition of the U.S. population has the United States in the midst of a profound demographic shift and health care organizations face many…

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      Relevance of Health Literacy to Precision Medicine: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Health Literacy

      On January 20, 2015, President Obama announced the Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) in his State of the Union address. The PMI, by developing new approaches for detecting, measuring, and analyzing…

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      Developing Health Literacy Skills in Children and Youth: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Health Literacy

      Young people develop health literacy skills in a variety of environments, facing critical thinking challenges about their health from school, home and family life, peers and social life, and online…

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      Building the Case for Health Literacy: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Health Literacy

      The field of health literacy has evolved from one focused on individuals to one that recognizes that health literacy is multidimensional. While communicating in a health literate manner is important…

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      Assessing Prevalence and Trends in Obesity: Navigating the Evidence

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Food and Nutrition Board,Committee on Evaluating Approaches to Assessing Prevalence and Trends in Obesity

      Obesity has come to the forefront of the American public health agenda. The increased attention has led to a growing interest in quantifying obesity prevalence and determining how the prevalence…

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      Assessment of Long-Term Health Effects of Antimalarial Drugs When Used for Prophylaxis

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice

      Among the many who serve in the United States Armed Forces and who are deployed to distant locations around the world, myriad health threats are encountered. In addition to those…

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      Advances in the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Disabling Physical Health Conditions

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Health and Medicine Division, Board on Health Care Services, Committee on Identifying New or Improved Diagnostic or Evaluative Techniques

      The U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) provides benefits to adults and children who meet the eligibility requirements for a disability as described in Title II and Title XVI of the…

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      Health Insurance and Insights from Health Literacy: Helping Consumers Understand: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Health Literacy

      Since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), health care reform has created major changes in the U.S. health care system. The ACA has brought millions…

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      Health Literacy and Older Adults: Reshaping the Landscape: Proceedings of a Workshop

      National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Population Health and Public Health Practice,Roundtable on Health Literacy

      Adults age 65 and older make up the fastest-growing segment of the U.S. population. At the same time, the complexity of health care delivery continues to grow, creating challenges that…

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