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The Bipartisan Policy Center hosted a virtual discussion about mental health care policy and addressing mental health during and after the coronavirus pandemic. A bipartisan task force of he…

Former Vice President Joe Biden joined several doctors and health advocates in a town hall discussion at the inaugural annual summit of the Biden Cancer Initiative. Topics included cancer pr…

Panelists talked about suicide prevention efforts. They focused on a Department of Health and Human Services initiative that would provide nearly $56 million in new grants and set new standa…

Dr. Regina Benjamin spoke at the American Podiatric Medical Association annual scientific meeting. She addressed three separate areas of health care including the importance of foot care in …

Secretary Sebelius and Surgeon General Regina Benjamin talked about the new Surgeon General report on tobacco use among youth. The report showed that youth smoking was down since the 1994 re…

Public health officials talked about a new federal government ad campaign against tobacco usage. Former smokers told stories in graphic detail about lost limbs and lungs and multiple heart a…

Dr, Regina Benjamin talked about the Obama administration’s National Prevention Health Promotion Strategy. The new plan aims to increase the number of healthy Americans at every stage of lif…

Following prepared remarks, panelists talked about the impact of bullying in schools and various programs designed to address the problem and educate the public about the severity and scope.…

Surgeon General Benjamin spoke to reporters and answered questions about a report on tobacco use. The study found that as little as one puff from a cigarette can have adverse effects on a pe…

Dr. Regina M. Benjamin addressed the patient-centered primary care collaborative. She spoke about health and wellness, saying they are main priorities as surgeon general. She told personal …

Witnesses testified on ways to reduce child obesity. Among the issues they addressed were the scope of the problem of childhood obesity, school lunch programs and children’s eating habits, p…

Michelle Obama, Surgeon General Benjamin and others spoke about prevention of obesity. They also focused on a new campaign led by the surgeon general that included $650 million in economic s…