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An estimated one sixth of American children are obese with a body-mass index at or above the 95th percentile. In 2007, the National School Lunch Program served 30.5 million children and an additional 10 million were served by the School Breakfast Program. By ensuring that these in-school meals are nutritious, communities across America can improve the health and future their children. Schools often report that federal funding is inadequate to purchase healthy menu items and they are often forced to supplement federal funds with proceeds from unhealthy vending machine sales. In 2011, congress blocked a bill backed by the USDA to improve the quality of food served by the School Lunch program. If Americans hope to overcome the epidemic of childhood obesity in this country, government funding for in-school meals must pay only for healthy, nutritious options, and junk foods must be removed from schools all together. Get involved! Let the PTA, the school board, local elected officials, and national representatives know that America's children deserve better than junk food! ... | Read More

An estimated one sixth of American children are obese with a body-mass index at or above the 95th percentile. In 2007, the National School Lunch Program served 30.5 million children and an additional 10 million were served by the School Breakfast Program. By ensuring that these in-school meals are nutritious, communities across America can improve the health and future their children. Schools often report that federal funding is inadequate to purchase healthy menu items and they are often forced to supplement federal funds with proceeds from unhealthy vending machine sales. In 2011, congress blocked a bill backed by the USDA to improve the quality of food served by the School Lunch program. If Americans hope to overcome the epidemic of childhood obesity in this country, government funding for in-school meals must pay only for healthy, nutritious options, and junk foods must be removed from schools all together. Get involved! Let the PTA, the school board, local elected officials, and national representatives know that America's children deserve better than junk food! ... | Read More

An estimated one sixth of American children are obese with a body-mass index at or above the 95th percentile. In 2007, the National School Lunch Program served 30.5 million children and an additional 10 million were served by the School Breakfast Program. By ensuring that these in-school meals are nutritious, communities across America can improve the health and future their children. Schools often report that federal funding is inadequate to purchase healthy menu items and they are often forced to supplement federal funds with proceeds from unhealthy vending machine sales. In 2011, congress blocked a bill backed by the USDA to improve the quality of food served by the School Lunch program. If Americans hope to overcome the epidemic of childhood obesity in this country, government funding for in-school meals must pay only for healthy, nutritious options, and junk foods must be removed from schools all together. Get involved! Let the PTA, the school board, local elected officials, and national representatives know that America's children deserve better than junk food! ... | Read More

In order to help fight the osteoporosis epidemic among post-menopausal women, the American Pharmacists Association developed Project ImPACT (Improve Persistence and Compliance with Therapy) to foster a collaboration between patients, physicians, and pharmacists that leads to improved detection and treatment. Project ImPACT allows pharmacists in ambulatory care settings to conduct bone mineral density screening on at-risk patients who come into the pharmacy. Based on the results of the screening test, patients are classified as high, moderate, or low risk for a bone fracture and referred to a primary care doctor for follow-up as needed. In a study of Project ImPACT, more than two thirds of those screened were found to be at high or moderate risk of fracture. Follow-up appointments were completed for 37% of patients and 24% of those were started on osteoporosis medication. Because many patients see their pharmacist more often than their doctor, making screening available at the pharmacy resulted in improved detection for those at risk for osteoporosis and is likely to have expedited the start of medication, preventing serious bone fractures. ... | Read More

Most patients do not notice any symptoms in the early stages of diabetes, but untreated diabetes can lead to very severe consequences. The Medicare Diabetes Screening project is an effort to raise awareness about diabetes and diabetes testing among adults over 65. For anyone with pre-diabetes, Medicare will cover two free blood sugar tests every year or one free annual blood sugar test for anyone over the age of 65 with at least one of the following diabetes risk factors: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, family history of diabetes or a history of gestational diabetes or of giving birth to a baby weighing at least 9lbs. The MedicareDiabetes Screening Project provides free educational materials for diabetes as well as diabetes screening promotional information. ... | Read More

Diabetes is a disease caused by inappropriate regulation of sugar in the blood. Most patients do not notice any symptoms in the early stages of the disease, but untreated diabetes can lead to very severe consequences. Diabetes is the number one cause of acquired blindness, non-traumatic limb amputation, and end-stage kidney failure in the US. In order to increase early detection of diabetes and pre-diabetes to prevent these catastrophic outcomes, Congress authorized increased benefits for diabetes screening under Medicare in 2005. The Medicare Diabetes Screening project is an effort to raise awareness about diabetes and diabetes testing among adults over 65 and make medical providers aware of this Medicare benefit available to their patients. For anyone with pre-diabetes, Medicare will cover two free blood sugar tests every year, and Medicare will cover a free, annual blood sugar test for anyone over the age of 65 with at least one of the following diabetes risk factors: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity (BMI >25), family history of diabetes, or a history of gestational diabetes or giving birth to a baby weighing at least 9lbs. The MedicareDiabetes Screening Project provides free educational materials for diabetes as well as diabetes screening promotional information that anyone can use. ... | Read More

Diabetes is a disease caused by inappropriate regulation of sugar in the blood. Most patients do not notice any symptoms in the early stages of the disease, but untreated diabetes can lead to very severe consequences. Diabetes is the number one cause of acquired blindness, non-traumatic limb amputation, and end-stage kidney failure in the US. In order to increase early detection of diabetes and pre-diabetes to prevent these catastrophic outcomes, Congress authorized increased benefits for diabetes screening under Medicare in 2005. The Medicare Diabetes Screening project is an effort to raise awareness about diabetes and diabetes testing among adults over 65 and make medical providers aware of this Medicare benefit available to their patients. For anyone with pre-diabetes, Medicare will cover two free blood sugar tests every year, and Medicare will cover a free, annual blood sugar test for anyone over the age of 65 with at least one of the following diabetes risk factors: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity (BMI >25), family history of diabetes, or a history of gestational diabetes or giving birth to a baby weighing at least 9lbs. The MedicareDiabetes Screening Project provides free educational materials for diabetes as well as diabetes screening promotional information that anyone can use. ... | Read More

Most patients do not notice any symptoms in the early stages of diabetes, but untreated diabetes can lead to very severe consequences. The Medicare Diabetes Screening project is an effort to raise awareness about diabetes and diabetes testing among adults over 65. For anyone with pre-diabetes, Medicare will cover two free blood sugar tests every year or one free annual blood sugar test for anyone over the age of 65 with at least one of the following diabetes risk factors: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, family history of diabetes or a history of gestational diabetes or of giving birth to a baby weighing at least 9lbs. The MedicareDiabetes Screening Project provides free educational materials for diabetes as well as diabetes screening promotional information. ... | Read More

Most patients do not notice any symptoms in the early stages of diabetes, but untreated diabetes can lead to very severe consequences. The Medicare Diabetes Screening project is an effort to raise awareness about diabetes and diabetes testing among adults over 65. For anyone with pre-diabetes, Medicare will cover two free blood sugar tests every year or one free annual blood sugar test for anyone over the age of 65 with at least one of the following diabetes risk factors: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, family history of diabetes or a history of gestational diabetes or of giving birth to a baby weighing at least 9lbs. The MedicareDiabetes Screening Project provides free educational materials for diabetes as well as diabetes screening promotional information. ... | Read More

Most patients do not notice any symptoms in the early stages of diabetes, but untreated diabetes can lead to very severe consequences. The Medicare Diabetes Screening project is an effort to raise awareness about diabetes and diabetes testing among adults over 65. For anyone with pre-diabetes, Medicare will cover two free blood sugar tests every year or one free annual blood sugar test for anyone over the age of 65 with at least one of the following diabetes risk factors: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, family history of diabetes or a history of gestational diabetes or of giving birth to a baby weighing at least 9lbs. The MedicareDiabetes Screening Project provides free educational materials for diabetes as well as diabetes screening promotional information. ... | Read More