Book Description
Promotes the recognition, treatment, and prevention of conditions of overweight and obesity in the United States.
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Publisher : Office of the Surgeon General
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 16,53 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Health & Fitness
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Promotes the recognition, treatment, and prevention of conditions of overweight and obesity in the United States.
Author : United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon General
Publisher : Health and Human Services Department
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 12,54 MB
Release : 2000
Category : Psychology
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Conference held Sept. 18-19, 2000, Washington, DC. The purpose of the conference was to engage a group of citizens in a thoughtful, meaningful dialogue about issues of prevention, identification, recognition, and referral of children with mental health needs to appropriate, evidence-based treatments or services.
Author : United States. Public Health Service
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Page : 228 pages
File Size : 45,34 MB
Release : 1880
Category : Public health
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Author : United States. Surgeon General's Advisory Committee on Smoking and Health
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Page : 406 pages
File Size : 38,29 MB
Release : 1964
Category : Smoking
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Author : United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon General
Publisher :
Page : 670 pages
File Size : 19,82 MB
Release : 1990
Category : Health promotion
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Author : United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon General
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Page : 46 pages
File Size : 20,76 MB
Release : 2005
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Author : Vivek H. Murthy, M.D.
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 46,58 MB
Release : 2020-04-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 006291331X
The book we need NOW to avoid a social recession, Murthy’s prescient message is about the importance of human connection, the hidden impact of loneliness on our health, and the social power of community. Humans are social creatures: In this simple and obvious fact lies both the problem and the solution to the current crisis of loneliness. In his groundbreaking book, the 19th surgeon general of the United States Dr. Vivek Murthy makes a case for loneliness as a public health concern: a root cause and contributor to many of the epidemics sweeping the world today from alcohol and drug addiction to violence to depression and anxiety. Loneliness, he argues, is affecting not only our health, but also how our children experience school, how we perform in the workplace, and the sense of division and polarization in our society. But, at the center of our loneliness is our innate desire to connect. We have evolved to participate in community, to forge lasting bonds with others, to help one another, and to share life experiences. We are, simply, better together. The lessons in Together have immediate relevance and application. These four key strategies will help us not only to weather this crisis, but also to heal our social world far into the future. Spend time each day with those you love. Devote at least 15 minutes each day to connecting with those you most care about. Focus on each other. Forget about multitasking and give the other person the gift of your full attention, making eye contact, if possible, and genuinely listening. Embrace solitude. The first step toward building stronger connections with others is to build a stronger connection with oneself. Meditation, prayer, art, music, and time spent outdoors can all be sources of solitary comfort and joy. Help and be helped. Service is a form of human connection that reminds us of our value and purpose in life. Checking on a neighbor, seeking advice, even just offering a smile to a stranger six feet away, all can make us stronger. During Murthy’s tenure as Surgeon General and during the research for Together, he found that there were few issues that elicited as much enthusiastic interest from both very conservative and very liberal members of Congress, from young and old people, or from urban and rural residents alike. Loneliness was something so many people have known themselves or have seen in the people around them. In the book, Murthy also shares his own deeply personal experiences with the subject--from struggling with loneliness in school, to the devastating loss of his uncle who succumbed to his own loneliness, as well as the important example of community and connection that his parents modeled. Simply, it’s a universal condition that affects all of us directly or through the people we love—now more than ever.
Author : United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon General
Publisher :
Page : 728 pages
File Size : 39,18 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Government publications
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This report considers the biological and behavioral mechanisms that may underlie the pathogenicity of tobacco smoke. Many Surgeon General's reports have considered research findings on mechanisms in assessing the biological plausibility of associations observed in epidemiologic studies. Mechanisms of disease are important because they may provide plausibility, which is one of the guideline criteria for assessing evidence on causation. This report specifically reviews the evidence on the potential mechanisms by which smoking causes diseases and considers whether a mechanism is likely to be operative in the production of human disease by tobacco smoke. This evidence is relevant to understanding how smoking causes disease, to identifying those who may be particularly susceptible, and to assessing the potential risks of tobacco products.
Author : United States. Public Health Service. Office of the Surgeon General
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Page : 196 pages
File Size : 19,44 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Medicine, preventive
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Page : pages
File Size : 25,80 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Health behavior
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In the 2001 Surgeon General's Call to Action to Prevent and Decrease Overweight and Obesity, former Surgeon General David Satcher, MD, PhD, warned of the negative effects of the increasing weight of American citizens and outlined a public health response to reverse the trend. The Surgeon General plans to strengthen and expand this blueprint for action created by her predecessor. Although the country has made some strides since 2001, the prevalence of obesity, obesity-related diseases, and premature death remains too high.