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Legislative Progress on Eating Disorders

Posted on March 1, 2013 (Blog Entry)

The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders estimates that nearly 24 million Americans have an eating disorder.  In honor of National Eating Disorders Awareness Week, we at IQ Solutions are taking a look at the latest changes in legislation and health insurance mandates regarding this important mental health issue.

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From Womb to Tomb . . . to the Caucus Room?

Posted on May 12, 2011 (Blog Entry)

Not too long ago, “women’s health” was simply a euphemism for family planning and abortion. Over the past 20 years, there has been a revolution in how we define women’s Health.

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A Nudge Toward Healthy Behavior

Posted on March 15, 2011 (Blog Entry)

There is a new player on the behavioral Health scene — and its name is choice architecture. In Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness, Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein explore how decisions are influenced through choice architecture — or as they describe it, “the careful design of the environments in which people make choices.” Choice architects are anyone who directly or indirectly influences the decision making process of others. In decision making, nearly all factors — social, environmental, and individual — matter, giving choice architects considerable influence to “nudge” decision makers in directions that will make their lives better.

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First Ladies for Health

Posted on February 18, 2011 (Blog Entry)

On President's Day, we often reflect on all the contributions our Presidents have made to our country. From establishing civil rights to providing Health care, our Presidents, for the most part, have tried to do what is best for the country. This President's Day, however, I think it is important…

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Private and Public Sectors Look to Address Digital Literacy

Posted on February 9, 2011 (Blog Entry)

Communications Commission (FCC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) approved the $30 billion joint venture between Comcast and NBC Universal. Only one of the five FCC commissioners dissented-allowing the deal to pass and giving Comcast unprecedented control over both…

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Healthy People Embrace Technology

Posted on December 13, 2010 (Blog Entry)

"Please turn on your phones, use the hashtag #HP2020, and start tweeting!" The man next to me diligently follows orders and tweets, "I'm at #HP2020 at GWU for Healthy People 2020 launch to hear Health goals for next 10 years." Kicking myself for not getting my free upgrade, I quickly hide my useless…

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Drug Facts Go Viral

Posted on November 8, 2010 (Blog Entry)

Today marks the first day of the National Institute on Drug Abuse's (NIDA's) inaugural Health observance-National Drug Facts Week (NDFW). But that's not all. NDFW kicks off today with its CyberShoutout-an effort to unite thousands of people and organizations around the country by shattering…

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Policy—And Its Ever-Complex Role in Our Health

Posted on November 2, 2010 (Blog Entry)

Sometimes, even the most flawlessly executed public awareness campaign is just not enough-after all, where does awareness get us if it is not also linked to a call to action? When certain behaviors put the Health of the public at high risk, it may be necessary to take a more substantial…

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Coming Soon: Plain Language From the Federal Government

Posted on October 19, 2010 (Blog Entry)

The "Plain Writing Act of 2010" has finally passed both the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate and is headed for President Obama's desk. What a great idea: to require that Federal agencies adopt a plain and simple writing style so that ordinary people-at last-can…

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U.S. National Innovation Strategy Keys on Investments, Entrepreneurs

Posted on October 14, 2009 (Blog Entry)

While early U.S. recovery efforts focused on bailing out banks, triage for the housing market, and other emergency measures, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act also includes significant funding for a national innovation strategy that takes the long view. More than $100 billion in Recovery…

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