ALPINE COMMUNICATIONS - PRWeb Press Release Account Feed http://www.rsspad.com/rss2a/60296.xml ALPINE COMMUNICATIONS - Press Releases en xml@emediawire.com xml@emediawire.com 30 National Association of Chronic Disease Directors Supports Legislation to Combat Obesity http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1409214.htm The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) has endorsed the Healthy Activity for Lifelong Energy (HALE) Act recently introduced by Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-Georgia), aimed at combating America's obesity epidemic, particularly among young men and women considering military service. (PRWeb Oct 1, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1409214.htm Two-Thirds of Adult Americans Willing to Pay Higher Taxes to Fund Chronic Disease Prevention Programs, Survey Finds http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1278974.htm Americans, across all income groups, favor spending on chronic disease prevention over treatment and would be willing to pay higher taxes to support prevention programs. Two-thirds of Americans also worry that they won't be able to afford necessary healthcare if struck by a chronic disease. (PRWeb Sep 4, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1278974.htm National Association of Chronic Disease Directors Releases White Paper on Diet and Nutrition's Role in Chronic Disease Prevention http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1216344.htm The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) has published a white paper on the role of diet and nutrition in the prevention of chronic disease. The white paper was produced in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)'s first National Report on Selected Biochemical Indicators of Diet and Nutrition in the U.S. Population, 1999-2002 (Nutrition Report). (PRWeb Aug 18, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/08/prweb1216344.htm National Association of Chronic Disease Directors Joins Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease in Releasing "Keeping America Healthy," a Roadmap to Curbing the Chronic Disease Crisis http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1010604.htm The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) and the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) has released a new resource for policymakers and health experts titled "Keeping America Healthy: A Guide To Successful Programs." The publication showcases public and private programs from across the country that have proven successful in promoting healthy behaviors and reducing the burden of disease. (PRWeb Jun 9, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1010604.htm The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors and the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease Stand by the Evidence: Wellness Works http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb948534.htm The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors joined with the Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) in celebrating the PFCD's first anniversary. The PFCD took this opportunity to reiterate that prevention, in particular primary prevention or wellness activities related to lifestyle changes, can save money and lives -- and that given the state of the health care system and the economy, the U.S. cannot afford to ignore this issue any longer. (PRWeb May 15, 2008)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/05/prweb948534.htm National Association of Chronic Disease Directors Establishes Think Tank to Help States Combat Obesity in Children http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/07/prweb536764.htm The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD) has established an Obesity Workgroup, led by Jennie Hefelfinger, chief of the Bureau of Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion at the Florida Department of Health and member of the NACDD board of directors. It is envisioned to become a "think tank" for state chronic disease programs to exchange ideas for maximizing obesity prevention efforts in state health departments. (PRWeb Jul 2, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/07/prweb536764.htm National Association Of Chronic Disease Directors Releases Top 10 Advances in Chronic Disease Prevention http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb513016.htm The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors (NACDD), a public health association providing a national forum for chronic disease prevention and control efforts, today announced its report, "Public Health Advances Through Chronic Disease Prevention: 1986-2006," highlighting the top 10 most important advances in chronic disease prevention and control. (PRWeb Mar 22, 2007)

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]]> http://www.prweb.com/releases/2007/03/prweb513016.htm Lathem Time Releases TouchStation™ Biometric Time System http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/07/prweb263638.htm With the touch of a finger, employee time is recorded accurately -- system eliminates buddy punching. (PRWeb Jul 22, 2005)

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