Community Health News
Educating the family about sugar at East Palo Alto Farmer’s Market
Obesity, Diabetes Epidemics Continue to Grow in California
Diabetes prevalence jumps 26%.
A majority of adults in California are obese or overweight, and more than 2 million have been diagnosed with diabetes, according to a new study from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.
August 31, 2010
Overweight Pediatric Patients
RFHC profile
- 26% age 6 to 9
- 34% age 10 to 17
RFHC’s Get Fit Challenge
300 patients agreed to drink water instead of soda and exercise an hour a day. Read the full story
Epidemic With No End In Sight
Raising awareness and alarm, health policy experts publish another research study. Read Obesity & Diabetes in California
Health Care Reform
With health care reform, community health center capacity is expected to double to 40 million by 2015. Read Health Care Reform and Primary Care, New England Journal of Medicine.