A new study by researchers at RTI International and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that U.S. obesity-attributable medical expenditures reached $75 billion in 2003 and that taxpayers finance about half of these costs through Medicare and Medicaid. The findings will be published in this month's issue of Obesity Research

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be releasing a new study tomorrow that shows that the gap between deaths due to poor diet and physical activity and those due to smoking has narrowed substantially.

Programs to Reduce Teen Pregnancy Among Middle-School Youth The National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy partnered with Child Trends to produce these two new reports.

Alliance for a Healthier Generation launches Healthy Schools Builder to help schools establish a healthier school environment for their staff and students. The Alliance for a Healthier Generation is a joint initiative between the American Heart Association and the William J. Clinton Foundation. They have come together to fight one of our nation’s leading health problems - childhood obesity.