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Campaign 1992 was dubbed "The Year of the Woman" because more female candidates ran that year than any other in U.S. history. In 1996, "Soccer Moms" grabbed headlines as the group that candidates needed to win.
Developed as part of a nonpartisan public education initiative of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and the League of Women Voters Education Fund, this guide provides basic facts about five key health policy topics candidates are discussing in the 2000 election.
Health News Index January/February, 2000The January/February 2000 edition of the Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard School of Public Health, Health News Index includes questions about major health stories covered in the news, including questions about the presidential candidate's health care proposals and their stands on abortion as well as a report on the declining rate of abortion.
The HPV Test: Coming Soon to a Doctor's Office Near You? Is It Better than the Pap Smear for Detecting Cervical Cancer? The most common sexually transmitted disease in the U.S. is one most Americans have never heard of: the human papillomavirus or HPV, the cause of almost all cervical cancer.
Are Schools Just Saying No The HPV Test: Coming Soon To A Doctor s Office Near You? Is It Better Than the Pap Smear for Detecting Cervical Cancer? Thursday, February 17, 9:30 - 11:30
Are Schools Just Saying No Are Schools "Just Saying No?" Is Abstinence-Only the Trend in Sex Education? And, Who Influences Policy? Tuesday, December 14 9:30 am-11:30 am National Press Club First Amendment Room 529 14th Street NW, 13th Floor Washington, D.C.
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class=normal>Kids & Media @ The New MillenniumNovember 17, 1999New York City Agenda 8:30 a.m. Registration 9:00 a.m. Welcome - Drew E. Altman, Ph.D., President, Kaiser Family Foundation 9:10 a.m. Presentation of study results Key findings: Vicky Rideout, Director, Kaiser Family Foundation'sProgram on the Entertainment Media & Public Health Comments: Donald F.
is one of the most comprehensive national public studies ever conducted of young people's media use. The study, based on a nationally representative sample of more than 3,000 children ages 2 -18, shows how much time kids spend watching TV and movies, using computers, playing video games, listening to music, and reading.
In recent years, there has been an increasing federal role in supporting efforts to reduce the incidence of childbirth outside of marriage and decrease teen pregnancy rates through specialized programs.
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