Commentary
by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 6, 2015 | Commentary, Perspectives
Physiological function and resiliency decline with age, even among the most robust sectors of the older adult population. The degree to which this decline is attributable to true biological aging versus aging-related changes in lifestyle factors has been the...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Apr 6, 2015 | Commentary, Perspectives
Native Americans represent approximately 1 percent of the U.S. population, but account for some of the worst health outcomes related to preventable chronic diseases (diabetes, heart disease, cancer, alcoholism) than any other racial or ethnic group. In...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Feb 26, 2015 | Commentary, Perspectives
The types of evidence needed to support the use of genome sequencing in the clinic varies by stakeholder and circumstance. In this IOM series, seven individually authored commentaries explore this important issue, discussing the challenges involved in and...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Dec 9, 2014 | Commentary, Perspectives
“For public health, climate change is the defining issue for the 21st century.” Margaret Chan, World Health Organization “Social injustice is killing people on a grand scale.” WHO Commission on the Social Determinants of Health Climate change, health...
by Laura DeStefano | Dec 9, 2014 | Commentary, Perspectives
Today, most agree that achieving substantial improvements in population health and medical costs will require a greater focus on the upstream social determinants of health. I count myself among the converted, and I believe the community development sector’s...
by Laura DeStefano | Dec 9, 2014 | Commentary, Perspectives
Rather than rest on the seventh day, God might have put a little thought into futureproofing the design of human beings. As societies age, the weaknesses in our design, combined with changing lifestyles, mean that sickness has become the normal human...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Dec 9, 2014 | Commentary, Perspectives
Low-income people in this country are mired in a constant and unremitting fog of stress. This chronic stress is driven by housing insecurity, food insecurity, fear of crime, unemployment, exposure to pollution and poor education, often collectively...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Sep 12, 2014 | Commentary, Perspectives
Is there a more fertile setting to instill and advance continuous learning than in our nation’s medical schools? After all, these schools are where ambitious, bright young minds assemble to begin the climb toward becoming a physician and hopefully obtain the...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Sep 8, 2014 | Commentary, Perspectives
In the ongoing work on critical issues in obesity, the neglected problem of societal bias, stigma, and discrimination toward individuals with obesity impedes progress toward evidence-based solutions. Much of this bias and discrimination stems from negative...
by Laura DeStefano | Aug 15, 2014 | Commentary, Perspectives
Employers have a major impact on the U.S. health care system through their sponsorship of health benefits for more than 150 million Americans. In response to the changes occurring in the context of the Affordable Care Act, firms are reassessing and changing...
