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CRI in Action | Publications
Learn more about Canyon Ranch Institute (CRI) and our partnerships through these recent publications. Click on the publication links below to view additional information. 2008 Publications Balancing the Scales In Obesity Prevention and Treatment Today, nearly 75 percent of our health care costs and seven of every 10 deaths can be traced to chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. Many chronic diseases could be prevented by focusing on obesity prevention and treatment. In this publication, Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, president of Canyon Ranch Institute and 17th Surgeon General of the United States (2002-2006) urges health professionals to make changes in the ways we approach obesity in America and highlights some of the key recommendations put forth by the Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance. Dr. Carmona notes awareness of obesity stigmas, approaches to successful weight-loss, and the availability of relevant academic research as important issues that will help Americans to overcome the obesity crisis. National Call to Action on Cancer Prevention and Survivorship The National Call to Action on Cancer Prevention and Survivorship brings together the best strategies on cancer prevention and survivorship in order to resonate with America’s diverse populations and re-engage all sectors of society in the fight against cancer. More than 1.4 million Americans will be diagnosed with cancer this year, and at least half of those new cases can be prevented or detected earlier when they are most treatable. This National Call to Action outlines goals and strategies for action, providing a roadmap for the private sector, policymakers, and all Americans to take decisive action in making cancer prevention and survivorship a national priority. Peoples' Piece – Cancer: What it Means to You The U.S. Surgeon General serves as the nation’s doctor. There have been only 17 Surgeons General in the history of our nation. Four of the former Surgeons General came together in 2008 to collaborate with numerous people and organizations to develop a National Call to Action on Cancer Prevention and Survivorship. The Surgeons General led the National Call to Action to protect Americans from cancer, promote improved survivorship, and advance our nation’s health. This booklet explains what the National Call to Action says and what it means to you. Almanac of Chronic Disease: 2008 Edition The 2008 “Almanac of Chronic Disease” reveals that, in the United States today, chronic diseases directly affect more than 130 million Americans and cost the U.S. economy $1 trillion a year in lost productivity. The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) published the Almanac to serve as a key resource in the battle against the crisis of chronic disease. In five chapters, the Almanac provides information and commentary by health care experts and PFCD advisory board members on the human cost of chronic disease, the economics of chronic disease, the costs of chronic disease tomorrow, opportunities for improvement, and public understanding of the problem. Shifting the Scales: Creating Solutions to Overcome and Prevent Obesity Obesity is pervasive in America and impacts every aspect of our lives. As the obesity epidemic increases, the progress made in managing and preventing the co-morbidities associated with obesity, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes, is jeopardized. In this article Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, president of Canyon Ranch Institute and 17th Surgeon General of the United States (2002-2006) highlights the four policy recommendations outlined by the Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance. These key messages include redefining success, encouraging innovation and best practices in obesity treatment, addressing and reducing stigma as a barrier to obesity treatment, and broadening the research agenda for obesity. Dr. Carmona acknowledges that while reversing the obesity trend will be a long-term effort, STOP’s four policy recommendations provide a framework for taking the first steps. Kids Need Flu Vaccine, Too! Each year, influenza causes more than 20,000 hospitalizations and nearly 100 deaths in American children younger than 5 years of age. The Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition published this brochure to arm parents with the knowledge needed to protect their children, themselves, and others from influenza with annual vaccination by providing families with answers to frequently asked questions and by clarifying common misconceptions about the influenza vaccine. Policy Recommendations Regarding America's Obesity Epidemic As a follow-up to the Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance's November 2007 research report, the Alliance issued specific policy recommendations that take an innovative and practical approach to the systems that impact obesity in the United States. The Alliance's policy recommendations focus on four key areas, which include redefining success, encouraging innovation and best practices in obesity treatment, addressing and reducing stigma as a barrier to obesity treatment, and broadening the research agenda for obesity. 2007 Publications Re-Visioning Success: How Stigma, Perceptions of Treatment, and Definitions of Success Impact Obesity and Weight Management in America Affecting nearly two-thirds of adults, overweight and obesity is one of the most significant public health threats facing America. This research for the Strategies to Overcome and Prevent (STOP) Obesity Alliance examines what may contribute to the disconnect between the scientific data demonstrating the harmful health and economic effects of overweight and obesity and the insufficient action to change the public and private sector systems that form barriers against effective weight management. Improving Childhood Influenza Immunization Rates To Protect Our Nation's Children Disturbed by low influenza immunization rates of less than 21 percent among recommended children, the Childhood Influenza Immunization Coalition issued the new report, Improving Childhood Influenza Immunization Rates to Protect Our Nation’s Children. The report highlights the need to improve immunization rates among children of all ages and outlines strategies for health care professionals and parents to take to improve immunization rates among this vulnerable population. Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease "Ideas for Change" Policy Platform The PFCD believes that rising rates of chronic health problems pose a significant and unsustainable burden on the U.S. health care system, and that the viability and strength of the system—presently and in the future—relies on a willingness to enact policies that help Americans better prevent and manage chronic illnesses. This platform is intended to help to focus our nation’s leaders—including the 2008 presidential candidates—on the crisis of chronic disease and highlight common-sense reforms that will help the nation to address this challenge.    |