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YMCA Feeds Children During School Break
April 4, 2016
KHON2
In Honolulu, where 24 percent of kids struggle with hunger daily, the Y stepped up to make sure children had access to meals throughout spring break.
KHON2
The Quiet Research That Led to a Resounding Success in Diabetes Prevention
March 30, 2016
Benjamin Norman for The New York Times
More than 86 million people, including 22 million people 65 or older, have pre-diabetes, which increases their risk of heart disease, strokes or diabetes. As we’ve watched that number grow, it has somehow felt that despite billions of dollars of research and intervention, there’s little we can do.That feeling shifted last week when Sylvia Mathews Burwell, the secretary of health and human services, announced that Medicare was planning to pay for lifestyle interventions focusing on diet and physical activity to prevent Type 2 diabetes. It’s an example of small-scale research efforts into health services that have worked and that have expanded to reach more people.
The New York Times
How to exercise and what to eat after a cancer diagnosis
March 29, 2016
"A diagnosis of cancer is shocking news, but it can create a teachable moment for the patient," says the Washington Post in this piece highlighting steps cancer survivors can take following treatement--including LIVESTRONG at the YMCA.
The Washington Post
How the YMCA is Helping to Close the Graduation Gap in New York City
March 29, 2016
New York City's YMCAs are making strides towards closing the graduation gap through their Y-Scholars program.
Newsone.com
Feds mull Medicare changes after big success in YMCA's diabetes program
March 23, 2016
Dawn Villella for USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — People at high risk of developing diabetes lost about 5% of their body weight in a YMCA program that federal regulators said Wednesday was successful enough to expand.
USA Today
Medicare Proposal Takes Aim at Diabetes
March 23, 2016
Bill Pugliano/
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WASHINGTON — The Obama administration plans on Wednesday to propose expanding Medicare to cover programs to prevent diabetes among millions of people at high risk of developing the disease, marking the sixth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act with the prospect of a new benefit, federal officials said.
The New York Times
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