Health Impact Project Grants
Grants of up to $150,000 are available for initiatives that use Health Impact Assessment (HIA) techniques to help policymakers assess proposed projects and programs in terms of their impact on health consequences and costs. 11/19/2009

Clothier Funds Programs for Poor, Homeless Women
Community-based nonprofits can apply for grants from the J. Jill Compassion Fund, which supports programs that serve poor and homeless women. 11/19/2009

Experts Worry About Fading Attention to Smoking Threat
The U.S. smoking rate rose in 2008 for the first time in 15 years, and experts worry that the public has become complacent about the public-health threat posed by tobacco use. 11/19/2009

Georgia Bans Tobacco in All Prisons
Georgia’s Department of Corrections will start phasing out smoking and tobacco use in its 37 facilities beginning Jan. 1. 11/18/2009

Family Dinners Still Popular in U.S. Homes
More than 60 percent of families in the U.S. said they ate family dinners together at least five nights during the past week, according to a new survey . 11/17/2009

Male Athletes Drink More, Smoke Less, Study Finds
Adolescent males who play team sports are less likely to smoke cigarettes or be depressed but are more likely to drink alcohol and get into fights, whereas sports participation generally reduces risky behavior among girls. 11/16/2009