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March 31
Health Policy Notes
by  John CrosbyNo presence information  on 3/31/2011 5:05 PM

On 3/30/11, AOA staff attended the launch of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Nutrition and Physical Activity Initiative, which aims to improve nutrition education, promote access to healthy food, and increase physical activity.  Additional information is available online​.  

A study published this week in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that the levels of radiation used by full-body airport scanners do not pose a significant health risk and is “a drop in the bucket” compared to medical technology like CT scans or mammograms, the 3-29-11 Wall Street Journal reported. 

The 3/29/11 New York Times reported that conflicts of interest were reported by 56% of 489 persons who helped write 17 guidelines for the American Heart Association and the American College of Cardiology from 2003-2008; 81% of those who led groups developing the guidelines had personal financial interests in companies affected by their guidelines. ​

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