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IN THIS ISSUE:
1) U.S. Surgeon General to Speak To Elementary School Kids
2) HHS Employees Called to Active Duty
3) CDC's 2003 Cancer Conference: Comprehensive Approaches to Cancer Control - The Public Health Role
4) Personal Health
5) Secretary Thompson's public schedule
U.S. Surgeon General to Speak To Elementary School Kids
The U.S. Surgeon General, Richard Carmona will be speaking to two elementary schools as part of his "50 Schools, 50 States" tour. His talks will largely focus on making healthy choices and the dangers of tobacco and smokeless tobacco.
As the nations doctor, Surgeon General Carmona is dedicating most of his energy to spreading the message of being physically active, eating a balanced diet, and to not start smoking.
Dr. Carmona will be speaking to Douglas Macarthur elementary school in Alexandria, VA on Wed June 4, then the Wright Brothers elementary school in New York City on Thursday June 5.
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HHS Employees Called to Active Duty
Ninety-six Health and Human Services employees throughout the United States have been called to active duty since the beginning of the war on terrorism. The service men and women have backgrounds ranging from microbiologists at the National Institutes of Health to mail clerks at the Indian Health Service. No matter their experience, each and every individual has dedicated their lives to public service and the protection of our freedoms.
The Reservists and Guardsmen who have left HHS will be receiving a letter from Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson to commemorate their contribution to society, and honor the good work they do each day.
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CDC's 2003 Cancer Conference: Comprehensive Approaches to Cancer Control - The Public Health Role
September 15-18, 2003, Marriott Marquis Hotel, Atlanta, GA.
SPONSORSHIP AND EXHIBITING OPPORTUNTITES AVAILABLE
CDC's 2003 Cancer Conference will offer unique opportunities to share your organization's materials, products, services, and resources with a broad array of public health professionals from across the country. Physicians, nurses, nutritionists, dietitians, health educators, epidemiologists, statisticians, behavioral scientists, health communications specialists, evaluations specialists, and health economists will be among the over 1,000 participants, giving your organization or company an exciting opportunity to get your message out.
A detailed prospectus for exhibitors and sponsors is now available online at http://www.cancerconference.net/speakers/exhibitprospectusv11.pdf.
REGISTER ONLINE - DISCOUNTED THROUGH JULY 21!
Visit http://www.cancerconference.net/Attendees/regist.aspx to see detailed information about on- and offline registration. The price for registration prior to July 21, 2003 is only $200, and will increase to $275 after July 21, so register early!
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Personal Health
Here is some information to help disparage the myth that low-fat or no fat means no calories:
Fact: Remember that most fruits and vegetables are naturally low in fat and calories. Other low-fat or nonfat foods may still have a lot of calories. Often these foods will have extra sugar, flour, or starch thickeners to make them taste better. These ingredients can add calories, which can lead to weight gain.
A low-fat or nonfat food is usually lower in calories than the same size portion of the full-fat product. The number of calories depends on the amount of carbohydrate, protein, and fat in the food. Carbohydrate and protein have about 4 calories per gram, and fat has more than twice that amount (9 calories per gram).
This information was provided by the National Institutes of Health.
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Secretary Tommy G. Thompson's public schedule:
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