More than 1,514 campuses nationwide have a 100 percent smoke- or tobacco-free policy in place. Through the Fresh Air Campus Challenge and the TFCCI Challenge, the Tobacco-Free College Campus Initiative is encouraging campuses to

take a 1Day Stand on March 18 to celebrate the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids' KickButtsDay (KBD)! Building on KBD's mission of helping people kick the habit for one day, the 1Day Stand calls upon college campuses to adopt a tobacco-free policy for one day.

By hosting a 1Day Stand event at your campus, you can start a conversation that ends in a safer and healthier campus for all. The goals for the event are to:

• Encourage students who use tobacco to quit for the day, with an aim to quit for good
• Raise awareness of the benefits of tobacco-free campus policies
• Promote the adoption of permanent smoke- and tobacco-free campus policies

Is your campus taking a 1Day Stand on March 18? If so, please register your event to receive updates and information. Click HERE to register.

AHRQ offers Web-based continuing education for nurses, nurse practitioners, case managers, staff educators and nurse practitioner faculty. Eligible professionals can view recorded webinars that highlight resources such as the National Guidelines Clearinghouse, the Electronic Preventive Services Selector and the Improving Patient Safety in Long-Term Care Facilities training modules. The webinars offer practical insights on how these resources can be integrated into education and practice.  Registration is open.

The country is in a state of health care denial. Politicians, pundits and executives proudly declare America's medical care is the best in the world. But it isn't.

The U.S. lags behind other industrialized nations in many important health measures - partly because citizens of certain races, ethnicities and incomes experience poorer versions of U.S. health care than others. The disparities are glaring. The solutions aren't nearly as obvious - but we'll explore some of the best ones in this article.

Nearly three out of four Chinese adults have poor cardiovascular health, with poor diet and growing rates of obesity compounding the risks associated with continuing high rates of smoking, according to a new survey published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

The 2010 China Noncommunicable Disease Surveillance Group collected cardiovascular health data from a nationally representative sample of more than 96,000 men and women in the general Chinese population. According to estimates derived from the survey results, just 0.2 percent of Chinese men and women enjoy "ideal" cardiovascular health as defined by the American Heart Association's seven health behaviors/health factors.

Schools districts in high poverty areas will put new programs in place to feed children year-round. However, the governor says the problem is widespread.

"You cannot be competitive on a global basis if your children are hungry," said Gov. McAuliffe.

Funding will go to districts in parts of southwest Virginia and the city of Richmond to ensure kids get three meals a day, plus food for weekends, breaks and even during summer vacation.

According to experts, there's a lack of diversity in the health care workforce. In 2003, a national commission was assembled to study the problem and in 2004 released "Missing Persons: Minorities in the Health Professions."

Strengthening Native American families will help improve their children's health-that's the premise behind a research study targeting 3-, 4- and 5-year-olds and their caregivers on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.

The one-year pilot study will determine whether an evidence-based Strengthening Families Program for preschoolers can improve the children's social, emotional and nutritional health.