Prevention Matters

Sending personalized nutrition education materials through the mail is an inexpensive way to help low-income, ethnically diverse people eat better, says a study from Brown University. The $2-million Your Health/Su Vida Saludable study funded by the National Cancer Institute showed so much promise that the research team is in the middle of disseminating the program to local community agencies, funded by a $1.3-million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.