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Health-adjusted life expectancy at the local level in Ontario  Calculates and examines health-adjusted life expectancy (HALE) for the 42 public health units in Ontario and compares data with provincial results using a modified Sullivan method. Evaluates the usefulness of HALE as a measurement tool. Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) From: Chronic diseases in Canada   Healthy people 2010  Offers a Web site resource on the US national prevention agenda and national health objectives to 2010. Challenges individuals, communities, and professionals to achieve stated goals to increase life expectancy and improve quality of life, and reduce health disparities. Provides detailed information on 28 focus areas. Source: United States Department of Health and Human Services From: International resource How do relationships with others affect people's health?  Explains how support from families, friends, and communities contributes to better health. Offers suggestions for creating supportive communities. Prepared by the Canadian Council on Social Development. Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN) From: FAQs: health promotion How does education affect health?  Outlines how educational levels are linked to health and life expectancy, and suggests reasons for this link. Offers policy suggestions for improving access to education. Prepared by the Canadian Council on Social Development. Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN) From: FAQs: health promotion How long are men living these days?  Provides the average life expectancy for Canadian men as compared to women. Explains that the figure varies according to province of residence, environmental factors, social supports, and attention to personal health. Presents examples of how a man can improve his own personal health. Created for the Canadian Health Network by the Centre for Health Promotion (University of Toronto) and the Northwestern Health Unit and revised by the Eastern Co-operative Health Organization (ECHO). Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN) From: FAQs: men   Men, ageing and health: achieving health across the life span  Examines current state and trends in health status of men around the world, their determinants of health, and health priorities as they age. Identifies knowledge gaps, and recommends specific actions and conceptual framework for optimizing men's health and aging process. Link requires PDF reader. Source: World Health Organization, Ageing and life course From: International resource Population health impact of disease in Canada (PHI)  Displays main menu for the Agency's Population Health Impact indicator website. Combines the impact of both death and reduced functioning in relation to about 200 diseases, injuries, and risk factors. Provides links to information and tools related to the development of this overall measure of population health. Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) Why do people in some countries live longer than they do in others?  Outlines the link between a country's income distribution and the health of its citizens. Compares life expectancy, income distribution, and health care spending in Japan, Canada, and the United States. Suggests ways to increase Canadians' life expectancy. Prepared by the Canadian Council on Social Development. Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN) From: FAQs: health promotion
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