laudan aron? guest: an interesting point was raised is the importance of youth, and a panel honda and on that age group and that poor section of the life cycle -- our panel honed in on that age group. it is not just a risky behavior is, like risky sexual behavior is or gang involvement, or beginning smoking -- that is typically the age -- but also the point in the life course where a lot of lifelong health behaviors are set with respect to exercise and nutrition and healthy habits. so, it is a unique point of intervention both for families and communities and, of course, state and national policies. host: laudan aron, a senior research associate. at the time of the report she was the study director of the national academy of sciences. the report is a joint effort from the national research council and institute of medicine. other guest dr. stephen woolf, virginia commonwealth centered on human needs. he was elected to the institute of medicine back in 2001. he is also associate editor for the amer

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