David Satcher

People tend to think of overweight and obesity as strictly a personal matter, but there is much that communities can and should do to address these problems.

We believe that more than 4 percent of the children in this country suffer ADHD... We want to know how to better identify and refer children for treatment.

The same things that lead to disparities in health in this country on a day-to-day basis led to disparities in the impact of Hurricane Katrina.

I'm convinced that we can shape a different future for this country as it relates to mental health and as it relates to suicide.

Seventy-five percent of women who smoke would like to quit, and yet only two to three percent quit every year... It's significant because we can help women quit smoking.

Our nation's blood supply is safer than it's ever been, and it's getting safer as we speak.