Immunization helps prevent dangerous and sometimes deadly diseases. To stay protected against serious illnesses like the flu, measles, and pneumonia, adults and kids need their shots. National Immunization Awareness Month is a great time to promote vaccines and remind family, friends, and coworkers to stay up to date on their shots.…
The Be Active Your Way (BAYW) blog, hosted by ODPHP, is a companion to the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. The BAYW blog provides health and physical activity professionals with resources and examples of how to put the Guidelines into practice. News and recaps of the Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee’s work will also be posted to this blog.…
By Alexandra Black, Health Promotion Manager at IHRSA
Regular physical activity can reduce the likelihood of developing dementia. Physical activity can also help improve cognition in adults with some mild cognitive decline. Some research has also found benefits for people with fully progressed Alzheimer’s disease – in one study cardiorespiratory fitness was associated with reduced brain atrophy.…
July 14-15, 2016 marked the first meeting of the 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines Advisory Committee. Seventeen of the nation’s leading physicians, scientists, and public health researchers were officially sworn in by Acting Assistant Secretary for Health, Dr. Karen DeSalvo, and charged with examining the strongest science in physical activity and health. (Meet the experts) Their efforts will generate a comprehensive scientific advisory report that will ultimately inform the second edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans.