Happy, Healthy New Year from health.gov!

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As the new year begins, many people are focused on healthier choices — and they may turn to health professionals like you for guidance. This year, let health.gov help you guide the way toward better health.

Healthy Eating

Looking for nutrition information to guide your patients’ food choices in 2020? The Dietary Guidelines for Americans Toolkit for Professionals has all kinds of materials designed to help you share information from the current Dietary Guidelines with your patients, clients, and peers.…
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January National Health Observances: Glaucoma and cervical cancer

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Each month, we feature select National Health Observances (NHOs) that highlight important health issues affecting people in the United States every day. The NHOs in our January roundup help raise awareness about glaucoma and cervical cancer.

To make it easy for you to join the conversation, we’ve provided links to resources you can use to promote these NHOs with your networks.…

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December National Health Observances: HIV/AIDS and Flu Vaccines

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Each month, we highlight a selection of National Health Observances (NHOs) to spread the word about important health issues that affect Americans every day. December’s NHOs help raise awareness about HIV/AIDS and flu vaccines.

Check out the resources we’ve linked below to help you promote these NHOs — and join us in helping all Americans live healthier lives.…

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HHS Leaders Highlight the Importance of Health Literacy

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is fortunate to have an active health literacy workgroup that represents over a dozen agencies. Its mission is to advance health literacy across our department. HHS currently defines health literacy as the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information needed to make appropriate health decisions.…

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