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Listen Now: Hear PCSFN Members Chloe Kim and Ryan Howard Speak on Sports, Family, and More

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Earlier this month, two members of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition took to the airwaves to share a bit about their personal and professional lives, and how one can be impacted by the other.Olympic Gold Medalist Chloe Kim joined the U.S. Surgeon General on his podcast, House Calls with Dr...

Vaccines Save Lives. Full Stop.

Health and Well-Being Matter. ODPHP Director RDML Paul Reed, MD.

As childhood vaccination rates decline in the U.S., the urgency to help parents and caregivers understand the truth about the role vaccines play in supporting children’s health is all the more imperative. With the start of the new school year, doing so becomes even more relevant if we are to avoid outbreaks of preventable diseases.

Register Now for the September 6th Annual Meeting of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition

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The 2024 Annual Meeting of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition will be held on September 6, 2024, from 1:30pm to 4:00pm ET, at the Hubert H. Humphrey building in Washington, DC. The meeting will also be viewable via livestream on hhs.gov/live. The focus of this meeting will be to share highlights from the previous year, present the 2024 Council Awards, and discuss priorities for the future...

Healthy Northeast Ohio: Helping Partners Use Local Data to Work Toward National Healthy People 2030 Objectives

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This blog post is part of our quarterly series highlighting the work of Healthy People 2030 Champion organizations. Healthy People 2030 Champions are organizations recognized for their work to improve the health and well-being of people in their communities and to help achieve Healthy People 2030’s goals...