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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

November 2018

Let’s Talk Diabetes Month: The First National Clinical Care Commission Meeting

Posted on November 26, 2018 by ODPHP

National Clinical Care Commission

By Joyce Yu, PharmD, ORISE Fellow; and Clydette Powell, MD, MPH, FAAP, Director, Division of Health Care Quality, ODPHPOn October 31, 2018, the National Clinical Care Commission held its inaugural meeting in person at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, MD. The Commission, a newly established federal advisory committee, is charged to evaluate and make recommendations regarding programs of the U...

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Move Your Way: A Campaign to Promote the Updated Physical Activity Guidelines

Posted on November 20, 2018 by ODPHP

By: Don Wright, MD, MPH, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health; Director, ODPHP The evidence is clear: being physically active is one of the most important things people can do to improve their health. Since 2008, the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans has been the go-to resource for policy makers and health professionals, providing evidence-based physical activity recommendations for all Americans...

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TOOLKIT: American Diabetes Month

Posted on November 1, 2018 by ODPHP

Diabetes is one of the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. It can cause blindness, nerve damage, kidney disease, and other health problems if it’s not controlled. One in 10 Americans have diabetes — that’s more than 30 million people. And another 84 million adults in the United States are at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes...

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Health Literacy