U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

health.gov Blog

ODPHP plays a crucial role in keeping the nation healthy. Stay up to date on our work by checking out our blog posts, news and announcements, and upcoming events.

Pilot Communities Test Move Your Way Resources with Customized Campaigns

Posted on April 11, 2019 by ODPHP

Move Your Way Logo.

In 2018, ODPHP created the Move Your Way campaign to promote the second edition of the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. Now, ODPHP is developing an implementation strategy to help health departments and community organizations use Move Your Way campaign resources in their local physical activity initiatives...

Read more about Pilot Communities Test Move Your Way Resources with Customized Campaigns
Categories:
health.gov Blog

TOOLKIT: Alcohol Awareness Month

Posted on April 1, 2019 by ODPHP

Drinking too much alcohol increases people’s risk of injuries, violence, drowning, liver disease, and some types of cancer. The good news? We can all take steps to help prevent alcohol misuse and abuse. Alcohol Awareness Month is the perfect time to get started! With this and other National Health Observance toolkits offered on healthfinder...

Read more about TOOLKIT: Alcohol Awareness Month
Categories:
health.gov Blog, News & Announcements
Tags:
Health Literacy

Successful Collaboration Reduces Tobacco Use in Minnesota

Posted on March 19, 2019 by ODPHP

Tobacco use is the single most preventable cause of disease in the United States. It causes more deaths than HIV, drug and alcohol misuse, motor vehicle accidents, suicide, and murder combined. In the state of Minnesota, smoking is responsible for more than $3 billion in annual health care costs and contributes to more than 6,000 deaths each year.

Read more about Successful Collaboration Reduces Tobacco Use in Minnesota
Categories:
health.gov Blog, Healthy People in Action
Tags:
Healthy People, Healthy People Community Stories