By Emily Miller According to a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the nation’s health is improving in more than half of the critical measures that are known to have major influence in reducing preventable disease and death. Healthy People 2020 provides a comprehensive set of 10-year, national goals and objectives for health promotion and disease prevention. Twenty-six specific measures—in categories such as access to care, maternal and child health,…
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A few tweaks could help travelers stay in shape
While the benefits of staying fit – including lower medical and life insurance costs – are well-known, it can still be difficult for people who are constantly on the road or in the air to keep up with an exercise regimen. Fortunately, health website FitnessGoop offers some helpful tips for frequent travelers.
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Obesity in teenagers is becoming more of a problem across the nation, according to a study presented by the National Center for Children in Poverty.
The study notes that one out of six adolescents is overweight in America, and one out of three is at risk. The alarming numbers are igniting conversations that researchers hope will result in strategies to combat the social and nutritional problem, according to the NCCP.
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