…isolation can exacerbate health challenges such as mental distress, injuries, and worsening of chronic conditions. If enacted, this legislation would create a National COVID-19 Resource Center for Older Adults, led…
…and healthcare costs in the U.S.; decreasing our investment in their prevention would be short-sighted. Cuts to programs to protect health from environmental threats such as lead poisoning and asthma…
…data systems; investment in substance misuse and suicide prevention including school-based mental health services and primary prevention programs; increased investments in chronic disease prevention programs including obesity prevention; and addressing…
…de estadounidenses que viven con una enfermedad crónica. Seis de cada diez adultos estadounidenses padecen una enfermedad crónica, y las enfermedades crónicas y los problemas de salud mental representan la…
…Dr. Octavio N. Martinez, Jr., MPH, MBA, FAPA, Executive Director of the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health at the University of Texas at Austin; C. Kent McGuire, PhD, President and…
…and strict performance measures ensure accountability before federal dollars are spent. The Fund supports community-driven prevention efforts targeted at reducing tobacco use, increasing physical activity, improving nutrition, expanding mental health…
…threats, address the social determinants of health, and combat racism and other forms of discrimination that negatively affect community and individual health and resilience. Americans are facing increasing environmental and…
…school nutritional meal standards. In addition, Congress should expand access to nutrition support programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,…
…endangering the quality of our air and water; pests bringing disease and threatening staple foods; and the trauma of it all on our mental health. As with all health hazards,…
…marginalization of communities of color, the unhealthy social, economic, and environmental conditions, and the lack of opportunities within community, work and school settings, which result in deaths at earlier ages…
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