Category: Public Health

It has been well-established that physical activity and/or exercise can help to reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as

I love my local public green spaces. I have two (a town park and a nearby school) within easy walking/biking

Dr. Katrina Piercy, FACSM, is the director of the Division of Prevention Science within the U.S. Department of Health and

Author’s note: This blog post is based in large part upon “Alzheimer’s Disease and Physical Activity” published in ACSM’s Health &

For children, playgrounds offer numerous physical, social and cognitive benefits, including the development of motor skills, social skills, creativity and

Gardening goes in and out of fashion over time, but the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a new, younger wave of

Your client’s health and well-being, and your ability to understand and meet their needs, are affected by the context you

Cardiovascular health is, if you’ll excuse the pun, at the heart of physical fitness. Appropriate, then, during American Heart Month

Antronette (Toni) Yancey, M.D., was born in Kansas City, Kansas, in 1957. She studied biochemistry and molecular biology at Northwestern

Approximately 80% of jobs in the United States are predominantly sedentary. Sedentary work time is also increasing worldwide. National and global policy guidelines recommend