Add Information about Preventive Services to Your Website with myhealthfinder 2.0

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Would you like to let visitors to your website know what recommended preventive services are right for them? The Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion has made it easy to add customizable information about recommended preventive services to websites, patient portals, and apps with myhealthfinder 2.0, the latest offering in our suite of content syndication tools.
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New Commentary Series from the NPAPA

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This summer, the NPAP Alliance introduced its new commentary series –

NPAP Commentaries on Physical Activity and Health

The commentary series is intended to be a bi-monthly e-publication designed to draw attention to timely and thought-provoking issues in physical activity and public health.  Ultimately, the primary aim of these opinion essays is to generate momentum to advance the field of physical activity and public health.…

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Preparedness for Older Americans

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September 30 is National PrepareAthon! Day, the culmination of National Preparedness Month. During September, several federal agencies and national partners work to encourage preparedness activities across the country. Our colleagues at the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) brought their perspectives on patient-centered care for America’s aging population to the Healthy Aging Summit, hosted by ODPHP this summer.…

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Healthy Aging: Reflecting on the State of Science and Policy

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This summer, the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) co-hosted HHS’s first Healthy Aging Summit with the American College of Preventive Medicine. The Summit explored the state-of-the-science, policy, research, and care for older Americans across multiple sectors including public health, healthcare, academia, transportation, housing, and environmental planning.
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