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Help Make America Healthy Again During National Physical Fitness and Sports Month

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month #MoveInMay / Move Your Way branded graphic

Each year in May the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) celebrates National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. ODPHP recognizes the myriad benefits that an active lifestyle can offer to all Americans, regardless of age, ability, health status, or fitness level, and works to educate all people about these benefits...

Register to attend today’s public meeting on the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

Today, HHS and USDA will hold a public meeting to gather input from interested parties on the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Published in December, the Scientific Report contains the findings and advice to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee.

Register to hear comments on the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines

There’s still time to register for the virtual public meeting to hear the public share feedback on the Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. Published in December, the Scientific Report contains the findings and advice to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) from the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee. HHS and USDA encourage interested parties to register to view the livestream of the meeting. In addition, members of the public also have the opportunity to provide written comments by February 10, 2025.

National Academies Publishes Findings on Alcohol and Health

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) has published its Review of Evidence on Alcohol and Health. This is one of two complementary reports on the relationship between alcohol and health that, together, will serve as key resources for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U...