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Unlocking Better Public Health with Sound Guidance and Dedicated Partnerships

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Public health impacts infinite facets of our lives. Be it in supporting a stronger and healthier workforce at the heart of our economy, facilitating military readiness, or ensuring the day-to-day well-being of our children, the need to maintain and improve the health of our nation unites us with shared purpose. Please join us as we recommit to that unity and work to improve and sustain public health.

This National Nutrition Month®, Let’s Promote Healthy Eating for Older Adults

This blog post is part of our quarterly series highlighting important healthy aging topics, key resources, and organizations working for and with older adults.March is National Nutrition Month® — and as we age, healthy eating habits are as important as ever. Eating nutritious foods can help older adults manage chronic health conditions and lower their risk of serious health problems like heart attack and stroke...

Now Available: Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

Now Available: The Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee

The 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s Scientific Report has been submitted to the Secretaries of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and is now available online. To gather public input on the Scientific Report, HHS and USDA have opened a 60-day comment period during which interested parties are invited to share their feedback.