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Happy National Bike to Work Day!
Why bike to work? It’s fun, it’s green, and above all, it’s healthy.
National Bike to Work Day, sponsored by the League of American Bicyclists, organizes advocates and enthusiasts from across the country to enjoy a greener, healthier commute.
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Healing segregation for health equity
In August and September, County Health Rankings and Roadmaps (CHR&R) will present a two-part webinar series: Healing segregation for health equity.
Health Behaviors
Tobacco Use How many pregnant women or high school age individuals smoke? What local or state policies are in place regarding secondhand smoke? How...
Health factors, life expectancy often go hand-in-hand
New life expectancy maps recently released by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Center on Society and Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) show us that babies born only a few miles apart face vastly different chances of living a long and healthy life. A Kentucky map...
Health Gaps Report
These reports (from CHR&R) help answer the question: Why is there so much difference in the health of residents in one county compared to...
Health Starts Where You Live, Learn, Work and Play
Leading a healthy lifestyle is easier if you live in a community that has access to healthy foods, safe and accessible bike paths and sidewalks, a good education system, a strong economy, supportive relationships and networks, and quality health care. Unfortunately, there are location-based disparities throughout the nation and many people live in communities where leading a healthy lifestyle is difficult.
Healthy Community Design Webinar
Every time we step out our doors, our health is affected by the physical design of our community. Healthy community design can help improve the quality of life in every community -- giving everyone a variety of healthy, available, accessible, and affordable options to live, learn, work and play.
Healthy Community Design Webinar
Every time we step out our doors, our health is affected by the physical design of our community. Healthy community design can help improve the quality of life in every community, giving everyone a variety of healthy, available, accessible, and affordable options to live, learn, work and play.
On Tuesday, October 4, 2011 from 2:00 - 3:00 pm CDT, Arthur Wendel, M.D., team lead for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Healthy Community Design Initiative (www.cdc.gov/healthyplaces), will discuss: