Hello, my name is Gregory, and I walk — a lot. In Los Angeles. Happily, I have discovered a new TV show about people like me: people who walk — in cities — all over the U.S.A. The six-part series is called City Walk, appropriately enough, and it’s excellent. Borne of a wacky West Wing…
First Lady Michelle Obama, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, and Surgeon General Regina Benjamin joined together to help Americans lead healthier lives through better nutrition, regular physical activity, and improving communities to support healthy choices. “Americans will be more likely to change their behavior if they have a meaningful reward–something more than just reaching a certain…
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dan Mauney keeps misplacing his car. Mr. Mauney, 42, lives in an apartment tower in this city’s Uptown neighborhood, a pedestrian-friendly quarter with new office buildings, sparkling museums and ambitious restaurants. He so seldom needs to drive that when he does go to retrieve his car in his building’s garage, he said,…
The nation’s largest cardiovascular health organization has a new message for Americans: Owning a dog may protect you from heart disease. The unusual message was contained in a scientific statement published on Thursday by the American Heart Association, which convened a panel of experts to review years of data on the cardiovascular benefits of owning…
April 7 is World Health Day, a celebration of the founding of the World Health Organization (WHO). As we look at communications efforts to raise awareness about this year’s theme of high blood pressure and to change behaviour to help prevent it, we’re reminded of some valuable lessons we’ve learned from women in Guatemala about…
A brisk walk may be just as good as a run for keeping the heart healthy. That’s encouraging, considering less than half of Americans meet the government’s recommendation of at least 2.5 hours of moderate to intense aerobic exercise a week. A new study published in the American Heart Association (AHA) journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and…
OK, you probably haven’t noticed, but April 1-7 2013 is National Public Health Week. The American Public Health Association is leading this week’s recognition and has created the above-linked spiffy website. Lots of Schools and some cities and towns are noting and doing something special this week. Though the Massachusetts Public Health Association seems not…
As the nation’s doctor, Surgeon General Regina Benjamin yesterday prescribed new medicine to keep Americans healthy: walking. In a video address marking the start of National Public Health Week, the surgeon general announced the launch of the “Everybody Walks” campaign. The new national initiative, which will encourage citizens to take steps toward better health, supports…
Many people hit the gym or pound the pavement to improve cardiovascular health, build muscle, and of course, get a rockin’ bod, but working out has above-the-neck benefits, too. For the past decade or so, scientists have pondered how exercising can boost brain function. Regardless of age or fitness level (yup, this includes everyone from…
Overit Media’s employees can tell the time by whether they’re doing leg lifts or tricep dips. And they’re convinced their workout program is good for the company’s bottom line. About a year ago, Jen Graybeal, the managing director at Overit Media, received an email from her friend who was getting married. Her friend had asked…
