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Meeting Webcast: The Secretary’s Advisory Committee for Healthy People 2030

 

04/19/2018 10:00 AM EDT

Each month, we release an infographic with the latest data related to a Healthy People 2020 Leading Health Indicator (LHI) topic. These infographics show progress toward Healthy People 2­­­­020 LHI targets — and show where there’s still work to be done.

This month’s featured LHI topic is Environmental Quality. Check out the infographic below, then head over to the Healthy People 2020 LHI Infographic Gallery to see infographics for other LHI topic areas.…

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04/18/2018 01:48 PM EDT

May 14, 2018 | 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET | Register now

Register for the 9th meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory Committeeon National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives for 2030 (Committee). The Committee will continue its deliberations regarding the Nation’s health promotion and disease prevention objectives and further develop recommendations on topics including Leading Health Indicators and target-setting methods for the Healthy People 2030 objectives.

Be a part of the Healthy People 2030 development process.…

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04/18/2018 11:20 AM EDT

At the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Evidence-based Practice Centers (EPC) Program, we place a high priority on helping health care professionals keep pace with today’s ever-increasing abundance of health information. Our mission is to make sure health care decisions are based on the best available evidence for the best possible health outcome.

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04/18/2018 08:27 AM EDT

Choosing to live a healthy life can be hard for anyone. We asked Special Olympics athlete Daniel Smrokowski, Chicago Cubs pitcher Kyle Hendricks, and his wife Emma Hendricks to share their motivations and daily routines to make health and fitness a priority in their lives.

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