Latest BC Healthy Living Alliance Stories
Encouraging children and youth to become more active FREDERICTON, NB, March 14, 2013 /CNW/ - The Honourable Keith Ashfield, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Minister for the Atlantic Gateway, Member of Parliament for Fredericton and Minister Responsible for New Brunswick, today announced on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, a project with Recreation New Brunswick. The project, funded through the Public Health Agency of Canada's Healthy Living Fund,...
HALIFAX, Sept. 27, 2012 /CNW/ - Federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced an investment today for a project to promote healthy living and healthy weights among Canadian children, youth and their families. With this project, the Government is advancing public health by partnering with the private sector to achieve the common goal of healthier Canadians. "Obesity is a complex issue and to address it, we need to be innovative, work with numerous partners, and think...
Government policies that make healthy foods more affordable, improved sidewalk, street and land-use design to encourage physical activity, and bans on public, workplace or residence smoking are among 43 effective public health strategies identified in an American Heart Association statement. The statement is being published in Circulation, an American Heart Association journal, and is based on researchers reviewing and grading more than 1,000 international studies of diet, physical...
KING COUNTY, Wash., Aug. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- SeaTac International Market, a neighborhood corner store, re-opens with more fresh and healthy foods. The Recovery Centers of King County, serving low-income clients, becomes smoke-free and provides support for quitting tobacco. These and many other pioneering changes are underway to prevent tobacco- and obesity-related diseases, two leading causes of preventable death in King County. "We are working with our local cities, organizations and...
HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Secretary of Health Everette James today visited two elementary schools in Centre County to highlight innovative programs the schools are implementing in order to improve children's health. At Park Forest Elementary School, James was joined by Penn State President Dr. Graham Spanier for a discussion about school nutrition education. The school is one of 200 across the state participating in a new project to help kids make healthier food...
WASHINGTON, May 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Americans need a motivational push from all sectors of society to get on their feet and reverse a growing trend of physical inactivity. That's why the American Heart Association is pleased to become a key strategic partner in the National Physical Activity Plan, co-leading the Business and Industry Sector of the eight sectors identified for specific calls to action. The association also looks forward to collaborating with all of the national...
National Public Health Week is April 5-11 POTTSTOWN, Pa., April 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In recognition of National Public Health Week, Secretary of Health Everette James today hosted a community forum at Owen J. Roberts Middle School and High School in Chester County to discuss statewide efforts to improve the health of Pennsylvania's children. "To be successful and sustainable, state programs must truly engage local families, schools and our communities to improve the health of...
To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: Vickie James of Healthy Kids Challenge, +1-888-259-6287 WICHITA, Kan., Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Tagging foods good and bad, blaming fast food chains, or adding school regulations are just single focus reactions to the childhood obesity issue, says Vickie James. James is Executive Director of Healthy Kids Challenge, one of the nation's leading organizations helping kids and adults develop ownership and advocacy for healthy eating and physical...
A report by a U.S. non-profit group warns schools need to improve the food they serve and increase the amount of exercise opportunities offered. The report by Action for Healthy Kids comes two years after schools were federally mandated to implement "wellness policies" to improve nutrition at school and provide more opportunities for students to be physically active. The report said the vast majority of school administrators -- superintendents, board members and principals -- and school...
MINNEAPOLIS, June 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A long investment in employee health and wellness is paying dividends for Duke University with lower health care costs and a health-focused work environment. Duke's award-winning LIVE FOR LIFE employee health management program is a model framework for success. Its key characteristics are outlined in a new issue brief from HealthFitness (BULLETIN BOARD: HFIT) with a keen focus on the environmental factors Duke has developed to create a...
