Topics here will include issues that fall into the Prevention Division of the agency, which include – as the name implies – programs that help prevent disease in our state. You will find information about chronic diseases (cancer, heart health, breathing disorders) as well as tobacco use prevention. This area also includes education about Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and the Women, Infant and Children programs; both USDA programs that help provide nutrition to lower income residents.
Eating Disorders Awareness Week and ways to help prevent and address disordered eating
Eating disorders are complex illnesses that have serious effects on health and they can affect people of all genders, sexual orientations, racial and ethnic backgrounds, sizes, and shapes. This week is Eating Disorders Awareness Week, an annual campaign to inform the public about the realities of eating disorders and to provide hope, support, and visibility [...]
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