Leadership Development Conference Materials
Health Promoton Resources
The following resources are offered to provide ideas and information on the broad scope of health topics that may of interest in your community and to help you plan a community health promotion program. For more information on any of these topics, contact us at amaa@ama-assn.org and for details and examples of successful community health projects, see Project Bank.
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Healthier Lifesteps for physicians and patients www.ama-assn.org/go/healthierlifesteps
WebMD http://www.webmd.com/
Women's Health www.cdc.gov/women
Smoking Makes Me Ugly http://www.smokingmakesmeugly.com/ or contact Barbara Hover at arhover2@aol.com
Lung Lessons from the American College of Chest Physicians http://chestfoundation.org/foundation/tobacco/index.php
The best way to improve over all fitness is to increase activity. The Department of Health and Human Services states that the benefits of increased activity include:
- Reduces the risk of dying prematurely from heart disease and other conditions
- Reduces the risk of developing diabetes
- Reduces the risk of developing high blood pressure;
- Reduces blood pressure in people who already have high blood pressure;
- Reduces the risk of developing colon and breast cancer
- Helps to maintain a healthy weight
- Helps build and maintain healthy bones, muscles, and joints
- Helps older adults to become stronger and better able to move about without falling
- Reduces feelings of depression and anxiety
- Promotes psychological well-being
