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Aging, physical activity, and dementia prevention We know that physical activity is important for maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Physicians recommend 150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic activity and two days of muscle-strengthening activities each week. But how does this change as we age? According to experts at the National Institute on Aging (NIA),
Introduction Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, United Dairy Industry of Michigan and the University of Michigan invite Michigan middle schools to apply for the 2025-2026 Building Healthy Communities: Engaging Middle Schools through Project Healthy Schools program.The program recognizes that Michigan schools, students and staff continue to need physical, mental
Contact: Teddy Lemmer(313) 549-9884newsroom@bcbsm.com Empowering Michigan Schools: Building Healthy Communities Program Seeks Participants for 2025-2026 School Year More than a half-million students influenced by school health program since 2009 DETROIT, March 10, 2025 — Building Healthy Communities, a successful school health program established in 2009, is now accepting applications from
Topic: The Importance of Evidence-Based Programs and Partnership
Watch Project Healthy Schools and the Michigan Clinical Outcomes Research and Reporting Program (MCORRP) host a conversation about the value of evidence-based school health programs like PHS, which has been proven by data analyses to improve student health outcomes and behaviors. The ongoing analysis of PHS is possible through an ongoing and successful 18-year partnership between PHS and MCORRP, a research lab founded by Dr. Kim Eagle. In short, analyses of both behavioral and physiologic measures have shown significant improvements in students’ cardiometabolic health and lifestyle behaviors after the implementation of the PHS program. Learn more about the data, results, and plans for future research and practice during our conversation with the Project Healthy Schools community!
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