Rear Admiral Susan J. Blumenthal, M.D., M.P.A.
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Information To Build a Healthier Life:
Tools to Build a Healthier Life
Calculate your BMI
Let’s Move Campaign
Small Steps For Big Health Rewards
Healthy Living: YMCA
Genomics and Health
Healthy Diet & Lifestyle
Keeping Kids Healthy:
Let’s Move Campaign
Prevention Resources for Kids
Kids’ Nutrition
Make Family Time Play Time
Locate Safe Routes in your Neighborhood to Walk or Bicycle to School
Make Healthier and More Active Schools
Nutrition:
Comprehensive Nutrition Information
Healthy Fruits and Vegetables
Calculate Calorie Burning Activities
Food Content and Calories
Weight Loss and Dieting
Portion Distortion
Healthy Weight
Fruits and Veggies Matter
Estimated Calorie Requirements by Gender, Age, and Physical Activity Level
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Choose MyPlate
Fun Family Recipes: USDA Mixing Bowl
Tips for Healthy Substitutes
Healthy Shopping:
Food Choices
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Shopping Tips
Access to Healthy Foods:
Food Atlas:
Locate the Food Deserts and Other Community Level Food Environment Indicators
Explore Community and School-Based Food Access Programs
Find Farmers Markets, Farm Stands, Mobile Carts, and Other Fresh Farm Produce Retail Venues
Fitness:
Physical Fitness
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Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal, MD
In the News
Susan Blumenthal MD named Rock Star of Science™
Susan Blumenthal MD is awarded first ever Champion of the Year award by the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal named Commissioned Officers Association Health Leader of the Year
Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal included in Museum Exhibit of Jewish Generals and Admirals
Admiral Susan Blumenthal's articles on the Huffington Post
Dr. Susan Blumenthal's articles on Thrive Global
Admiral Blumenthal delivers Inaugural Lecture at Greater Boston Food Bank
Admiral Blumenthal discusses the national opioid epidemic on Washington Post podcast
Admiral Blumenthal discusses America's opioid epidemic on BBC World News America
Dr. Susan Blumenthal serves as an expert on the Diane Rehm Show to discuss trends in life expectancy
Admiral Blumenthal delivers Dean's Distinguished Lecture at Harvard School of Public Health
Admiral Blumenthal, Fellow at Harvard Institute of Politics, speaks on leadership panel at Harvard's Kennedy Center
Admiral Susan Blumenthal delivers the inaugural Dr. Bernadine Healy Distinguished Lectureship
Admiral Blumenthal awarded honorary doctorate from UMass
Admiral Blumenthal awarded honorary doctorate from Sapienza University of Rome
Admiral Blumenthal speaks at Washington Post Live event on "Addiction in America"
Admiral Blumenthal honored by the Curie Institute for her pioneering leadership in women's health and the fight against cancer
Admiral Blumenthal profiled in Hadassah magazine
Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal named Stateswoman of Health by Soroka Medical Center
Admiral Blumenthal delivers commencement speech at Univ of Calif.-San Francisco School of Medicine
Dr. Blumenthal Receives Life in Discovery Award from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Admiral Blumenthal keynotes L'Oreal Women in Science Awards Event
Susan Blumenthal MD named Public Health Editor of the
Huffington Post
Admiral Susan Blumenthal receives first International AILA Award at Italian Embassy
Dr. Susan Blumenthal is medical expert on PBS TV Series
Rear Admiral Blumenthal receives honorary doctorate from Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal served as Fellow at Harvard Institute of Politics
Dr. Jill Biden, Rear Admiral Susan Blumenthal and First Lady Michelle Obama
Recent Publications
Buying masks should be as easy as buying sunscreen
January 27, 2022
Carrying forward Marie Curie's legacy in the 21st century
November 8, 2021
Reimagining public health infrastructure in the 21st century
September 22, 2021
Masks are lifesaving public health tools — let's rate them accordingly
June 05, 2021
COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity to reimagine health care
May 10, 2021
New online resource hub focused on educating young adults about COVID risk launches today
April 9, 2021
College students are eager to get vaccinated
April 9, 2021
This group of workers could help turnaround quality of life -- and the economy
February 10, 2021
The best way to make masks work against Covid-19
November 16, 2020
Covid-19 has exposed the US' need to invest in public health
October 23, 2020
World War III: Fighting an Invisible Enemy, the Coronavirus
April 27, 2020
Researchers should study how Covid-19 affects women
April 26, 2020
Young People Hold the Key: Flattening the Curve of the Coronavirus Pandemic
April 2, 2020
The Coronavirus Pandemic: Public Health Actions to #FlattenTheCurve The policies, research initiatives, and global lessons we must adopt to slow the spread of COVID-19
March 28, 2020
5 ways we can prepare for Coronavirus
Feb 27, 2020
Despite Infectious Disease Outbreaks Linked To Opioid Crisis, Most Substance Abuse Facilities Don’t Test For HIV Or HCV
October 5, 2018
Food Insecurity on College Campuses
April 3, 2018
A lack in affordable care may lead to HIV resurgence
March 7, 2018
Americans Don’t Eat Enough Fruits and Veggies,
January 26, 2018
Global Pollution: A Silent Killer,
January, 2018
Americans Spend More on Soft Drinks Than Any Other Food Item,
December, 2017
Safeguarding America’s Health System From Sabotage,
November, 2017
Federal Nutrition Assistance Program Participation May Save Money On Health Care Expenditures
, November, 2017
U.S. Hits Record High Obesity Rates
, October, 2017
Being Overweight Is Linked To Increased Cancer Risk
, October, 2017
The Opioid Epidemic Is A National Public Health Emergency
, August, 2017
Health Reform at the Crossroads: Progress or Peril?
, July, 2017
Health Care Reform and Women: A Comparison Of The ACA And The AHCA
, June, 2017
Defending a Women's Right to Live Without HIV
March, 2017
A Recipe For Healthy Holidays: 14 Key Ingredients
December, 2016
New SNAP To Health Website Makes Finding Information About Federal Food Assistance Programs, Nutrition, And Obesity Prevention Easier And Faster
December, 2016
A New National Prescription to Improve Women's Health
December, 2016
Ending AIDS: Progress and Peril on this World AIDS Day 2016
December, 2016
Ending AIDS: Progress and Peril on this World AIDS Day 2016
December, 2016
JAMA: Opportunities to Reduce Childhood Hunger and Obesity
December 26, 2012
Online Reports
SNAP to Health: A Fresh Approach to Strengthening the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
July 2012
A 21st Century Roadmap for Advancing America’s Health: The Path from Peril to Progress
May 2010
New Horizons for a Healthy America
April 2009
Peace Through Health: A Mapping of Cooperative Health Programs in Palestine and Israel
August 2008
New Research Frontiers in Behavioral Medicine
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