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Essential reporting on women’s health, men’s health, nutrition, movement, and the evidence shaping longer, healthier lives.

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Current health reports

Direct PDF access to recent public-health data and guidance. Each document opens from its original publishing organization.

Exercise

Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans

U.S. HHS · Current official edition

The federal reference for aerobic and muscle-strengthening recommendations across life stages.

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Women & men

Mortality in the United States: Provisional Data, 2025

CDC / NCHS · July 2026

The latest provisional U.S. mortality patterns by sex, age, and leading causes of death.

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Women's health

Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy Among Women Aged 18–49 Years — United States, 2021–2024

CDC / MMWR · June 11, 2026

National surveillance data on self-reported alcohol use during pregnancy among U.S. women of reproductive age.

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Nutrition

The Food and Nutrition Assistance Landscape: Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Report

USDA Economic Research Service · June 2026

An annual overview of USDA's 16 food and nutrition assistance programs and the households they serve.

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Peptide medicines

Clinical Need for Compounded Semaglutide, Tirzepatide, and Liraglutide

U.S. Food & Drug Administration · May 1, 2026

FDA's review of whether three widely used GLP-1 peptide ingredients meet the legal standard for large-scale compounding after shortages eased.

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Movement

Revitalizing the US Youth Presidential Fitness Test: Are States Prepared to Support Implementation?

CDC (Preventing Chronic Disease) · April 30, 2026

A state-by-state assessment of school policy readiness to support youth physical fitness testing.

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Men's health

Staying Healthy: Recommendations for Men

Veterans Health Administration (VA) · March 2026

Age-based preventive screening, medication, and vaccine recommendations for average-risk men.

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Prevention

Drugs Most Frequently Involved in Drug Overdose Deaths: United States, 2017–2023

CDC / NCHS (National Vital Statistics Reports) · March 5, 2026

An analysis of which specific drugs, led by fentanyl, were most often involved in U.S. overdose deaths.

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Nutrition

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

U.S. HHS & USDA · January 2026

The current federal framework for nutrient-dense eating, daily food patterns, and reducing highly processed foods.

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Heart health

2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics

American Heart Association · January 2026

An annual overview of cardiovascular disease, mortality, risk factors, nutrition, and physical activity.

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Women's health

Leisure-Time Physical Activity Among Women

CDC · December 2025

A national look at aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity among women ages 18–44.

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