How vibrant your neighborhood is can actually affect how well -- and how long -- you live. Medical research shows that communities with parks, public transit, and access to fresh foods actually reduce the risk of disease and support a healthier, happier life.
Schools play a pivotal role in the physical, social, and emotional health of California's children. It's where our kids spend half of their waking hours, where they eat meals, get exercise, and where they are set on paths for healthy and successful lives.
It's better to prevent diabetes than to treat it…to get a flu shot than to be out of work for a week…to lower cholesterol through healthy eating versus expensive medication. We all agree prevention is the best health care, and the new health law signed by President Obama starts with prevention.
