HHS Blog Posts https://www.hhs.gov/ en Tools to Help Us Work Together to Eliminate Viral Hepatitis in the U.S. https://www.hhs.gov/blog/2023/05/18/tools-to-help-us-work-together-to-eliminate-viral-hep.html <div class="paragraph-formatter"> <div class="paragraph-info"></div> <div class="paragraph-summary"><div class="paragraphs-description paragraphs-collapsed-description"><div class="paragraphs-content-wrapper"><span class="summary-content">May is&amp;nbsp;Hepatitis Awareness Month, when we focus on raising awareness of viral hepatitis while encouraging testing and vaccination. Hepatitis Awar</span></div></div></div> </div> Posted in: Global Health Thu, 18 May 2023 09:00:00 -0400 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) /blog/2023/05/18/tools-to-help-us-work-together-to-eliminate-viral-hep.html HHS Shines Spotlight on Diagnostic Innovation During Lyme Disease Awareness Month https://www.hhs.gov/blog/2023/05/03/hhs-shines-spotlight-diagnostic-innovation-during-lyme-disease-awareness-month.html <div class="paragraph-formatter"> <div class="paragraph-info"></div> <div class="paragraph-summary"><div class="paragraphs-description paragraphs-collapsed-description"><div class="paragraphs-content-wrapper"><span class="summary-content">As we mark Lyme Disease Awareness Month this May, HHS is proud to celebrate the 10 teams participating in Phase 2 of the LymeX Diagnostics Prize. The </span></div></div></div> </div> Posted in: Prevention and Wellness, Public Health and Safety Wed, 03 May 2023 00:00:00 -0400 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) /blog/2023/05/03/hhs-shines-spotlight-diagnostic-innovation-during-lyme-disease-awareness-month.html Celebrating Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, Bill Hall https://www.hhs.gov/blog/2023/04/25/celebrating-hhs-communicator-of-43-years-bill-hall.html <div class="paragraph-formatter"> <div class="paragraph-info"></div> <div class="paragraph-summary"><div class="paragraphs-description paragraphs-collapsed-description"><div class="paragraphs-content-wrapper"><span class="summary-content">Watch an interview with Bill Hall here. After 43 years at HHS, half spent at NIH and half spent at the Department, our Deputy Assistant Secretary</span></div></div></div> </div> Posted in: Holidays and Observances Tue, 25 Apr 2023 15:17:29 -0400 Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA) /blog/2023/04/25/celebrating-hhs-communicator-of-43-years-bill-hall.html It’s Time to Act! On-Time Immunization is Critical for All Adolescents https://www.hhs.gov/blog/2023/04/05/its-time-to-act-on-time-immunization-is-critical-for-all-adolescents.html <div class="paragraph-formatter"> <div class="paragraph-info"></div> <div class="paragraph-summary"><div class="paragraphs-description paragraphs-collapsed-description"><div class="paragraphs-content-wrapper"><span class="summary-content">As a pediatrician and the Assistant Secretary for Health, I advocate every day to keep children healthy. Vaccination is an amazing tool to do just tha</span></div></div></div> </div> Posted in: Vaccines, Prevention and Wellness Wed, 05 Apr 2023 10:00:00 -0400 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) /blog/2023/04/05/its-time-to-act-on-time-immunization-is-critical-for-all-adolescents.html Commemorating Women’s History Month – March 2023 https://www.hhs.gov/blog/2023/03/28/commemorating-womens-history-month-march-2023.html <div class="paragraph-formatter"> <div class="paragraph-info"></div> <div class="paragraph-summary"><div class="paragraphs-description paragraphs-collapsed-description"><div class="paragraphs-content-wrapper"><span class="summary-content">This March we commemorate the many achievements and contributions that millions of women have provided to society.&amp;nbsp; Women make up 50.5% of the U.</span></div></div></div> </div> Posted in: Holidays and Observances Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:00:00 -0400 Office for Civil Rights (OCR) /blog/2023/03/28/commemorating-womens-history-month-march-2023.html HHS Leverages Data for Impact and Action at the 2023 Health Datapalooza https://www.hhs.gov/blog/2023/03/10/hhs-leverages-data-for-impact-and-action-at-the-2023-health.html <div class="paragraph-formatter"> <div class="paragraph-info"></div> <div class="paragraph-summary"><div class="paragraphs-description paragraphs-collapsed-description"><div class="paragraphs-content-wrapper"><span class="summary-content">On February 23 and 24, The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services participated in the 2023 Health Datapalooza. First held in 2010, it has been t</span></div></div></div> </div> Posted in: Health Data Fri, 10 Mar 2023 13:57:41 -0500 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) /blog/2023/03/10/hhs-leverages-data-for-impact-and-action-at-the-2023-health.html For Some People with Rare Diseases, Plasma Donations Are Life Saving https://www.hhs.gov/blog/2023/02/28/for-some-people-with-rare-diseases-plasma-donations-are-life-saving.html <div class="paragraph-formatter"> <div class="paragraph-info"></div> <div class="paragraph-summary"><div class="paragraphs-description paragraphs-collapsed-description"><div class="paragraphs-content-wrapper"><span class="summary-content">According to the National Institutes of Health, one in 10 Americans lives with a rare disease, which is a disease affecting fewer than 200,000 people.</span></div></div></div> </div> Posted in: Public Health and Safety Tue, 28 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0500 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) /blog/2023/02/28/for-some-people-with-rare-diseases-plasma-donations-are-life-saving.html ICYMI: 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee Holds First Meeting https://www.hhs.gov/blog/2023/02/24/icymi-2025-dietary-guidelines-advisory-committee-holds.html <div class="paragraph-formatter"> <div class="paragraph-info"></div> <div class="paragraph-summary"><div class="paragraphs-description paragraphs-collapsed-description"><div class="paragraphs-content-wrapper"><span class="summary-content">Rockville, Md. – ICYMI: On February 9 and 10, the newly announced 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee convened for its first official meeting. </span></div></div></div> </div> Posted in: Prevention and Wellness, Public Health and Safety Fri, 24 Feb 2023 08:45:00 -0500 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) /blog/2023/02/24/icymi-2025-dietary-guidelines-advisory-committee-holds.html HHS Open Data and InnovationX for Impact at the 2023 Health Datapalooza https://www.hhs.gov/blog/2023/02/23/hhs-open-data-and-innovationx-for-impact-at-the-2023-health-datapalooza.html <div class="paragraph-formatter"> <div class="paragraph-info"></div> <div class="paragraph-summary"><div class="paragraphs-description paragraphs-collapsed-description"><div class="paragraphs-content-wrapper"><span class="summary-content">The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) continues to drive open data and galvanize digital innovation with its substantial participatio</span></div></div></div> </div> Posted in: Health Data Thu, 23 Feb 2023 09:00:00 -0500 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH) /blog/2023/02/23/hhs-open-data-and-innovationx-for-impact-at-the-2023-health-datapalooza.html Celebrating our HHS Photographer of 32 Years: Chris Smith https://www.hhs.gov/blog/2023/02/21/celebrating-our-hhs-photographer-32-years-chris-smith.html <div class="paragraph-formatter"> <div class="paragraph-info"></div> <div class="paragraph-summary"><div class="paragraphs-description paragraphs-collapsed-description"><div class="paragraphs-content-wrapper"><span class="summary-content">Watch the video on Chris Smith, his life and his legacy, here. After 32 years at HHS, and 38 years in the federal government, our photographer Ch</span></div></div></div> </div> Posted in: Holidays and Observances Tue, 21 Feb 2023 10:53:29 -0500 Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs (ASPA) /blog/2023/02/21/celebrating-our-hhs-photographer-32-years-chris-smith.html