Public Health

  It’s getting colder, darker and a bit grayer, and it’s not even winter yet. As the weather turns colder, it can be tempting to stay indoors and hibernate. While we may feel like bears at [...]

  It’s that time of year again. Freezing cold temperatures are already sneaking up on us. Many of us have automatic starters for our cars to help preheat vehicles, we can even start our cars [...]

Fall is officially here and it’s a great time to be outside! With the leaves falling and the weather getting cooler, there’s no better time to go for a walk or run. But before you do, [...]

It is time to celebrate growing older by focusing on things that matter most in life, as well as the things we can do to stay healthy and active. Healthier eating habits and regular exercise can [...]

Every year during the last week of August, first week of September, law enforcement across the country mobilizes to raise the message “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over.”  This high visibility [...]

Social connectedness plays a big role in our overall health and is a public health priority. Research shows that people with good social connections have a decreased risk of all-cause mortality [...]

Flipping through some old GMTMA newsletters, we discovered that in 2007 gas prices were quickly rising to $4.00 per gallon, the highest we have seen in the U.S. in decades. Until now of course, [...]

As the school year winds down, whether children get to school on two feet, two wheels or four, the GMTMA Safe Routes to School Coordinators are there to greet them and share helpful safety tips [...]

This week we celebrated Air Quality Awareness Week. It marked the beginning of the ozone season, when the Greater Philadelphia region typically begins to experience poor air quality from high [...]

Every year in May we celebrate Bike Month. The League of American Bicyclists established May as National Bike Month in 1956.  It’s a way to encourage safe bicycling for work, pleasure, and [...]