2026 Newsletters

QUARTER 1: January – March 2026

Topics in this Issue

A LETTER FROM OUR DIRECTOR

USC PREVENTION RESEARCH CENTER UPDATES:

• Update from the USC PRC Core Research Project
• Update from the USC PRC PRC
• Update from the USC PRC Arthritis SIP

NEWS YOU CAN USE:

• Breaking Barriers: CDC and American Diabetes Association Unite to Combat Diabetes
• National Public Health Week celebrates its 30th year with “It Starts Here” April 7-11

UPCOMING EVENTS AND OBSERVANCES

• April, May, June, July, August

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON:

• Congress Passes Critical Health Program Funding, Extends Telehealth Flexibilities

RESEARCH NOTES:

• Global, Regional, and National Burden of Major Diabetes-related Complications Attributable to Physical Inactivity
• Light Physical Activity and All‐Cause Mortality in US Adults Across Cardiovascular‐Kidney‐Metabolic Syndrome Stages
• Promoting Physical Activity and Peer Relationships in Adolescent Girls Through a Summer Program

REPORTS, SURVEYS, GUIDELINES, RESOURCES:

• Measuring Physical Activity in Adults Using Wearable Technologies: Report of a Scientific Meeting
• Parkinson’s Disease Exercise Recommendations Updated
• Advancing Employer Coverage for Diabetes Prevention: A Practical Tool for Public Health Action

PROMOTING ACTIVE COMMUNITIES:

• Building Savannah, Georgia’s Tide to Town TrailRec-Connect™ Makes Fitness Fun for Everyone
• 136 Schools Nationwide Awarded Grants to Improve Student and Faculty Health
• Alabama Community Engagement Alliance Promotes Physical Activity
• Somerville Joins Active Agers Program

UPCOMING CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS:

• April, May, June, July, August

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