Together we can create a Healthy Waldo County
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Chronic Disease
Healthy Waldo County
Chronic Disease
Cardiovascular Disease, Asthma, Diabetes are chronic diseases. They are prevalent in our communities
Heart healthy diets, appropriate calorie intake, regular exercise, tobacco free life-style, healthy management of stress, 8 hours of sleep...more for teens and children, limiting caffeine and artificial food additives, limiting exposure to environmental toxins, keeping youth chem free and having age appropriate health screening all play a part in minimizing chronic diseases.
HMP is a collaborative effort among 28 local coalitions, the Maine DHHS (Maine CDC and Office of Substance Abuse) and DOE, supported primarily by the Fund for Healthy Maine with federal grants from the US CDC, SAMHSA, and DOE.
