Not everyone was able to be more active during the pandemic. In fact, about a quarter of Americans don't get enough exercise. Part of the problem is the lack of access to an affordable gym, safe outdoor spaces, and well-maintained bike lanes and sidewalks.
| Headlines for a healthier you | | | Stephanie Cornwell, Editorial Assistant | | | Not everyone was able to be more active during the pandemic. In fact, about a quarter of Americans don't get enough exercise. Part of the problem is the lack of access to an affordable gym, safe outdoor spaces, and well-maintained bike lanes and sidewalks.
There's a name for places where fitness opportunities are limited: exercise deserts. They are often low-income neighborhoods with cracked sidewalks, ill-lit streets, and dangerous speed limits that create barriers for people to play where they live.
To help people stay active and healthy, experts suggest schools open playgrounds, tracks, and weight rooms to community members. | | Know More | | The problems posed by exercise deserts can be exacerbated for people with disabilities. For people using wheelchairs, a damaged sidewalk can completely cut off access to fitness areas. | | Feel Better | | If you would like to help inform the White House's upcoming conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health, which will be discussing ways to create safe environments for physical fitness, you can submit your stories and ideas on their website. | | |  | What Else Should You Know | | | The Biden Administration announced that thousands of monkeypox vaccine doses will be sent to states with high transmission rates to slow the virus's spread. The two-dose JYNNEOS vaccine will now be available for anyone exposed or probably exposed to monkeypox. | | | | | A trigger law is an unenforceable law that can become enforceable if circumstances change. Several states had passed laws banning abortion, but Roe v. Wade prevented them from taking effect. Now that the Supreme Court struck down Roe, 13 states have already severely restricted or banned abortion. More states are likely to follow. | | | |  | In Other News | | - Nonwhite Americans Are Eating Less Meat. NPR
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