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Talking Postpartum Depression
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Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common mental health condition that can affect anyone. While it can feel hard or lonely, healing from PPD is possible.
[Learn More](https://womenshealth.gov/TalkingPPD)
Move Your Way® Community Resources
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Being physically active is one of the most important actions that people of all ages can take to improve their health. See the Move Your Way campaign to find community resources to move more.
[Learn More](https://odphp.health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/move-your-way-community-resources)
The Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is Now Available
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The Scientific Report contains the Committee’s independent, evidence-based findings and advice to the Secretaries of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as the Departments develop the next edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The report contains the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s (Committee) independent, evidence-based findings and advice to the HHS and USDA. The Scientific Report, alongside public comments and federal agency input will inform the two departments as they develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030, which is expected to be published in late 2025. Learn more.
[Learn More](https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/12/10/scientific-report-2025-dietary-guidelines-advisory-committee-available-online.html)
Talking Postpartum Depression
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Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common mental health condition that can affect anyone. While it can feel hard or lonely, healing from PPD is possible.
[Learn More](https://womenshealth.gov/TalkingPPD)
Move Your Way® Community Resources
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Being physically active is one of the most important actions that people of all ages can take to improve their health. See the Move Your Way campaign to find community resources to move more.
[Learn More](https://odphp.health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/move-your-way-community-resources)
The Scientific Report of the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee is Now Available
===========================================================================================
The Scientific Report contains the Committee’s independent, evidence-based findings and advice to the Secretaries of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) as the Departments develop the next edition of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. The report contains the 2025 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee’s (Committee) independent, evidence-based findings and advice to the HHS and USDA. The Scientific Report, alongside public comments and federal agency input will inform the two departments as they develop the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025-2030, which is expected to be published in late 2025. Learn more.
[Learn More](https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/12/10/scientific-report-2025-dietary-guidelines-advisory-committee-available-online.html)
Talking Postpartum Depression
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Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common mental health condition that can affect anyone. While it can feel hard or lonely, healing from PPD is possible.
[Learn More](https://womenshealth.gov/TalkingPPD)
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
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Who We Are
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### Healthy people, healthy community, and a healthy nation for all.
**Mission Statement:** To improve the health and well-being of Americans by leading on policy, practices, and programs through the application of science, innovation, education and a commitment to all.
[Learn More About Us](/about-oash)
News
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The Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Dietary Guidelines) provides advice on what to eat and drink to meet nutrient needs, promote health, and prevent disease.
[Read our Guidelines](https://health.gov/our-work/nutrition-physical-activity/dietary-guidelines "Read our Guidelines")
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Research has shown a Long COVID condition can last weeks or months, affecting all ages, backgrounds, and demographics.
[Learn about OLC](https://www.covid.gov/longcovid/research-and-practice "Learn about OLC")
### Offices
* Leads prevention, nutrition and physical activity programs like Healthy People and the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition.
[Visit ODPHP](https://odphp.health.gov/ "Visit ODPHP")
* Supports, strengthens and provides leadership to the nation’s system for protecting volunteers in research conducted or supported by HHS.
[Visit OHRP](https://www.hhs.gov/ohrp "Visit OHRP")
* Provides leadership to reduce the burden of infectious diseases and encourage collaboration and innovation among federal agencies and stakeholders.
[Visit OIDP](https://www.hhs.gov/oidp "Visit OIDP")
* The Office of Long COVID Research and Practice works across the U.S. Government to coordinate the whole-of-government response to the longer-term impacts of COVID-19 including Long COVID and it’s associated conditions.
[Visit OLCRP](https://www.hhs.gov/longcovid "Visit OLCRP")
* Addresses health status and quality of life for minority populations in the United States.
[Visit OMH](https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov "Visit OMH")
* Advises on issues related to family planning, population affairs and adolescent health.
[Visit OPA](https://opa.hhs.gov "Visit OPA")
* Promotes integrity in research programs of the PHS, both intramural and extramural, and responds to allegations of research misconduct.
[Visit ORI](https://ori.hhs.gov "Visit ORI")
* Provides Americans the best scientific information available on how to improve their health and reduce their risk of illness and injury.
[Visit OSG](https://www.hhs.gov/surgeongeneral "Visit OSG")
* Improves the health of American women by advancing a comprehensive women’s health agenda throughout HHS.
[Visit OWH](https://www.womenshealth.gov "Visit OWH")
* Promotes and advances the public health and safety of the American people by addressing the needs of the population.
[Visit Regional Offices](/about-oash/oash-regional-offices "Visit Regional Offices")
[\*Administratively supported by the ASH](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/09/27/2013-23680/office-of-minority-health-statement-of-organization-functions-and-delegations-of-authority)
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Advisory Committees
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The Federal Government has long recognized the important role of the public in developing effective policies. Advisory committees are a way of ensuring public and expert involvement and advice in Federal decision-making. In response to the growing number of advisory committees, Congress enacted the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) which established the guidelines under which all Federal advisory committees must operate.
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health supports this approach. OASH’s Presidential and Secretarial committees provide advice and recommendations in such areas as blood and tissue safety and availability; vaccines; HIV; fitness, sports nutrition; and many others. . Our committee memberships reflect a balance of viewpoints, education, and experience. Members include people with lived experiences, physicians, pharmacists, providers of service, consumer/industry representatives, and other experts in the public health field.
[Learn More About Advisory Committees](https://www.hhs.gov/ash/advisory-committees/index.html)
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