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May is "Exercise is Medicine" Month

Contributed by: AMA and ACSM on 5/1/2008

What:	NEXT › ‹ PREVIOUS May is Exercise is Medicine month! The American Medical Association teamed up with the American College of Sports Medicine to launch the new Exercise is Medicine program. The program raises awareness about the medical benefits of exercise, and it specifically targets doctors and their awareness. Doctors are encourage to ask patients about their exercise habits: every patient, every visit. Higher Spa and Studio,in Basalt Colorado, is participating by offering complimentary personal fitness training sessions when doctors write prescriptions for exercise. Fitness professionals, physicians, and other health organizations can download press kits and information packages so they can participate. Go to www.exerciseismedicine.org and request a May-Kit Happen package. Get involved, get the healthcare industry involved, and tell your doctors...every patient, every visit. because... Exercise is Medicine!
Where:	Nationwide at physicians' offices and healthcare providers' facilities
When:	24/7
Event Dates:	This event takes place every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 5/1/2008 through 5/31/2008.