Surgeon General To Announce National Walking Campaign.

reports that US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy will announce a national walking campaign today that is “intended to combat chronic disease and obesity, and to surmount obstacles that stand in the way of simply taking a walk.” Murthy said in an interview that “we’ve really lost touch with physical activity,” and that he sees “walking as a starting point, a gateway to other activities.” http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/surgeon-general-to-call-for-national-walking-campaign/2015/09/08/eaac79f6-5665-11e5-b8c9-944725fcd3b9_story.html