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Be Well by Kelly: Why childhood chronic disease is on the rise and what we can do about it
Podcast
Be Well by Kelly Nov 2026

Why childhood chronic disease is on the rise and what we can do about it

Kelly McKenna joined the Be Well by Kelly Podcast to share how our food, habits, and environments shape our health from childhood on. She also shares the personal story that inspired her to make this her life’s work.
The Washington Post: Why recess matters
Op-ed
The Washington Post Sep 2026

Why recess matters

The Washington Post’s Ripple republished Nora Kenney Mittiga’s review of Why Recess Matters, the new book by End Chronic Disease advisor Dr. Cathy Ramstetter, on why child-directed play gives kids what costly organized sports cannot.
City Journal: In defense of recess
Op-ed
City Journal Sep 2026

In defense of recess

Reviewing Dr. Cathy Ramstetter’s Why Recess Matters in City Journal, Nora Kenney Mittiga makes the case that unstructured play belongs on every parent’s agenda: time to move, socialize, and simply be kids.
NBC Palm Springs: California moves to label foods that are not ultra-processed
TV
NBC Palm Springs Sep 2026

California moves to label foods that are not ultra-processed

Kelly McKenna joined NBC Palm Springs to discuss California Assembly Bill 2244, which would create a voluntary certification seal to identify foods as not ultra-processed.
KQED: A perspective on living with chronic disease
Radio
KQED Sep 2026

A perspective on living with chronic disease

In a KQED Perspectives commentary, Kelly McKenna reflects on chronic illness, stress, and what she wishes she had understood about health earlier in life.
The Washington Post: Close the dementia gap
Op-ed
The Washington Post Sep 2026

Close the dementia gap

In a letter to The Washington Post, Kelly McKenna explains how population-level data can drive prevention, and how states like New York and California are looking to fill the FTD data gap.
Washington Examiner: One in four dead football players had CTE. Why are we still flying blind?
Op-ed
Washington Examiner Sep 2026

One in four dead football players had CTE. Why are we still flying blind?

Writing in the Washington Examiner, End Chronic Disease’s Nora Kenney Mittiga makes the case that rising CTE and ALS findings among former NFL players show why national disease registries are needed to turn diagnoses into data that can drive prevention.
FOX 5 DC: U.S. Surgeon General forum on children’s screen time
TV
FOX 5 DC Sep 2026

U.S. Surgeon General forum on children’s screen time

Kelly McKenna joined FOX 5 DC to discuss the Surgeon General’s “Live Real Life” symposium on helping kids trade screen time for in-person, real life activities.
Modern Thyroid and Wellness: Thyroid health, stress, and the bigger picture
Podcast
Modern Thyroid and Wellness Aug 2026

Thyroid health, stress, and the bigger picture

Kelly McKenna joins McCall McPherson to share her personal story of clinically reversing Hashimoto’s autoimmune hypothyroid with the help of her endocrinologist, primary care doctor, and a handful of dietary and lifestyle changes. The two explore prevention in the context of thyroid health and the thyroid as a barometer for whole body health.
The Vicki McKenna Show: What Amish communities can teach us about everyday health
Radio
The Vicki McKenna Show Aug 2026

What Amish communities can teach us about everyday health

Kelly McKenna joined Vicki McKenna on iHeartRadio’s WIBA and WISN to discuss what we can learn from Amish communities about daily movement, time outdoors, local food, social connection, and other factors that influence long-term health.
New York Post: ‘Yesteryear’ and the tradwife trend hold a message about our health
Op-ed
New York Post Aug 2026

‘Yesteryear’ and the tradwife trend hold a message about our health

In the New York Post, Kelly McKenna reflects on the tradwife trend and the Amish practices behind it: outdoor work, local food, and life built around family and community.
FOX LA: State Senator Tony Strickland discusses the Ready to Learn, Ready for Health Act
TV
FOX LA Aug 2026

State Senator Tony Strickland discusses the Ready to Learn, Ready for Health Act

Senator Tony Strickland joined FOX LA after SB 1133, sponsored by End Chronic Disease, passed the legislature to create a preventive health education guide for grades 1–12.
Sacramento Bee: Health education bill sent to Newsom’s desk after unanimous vote
Article
Sacramento Bee Aug 2026

Health education bill sent to Newsom’s desk after unanimous vote

Kelly McKenna spoke with the Sacramento Bee about SB 1133, the Ready to Learn, Ready for Health Act, a framework for preventive health education in grades 1–12.
EdSource: School health education bill awaits Gov. Newsom’s signature
Article
EdSource Aug 2026

School health education bill awaits Gov. Newsom’s signature

EdSource reports on SB 1133, sponsored by End Chronic Disease, which would add nutrition, sleep, exercise, stress, and screen-use instruction to California’s Health Education Framework, quoting Kelly McKenna on why health belongs in school.
Farm to Fork Radio: The food fix for chronic disease
Radio
Farm to Fork Radio Aug 2026

The food fix for chronic disease

In a four-part Farm to Fork Radio series, Kelly McKenna celebrates the farmers at the heart of America’s food system and joins Darrell Anderson to explore the connections between agriculture, nutrition, chronic disease, and prevention.
Yahoo News: Advocates push for FTD diagnosis tracking in California
Article
Yahoo News Jul 2026

Advocates push for FTD diagnosis tracking in California

Kelly McKenna joined Emma Heming Willis in support of SB 1047, a bipartisan bill to add frontotemporal dementia to California’s Neurodegenerative Disease Registry.
FOX40: California SB 1047 would add FTD to the state’s disease registry
TV
FOX40 Jul 2026

California SB 1047 would add FTD to the state’s disease registry

Kelly McKenna told FOX40 how adding FTD to California’s disease registry could strengthen research into causes, treatments, and prevention, alongside Emma Heming Willis.
Gold Mountain California News: Strengthening California’s neurodegenerative disease registry
Article
Gold Mountain California News Jul 2026

Strengthening California’s neurodegenerative disease registry

Kelly McKenna was quoted in support of SB 1047, which would give researchers and policymakers stronger data on frontotemporal degeneration.
Wall Street Journal: Never doubt the importance of a jungle gym
Op-ed
Wall Street Journal Jul 2026

Never doubt the importance of a jungle gym

Kelly McKenna’s letter in The Wall Street Journal: support for recess crosses party lines and geography, because the need for daily movement does not change.
Fox News: America’s next 250 years begin on the playground
Op-ed
Fox News Jul 2026

America’s next 250 years begin on the playground

Martha MacCallum and Kelly McKenna explain how a decade of research shows recess matters for children’s physical health, cognitive development, and emotional well-being.
Good Day Alabama: Screen time impacts in and out of the classroom
TV
Good Day Alabama Jul 2026

Screen time impacts in and out of the classroom

Kelly McKenna joined Good Day Alabama to discuss the FOCUS Act’s limits on school-day phone use and shared an “ABC framework” families can use for healthy screen time.
The Untold Story: Saving kids from screens, bad lunches, and chronic illness
Podcast
The Untold Story Jun 2026

Saving kids from screens, bad lunches, and chronic illness

Kelly McKenna joined Martha MacCallum to discuss outdoor time, recess, phone limits, and healthier school lunches as state-level tools for children’s health.
Champions for Youth: Turning prevention into action through education, policy, and partnerships
Podcast
Champions for Youth Jun 2026

Turning prevention into action through education, policy, and partnerships

On the Champions for Youth podcast, Kelly McKenna discussed how school nutrition, recess policy, and health education help young people build lasting healthy habits.
Washington Examiner: Pediatricians declared recess a health necessity; states should treat it that way
Op-ed
Washington Examiner Jun 2026

Pediatricians declared recess a health necessity; states should treat it that way

Kelly McKenna’s Washington Examiner op-ed on the American Academy of Pediatrics declaring recess essential to children’s health, and what it means for states.
The 74: How a student health bill got tangled in Kansas politics
Op-ed
The 74 Jun 2026

How a student health bill got tangled in Kansas politics

Kara Jones writes in The 74 about how bills to protect children’s health stalled in Kansas this session amid political turf battles and institutional influence.
WUSA 9: Sharing screen time tips for summer break
TV
WUSA 9 May 2026

Sharing screen time tips for summer break

Kelly McKenna joined WUSA 9 to discuss the Surgeon General’s statement on limiting kids’ screen time and shared tips for parents over summer break.
Fox & Friends: Former landscaper shares Parkinson’s battle
TV
Fox & Friends May 2026

Former landscaper shares Parkinson’s battle

Mike Mooney had neurological symptoms for more than a decade before a Parkinson’s diagnosis at 49. End Chronic Disease secured this Fox News interview to share his story.
Rutland Herald: Vermont praised for becoming the first state to ban paraquat
Article
Rutland Herald May 2026

Vermont praised for becoming the first state to ban paraquat

End Chronic Disease spoke with the Rutland Herald about Vermont’s first-in-the-nation paraquat ban, a historic step against Parkinson’s and toxic exposures.
KCTV 5: Kansas governor vetoes daily recess bill
TV
KCTV 5 Apr 2026

Kansas governor vetoes daily recess bill

Kelly McKenna spoke with KCTV 5 about daily recess after Governor Laura Kelly vetoed a bill guaranteeing it for K–5 students and barring its use as punishment.
Ballotpedia: The debate over mandating recess
Article
Ballotpedia Apr 2026

The debate over mandating recess

Ballotpedia featured Kelly McKenna’s testimony for New York’s daily recess bill, citing research linking recess to better mental, physical, and academic outcomes.
KTLA 5: How screen time limits protect students against chronic disease
TV
KTLA 5 Mar 2026

How screen time limits protect students against chronic disease

Kelly McKenna joined KTLA 5 to discuss Los Angeles Unified’s tighter screen time limits for K–12 students and how excessive screen time contributes to chronic disease.
KABC: Exploring the links between harmful chemicals and Parkinson’s disease
Radio
KABC Mar 2026

Exploring the links between harmful chemicals and Parkinson’s disease

Kelly McKenna joined KABC’s Randy Wang to discuss the scientific links between pesticides, common dry cleaning chemicals, and Parkinson’s disease.
WAND News: Illinois lawmakers push to remove ultra-processed foods from schools
TV
WAND News Mar 2026

Illinois lawmakers push to remove ultra-processed foods from schools

As Illinois lawmakers move to remove ultra-processed foods from school lunches, Kelly McKenna spoke about how this kind of legislation protects against chronic disease risk.
New York Post: Recess should be mandatory at elementary schools
Op-ed
New York Post Mar 2026

Recess should be mandatory at elementary schools

Kelly McKenna’s New York Post op-ed on the state of recess in New York schools and the promise of a recess bill advancing through the legislature.
The Rod and Greg Show: Talking recess in Utah with The Rod and Greg Show
Radio
The Rod and Greg Show Mar 2026

Talking recess in Utah with The Rod and Greg Show

Kelly McKenna joined The Rod and Greg Show in Utah to discuss her New York Post piece calling for mandatory recess in every elementary school.
KTNV: Nevada sees highest increase in obesity of any U.S. state
TV
KTNV Feb 2026

Nevada sees highest increase in obesity of any U.S. state

Nevada had the largest increase in obesity of any state in 2024, per CDC data. End Chronic Disease joined KTNV to discuss the factors behind it and childhood interventions.
WHAS 11: Indiana signs bill to ban cellphones from bell to bell
TV
WHAS 11 Feb 2026

Indiana signs bill to ban cellphones from bell to bell

End Chronic Disease spoke with WHAS 11 about Indiana’s bipartisan “bell-to-bell” cellphone law and what it means for chronic disease prevention.
LifeLONG with Ethan Suplee: End Chronic Disease joins the Ethan Suplee podcast
Podcast
LifeLONG with Ethan Suplee Feb 2026

End Chronic Disease joins the Ethan Suplee podcast

End Chronic Disease joined actor and health advocate Ethan Suplee and singer Joshua Ray Walker on the “LifeLONG with Ethan Suplee” podcast.
FOX 5 DC: Autoimmune disease symptoms, pathology, and prevention
TV
FOX 5 DC Feb 2026

Autoimmune disease symptoms, pathology, and prevention

Kelly McKenna joined FOX 5 DC’s “Good Day DC” to explain autoimmune disease symptoms, pathology, and prevention.
CBS 6 Albany: New York’s K–5 recess bill “ought to be mandatory”
TV
CBS 6 Albany Feb 2026

New York’s K–5 recess bill “ought to be mandatory”

CBS 6 Albany covered New York’s proposed K–5 recess bill, which End Chronic Disease has championed. The idea began as a fourth grade student project.
City & State New York: New York needs to require recess
Op-ed
City & State New York Feb 2026

New York needs to require recess

End Chronic Disease’s op-ed in City & State New York makes the case for AB 6939, which would require 30 minutes of daily recess in K–5 schools.
Arizona State House: Testimony at the Arizona State House on PE and health education
Testimony
Arizona State House Feb 2026

Testimony at the Arizona State House on PE and health education

Kelly McKenna testified on PE and preventive health education in K–12 schools, helping advance HCR2015 on a 12-0 vote.
Spectrum News: Discussing the new federal Dietary Guidelines
TV
Spectrum News Jan 2026

Discussing the new federal Dietary Guidelines

Kelly McKenna joined Genevieve Glass of Spectrum News to discuss the newly released U.S. Federal Dietary Guidelines.
Washington Examiner: “Health is not a luxury”: why GLP-1 equity is essential
Article
Washington Examiner Nov 2025

“Health is not a luxury”: why GLP-1 equity is essential

End Chronic Disease told the Washington Examiner why expanding access to GLP-1s matters for chronic diseases that disproportionately affect low income communities.
Washington Examiner: “Lock the clock” efforts gain momentum
Article
Washington Examiner Nov 2025

“Lock the clock” efforts gain momentum

End Chronic Disease spoke with the Washington Examiner about how twice-yearly clock changes contribute to chronic disease and why efforts to end them are gaining momentum.
KRON: Kelly McKenna and California Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel discuss AB 1264
TV
KRON Nov 2025

Kelly McKenna and California Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel discuss AB 1264

Kelly McKenna and Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel joined Eytan Wallace to discuss California’s AB 1264.
FOX 11 Los Angeles: Recapping Governor Newsom’s AB 1264 signing
TV
FOX 11 Los Angeles Oct 2025

Recapping Governor Newsom’s AB 1264 signing

Kelly McKenna joined FOX’s Marla Tellez to reflect on Governor Newsom signing AB 1264, what it means for chronic disease, and the path ahead.
RealClearHealth: Sweetgreen co-founder Nic Jammet reflects on the California bill win
Op-ed
RealClearHealth Oct 2025

Sweetgreen co-founder Nic Jammet reflects on the California bill win

Board member Nic Jammet reflects on AB 1264’s historic passage and how California policy often sets the tone for the nation.
FOX LA: An update on the California school lunch bill
TV
FOX LA Sep 2025

An update on the California school lunch bill

Kelly McKenna joined FOX LA with an update on AB 1264, one of the most bipartisan bills in California history, then awaiting the Governor’s signature.
Los Angeles Daily News: Health is wealth: why California must lead on children’s nutrition
Op-ed
Los Angeles Daily News Aug 2025

Health is wealth: why California must lead on children’s nutrition

Christina Pascucci writes on why California’s school lunch bill, AB 1264, matters and End Chronic Disease’s work supporting it.
FOX 11 Los Angeles: Kelly McKenna on AB 1264 and ultra-processed school food
TV
FOX 11 Los Angeles Aug 2025

Kelly McKenna on AB 1264 and ultra-processed school food

Kelly McKenna joined FOX 11 Los Angeles to discuss AB 1264, California’s bill to remove harmful ultra-processed foods from school lunches.
Axios: State policy efforts to combat chronic disease are "just beginning"
Article
Axios Aug 2025

State policy efforts to combat chronic disease are "just beginning"

Axios’ Alex Isenstadt surveys state efforts to curb chronic disease, including End Chronic Disease’s view that “this is just the beginning.”
STAT News: STAT News covers our Summer 2025 preventive health poll
Article
STAT News Aug 2025

STAT News covers our Summer 2025 preventive health poll

In a deep dive on the MAHA movement, STAT News cited End Chronic Disease’s Summer 2025 Poll as evidence of broad, bipartisan support for food and nutrition reform.
POLITICO: Poll shows most voters agree on health and food reforms
Article
POLITICO Aug 2025

Poll shows most voters agree on health and food reforms

POLITICO exclusively covered End Chronic Disease’s Summer 2025 Preventive Health Poll, which found most Americans agree on the importance of preventive health reform.
Fox News: Keeping children’s health in focus
TV
Fox News Aug 2025

Keeping children’s health in focus

Christina Pascucci joined FOX’s Trace Gallagher to urge focus on pressing issues over divisive headlines, highlighting the fight for better nutrition for kids.
National Review: National Review highlights state wins on nutrition and education
Article
National Review Aug 2025

National Review highlights state wins on nutrition and education

National Review covers End Chronic Disease’s role in state wins for preventive health, from school lunch to fitness improvements.
Bruce Cook Show: Kelly McKenna on diet and autoimmune disease
Podcast
Bruce Cook Show Aug 2025

Kelly McKenna on diet and autoimmune disease

Kelly McKenna joins Bruce Cook’s podcast to share how changing her diet helped her overcome autoimmune disease, and how small changes add up to real health gains.
End Chronic Disease: Americans overwhelmingly support preventive health policy concepts
Poll
End Chronic Disease Aug 2025

Americans overwhelmingly support preventive health policy concepts

End Chronic Disease polled voters on preventive health policies in schools, from nutrition education to recess and screen time limits, and found strong support across party lines.
New York Post: How the ketogenic diet can improve mental health
Op-ed
New York Post Dec 2024

How the ketogenic diet can improve mental health

Nora Kenney Mittiga’s New York Post op-ed on the growing evidence linking the ketogenic diet to improved mental health.
Kelly McKenna during a television interview about school food

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