We bring daily prevention to the national conversation
Through national and local media, op-eds, interviews, testimony, polling, and more, we’re helping Americans understand the everyday factors that shape their health and the opportunities for prevention.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Op-ed
New York Post
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