Keys to Healthy Aging
What is longevity without health? Adults today are looking not only to extend their lives, but to enjoy their extra years.
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Latino teens happier, healthier if families embrace biculturalism
Parents of adolescents know that it can be challenging to make sure their teens are making healthy choices. Latino parents who have immigrated to the United States face an additional and unique challenge: raising adolescents in a new country and cult…
Stay Safe and Healthy This Summer
The temperatures are rising and the days are getting longer. It′s summertime once again. Here are some tips to help make your summer the best, and healthiest, one yet.
What You Should Know About Novel Influenza A H1N1 (Swine Flu)
Novel influenza A H1N1 (swine flu) is a new flu virus of swine origin that was first detected in April, 2009. On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) raised the worldwide pandemic alert level to Phase 6 in response to the ongoing global s…
Keep Safe Both In and Out of the Car
Motor vehicles add convenience to our lives. What is unfortunate is that motor vehicle crashes can—and do—happen. Across the globe, 1.27 million people die in traffic crashes each year. What’s more, nearly half of those who die (46 percent) are pedestrians, motorcyclists, and cyclists, according to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Status Report on Road Safety.
Have Fun, Get Fit, Try Bicycling to Work!
Want to get in shape, get healthier, and get moving? Do you know the benefits or exercise, yet dread working out because you think it’s too strenuous or too boring? Maybe it’s time to rethink the way you bring physical activity into your life.
Rabies: The Silent Killer
A young child awakens early one morning to a fluttering sound coming from the blinds covering her bedroom window. He gets out of bed and notices what looks like a small bird flopping around on the floor. The child picks up the bird and realizes that it’s not a bird but a bat and releases it out the window.
Pool Chemical Safety: Protect Yourself from Injuries
Swimming is the second most popular sports activity in the United States, with hundreds of millions of swimming visits each year. To help protect swimmers’ health, pool chemicals are added to the water at aquatics venues, such as pools, water parks, an…
Don’t Go Overboard: Before you go swimming this season, protect yourself and your family from Recreational Water Illnesses (RWIs)
Swimming and other water-related activities such as water skiing and boating are excellent ways to spend leisure time and to engage in physical activity. However, it is important for everyone to follow basic guidelines to prevent Recreational Water Ill…
Swine Influenza
CDC is currently investigating cases of respiratory illnesses in the states of California and Texas. The individuals who have become ill are between the ages of 7 and 55. 63% of the cases are male. Treatment for anyone suspected of having this illness (swine influenza) are oseltamivir and zanamivr. Symptoms of the illness include cold […]
Food For Your Soul: Be “Food Safe” During the Holidays
Food is always an important part of holiday festivities. But holiday meals can take a turn for the worse if food safety isn’t a regular ingredient in preparing and cooking the food.
Why Alcohol and Pregnancy Do Not Mix
A mother’s alcohol use during pregnancy can cause birth defects and developmental disabilities. These problems are completely preventable if a mother does not drink alcohol while pregnant.
Prostate Cancer and African Americans
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among men in the United States. While it isn’t known why African American men have higher rates of getting and dying from prostate cancer, CDC believes that what you know can help you.
Why It’s Important To Learn About Cerebral Palsy Today
We all know the importance of making sure a child is healthy, but parents may not be aware of the signs and symptoms of major developmental disabilities, such as cerebral palsy (CP). CP, the most common cause of motor disability in childhood, is a grou…
Most Parents Unaware of Possible Brain Damage from Untreated Jaundice
A majority of Americans are not aware of the serious potential risks associated with newborn jaundice, according to a recent survey. This national survey of nearly 5,000 Americans found that more than 70 percent (71.9 percent) of respondents polled had never heard of kernicterus, a condition that results from brain damage caused when bilirubin levels get too high and go untreated.