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Category: Public Health and Safety

Syringe Services Programs: Effective for HIV Prevention
Read a blog post about the latest CDC Vital Signs on syringe services.
December 5, 2016
By: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
According to the latest CDC Vital Signs, only 1 in 4 people who inject drugs (PWID) in 22 US cities reported getting all their needles from sterile sources.
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Public Health and Safety
Tagged:
HIV | HIV/AIDS | Vital Signs
Cancer and Tobacco Use: Tobacco Use Causes Many Cancers
Read a blog post about the latest CDC Vital Signs on cancer and tobacco use.
November 10, 2016
By: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
According to the latest CDC Vital Signs report, quitting tobacco use at any age can reduce the risk of getting or dying from cancer.
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Prevention and Wellness | Public Health and Safety
Tagged:
Vital Signs | tobacco | smoking
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Read a blog post about how we’re measuring the threat of antibiotic resistance.
October 17, 2016
By: Mary Smith, Former Principal Deputy Director, Indian Health Service
To respond to this public health problem and provide access to care, IHS issued its first standalone policy on Intimate Partner Violence.
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Holidays and Observances | Public Health and Safety
Tagged:
Domestic Violence Awareness Month | American Indian/Alaska Native
Regular Physical Activity Is Vital for Healthy Aging, Millions of Adults 50 Years and Older Are Not Active
Read a blog post about inactivity among adults ages 50+.
September 15, 2016
By: Wayne H. Giles, Director, Division of Population Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Thirty-one million U.S. adults ages 50 years plus are not getting any physical activity; physical activity is vital for healthy aging.
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Public Health and Safety
Tagged:
physical activity | aging
#AtoZika: Everything You Need to Know About the Zika Virus
Read a blog post about the #AtoZika Twitter Town Hall.
August 29, 2016
By: Nicholas Garlow, Digital Media Advisor, HHS
Join us for the #AtoZika Twitter Town Hall on Tuesday, August 30th. We’ll answer your questions about the Zika virus.
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Public Health and Safety
Tagged:
Zika
CDC: U.S. Motor Vehicle Crash Fatalities Could Drop by Half
Read a blog post about the July 2016 edition of CDC Vital Signs, on motor vehicle injury prevention.
July 6, 2016
By: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
As a nation, we can do more to reduce motor vehicle crash deaths because we know what works.
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Public Health and Safety
Tagged:
Vital Signs
Independence from Food Poisoning: Food Safety Tips for Your 4th of July Celebration
Read a blog post about 4th of July food safety.
June 30, 2016
By: FoodSafety.gov
Learn how to grill like a “PRO” – Prepare the food, Read the Temperature, and Off the grill – during your summer barbeques.
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Prevention and Wellness | Public Health and Safety
Tagged:
food safety
Reducing Sodium in the Food Supply
Strengthening Federal Partnerships with Faith-based and Community Organizations
June 1, 2016
By: Susan Mayne, Ph.D., Director, FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
The link between sodium consumption and blood pressure is strong and well documented. High blood pressure is a key risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
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Public Health and Safety
Tagged:
nutrition | sodium
Proactive Efforts by U.S. Federal Agencies Enable Early Detection of New Antibiotic Resistance
Read an HHS Blog.
May 26, 2016
By: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Our three departments take the emergence of this resistance gene very seriously. A coordinated response is underway to try to prevent its spread.
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Public Health and Safety
Tagged:
antibiotic resistance
Unveiling the New Nutrition Facts Label
Read a blog post about the new FDA Nutrition Facts Label.
May 23, 2016
By: Robert M. Califf, M.D., Former Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Susan Mayne, Ph.D., Director, FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition
The Nutrition Facts label can make a real difference in helping consumers have the information they need to make dietary choices that support a healthy diet.
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Prevention and Wellness | Public Health and Safety
Tagged:
nutrition

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