FDA: Protect Your Pet from Heartworms Year-Round
The bad news: Heartworm disease can be fatal to dogs, cats, and ferrets. The good news: You can protect your pet from this disease. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure Heartworms can infect your pet year-round and preventing them is much easier, and healthier, for your pet than getting heartworms in the […]
CDC: Symptoms of Food Poisoning
KEY POINTS Symptoms You can get sick with food poisoning after swallowing certain germs, like Salmonella or E. coli. Your symptoms may vary, depending on the germ you swallowed. Symptoms can range from mild to serious and can last for a few hours or several days. The most common symptoms of food poisoning are: If you have diarrhea […]
FDA: Handling Food Safely While Eating Outdoors
Picnic and barbecue season offers lots of opportunities for outdoor fun with family and friends. But these warm weather events also present opportunities for foodborne bacteria to thrive. As food heats up in summer temperatures, bacteria multiply rapidly. To protect yourself, your family, and friends from foodborne illness during warm-weather months, safe food handling when […]
CDC: Heat and Pregnancy
KEY POINTS Why does pregnancy increase your risk of getting sick from extreme heat? I’m pregnant, why should I be concerned about extreme heat? Stay cool and stay hydrated. Learn how to spot heat-related illness. Source: https://www.cdc.gov/extreme-heat/risk-factors/heat-and-pregnancy.html
FDA: Food Serving Sizes Have a Reality Check
The last time you scooped some ice cream for dessert, did you limit yourself to half a cup? If you took more—you’re right in step with most people these days. Likewise with a soft drink: Do you drink 8 ounces, 12 ounces, or even the whole 20-ounce bottle? Ice cream and soft drinks are just […]
CDC: Social Connection
KEY POINTS Overview Social connection is the size and diversity of one’s social network and roles, the functions these relationships serve, and their positive or negative qualities. Social connectedness reflects the continuum of meeting social connection needs. It is the degree to which you have the number, quality, and variety of relationships that you want. […]
CDC: Choosing Healthy Carbs
WHAT TO KNOW In recent years, carbohydrates (carbs) have gotten a bad reputation. But carbs can be part of a healthy diet for people with diabetes. The key is to know how to portion and choose carbs so you get the most nutrition from your food. Types of carbs Simple carbs These increase your blood […]
FDA: Beware of Ultraviolet (UV) Wands That Give Off Unsafe Levels of Radiation
Certain UV wands may cause injuries within seconds and should not be used. The FDA issued a safety communication alerting consumers about these products. If you use an ultraviolet wand to disinfect and kill germs — or are thinking about it — be aware that certain brands may produce unsafe levels of radiation and should […]
CDC: Harmful Algal Blooms
KEY POINTS Overview Algae and cyanobacteria (also called blue-green algae) are plant-like organisms that live in water. They can quickly grow out of control, or “bloom.” Some of these blooms produce toxins (poisons) that make people and animals sick. What they look like Harmful algal blooms can look like foam, scum, mats, or paint on […]
CDC: HPV and Cancer
Overview Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. Genital human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. More than 40 HPV types can infect the genital areas of men and women, including the skin of the penis, vulva (area outside the vagina), […]