CDC: About Cholesterol
What is cholesterol? Blood cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance made by your liver. Blood cholesterol is essential for good health. Your body needs it to perform important jobs, such as making hormones and digesting fatty foods. Your body makes all the blood cholesterol it needs, which is why experts recommend that people eat as little […]
FDA: Allergic to Milk?
If you’re allergic to milk and you love dark chocolate, how do you know whether you can indulge in a dark chocolate bar without having an allergic reaction? That’s what the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) wanted to learn. Milk is a permitted ingredient in dark chocolate, but it is also one of eight major […]
CDC: Preventing Pink Eye
Preventing the Spread of Conjunctivitis (Pink Eye) Viral and bacterial conjunctivitis (pink eye) are very contagious. They can spread easily from person to person. You can greatly reduce the risk of getting conjunctivitis or spreading it to someone else by following some simple steps for good hygiene. If You Have Conjunctivitis If you have conjunctivitis, […]
CDC: Measles – Plan for Travel
Measles cases in the United States originate from unvaccinated international travelers. If you plan to travel internationally, make sure you and your loved ones are protected against measles before departure, no matter where you are going. Which travelers are at risk? You are at risk of measles infection if you have not been fully vaccinated […]
FDA: Lupus Therapies Continue to Evolve
Lupus can be a difficult disease to diagnose and to treat. Scientists continue to work to understand the genetic basis of this disease and develop new and more targeted therapies to treat it. Each year, as many as 16,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with lupus, an autoimmune disease that can be fatal. (An […]
CDC: Alcohol and Cancer
The less alcohol you drink, the lower your risk for cancer. Drinking alcohol raises your risk of getting several kinds of cancer— Some studies show that drinking three or more alcoholic drinks per day increases the risk of stomach and pancreatic cancers. There is also evidence that drinking alcohol increases the risk for prostate cancer. […]
CDC: Foods That Can Cause Food Poisoning
Some foods are more likely than others to contain germs that can make you sick. These foods include: Although these foods are more likely than others to contain harmful germs, any food can get contaminated along the food production chain, including through cross-contamination in the kitchen. Following four simple steps at home—clean, separate, cook, and chill—can help protect […]
FDA: Infant Formula: Safety Do’s and Don’ts
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) oversees manufacturers of infant formulas and helps ensure that these products are safe and support healthy growth in infants who consume them. Don’t Make Homemade Formula The FDA advises parents and caregivers to not make or feed homemade infant formula to infants. Homemade infant formula recipes have not been […]
CDC: 5 Ways to Manage Arthritis
There are a lot of things you can do to manage your arthritis. The day-to-day things you choose to do to manage your condition and stay healthy are “self-management” strategies and activities. CDC’s Arthritis Management and Wellbeing Program recognizes five self-management strategies for managing arthritis and its symptoms. Practice these simple strategies to reduce symptoms and […]
CDC: Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Remember to check the batteries in your carbon monoxide (CO) detector. If you don’t have a battery-powered or battery back-up CO alarm, now is a great time to buy one. Each year, more than 400 Americans die from unintentional CO poisoning not linked to fires, more than 100,000 visit the emergency room, and more than […]