CDC: Promoting School Employee Wellness
Getting school staff involved in your employee wellness program. Wellness is more important than ever for school employees. In a March 2020 survey, teachers were asked to describe the emotions they felt most often each day. Anxiety was the most common. Wellness activities can be simple and don’t necessarily take a lot of time or resources. […]
FDA: Knowledge & News on Women: 2023 Women’s Health Year in Review
From the FDA Office of Women’s Health It’s been an exciting year for women’s health and FDA’s Office of Women’s Health (OWH) is proud to continue our important work of supporting FDA’s regulatory mission and protecting and promoting the health of women through policy, science, education, and outreach. As we near the end of the […]
CDC: How to Stay Healthy Around Pets and Other Animals
Understand the Risks and Benefits of Pets There are many health benefits of owning a pet. They can increase opportunities to exercise, get outside, and socialize. Regular walking or playing with pets can decrease blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and triglyceride levels. Pets can help manage loneliness and depression by giving us companionship. Most households in […]
FDA: Adding Folic Acid to Corn Masa Flour May Prevent Birth Defects
If you’re a Latina who’s expecting a baby, your diet may be missing a key ingredient believed to help prevent certain kinds of birth defects. That ingredient? Folic acid, which has long been used to fortify, or strengthen, certain enriched grains. However, Hispanic women may not benefit from folic acid-enriched cereal grain products because these […]
CDC: Salmonella Linked to Charcuterie Meats
Fast Facts Recalled Food Salmonella was identified in an unopened sample of “Busseto Foods Charcuterie Sampler Prosciutto, Sweet Soppressata, and Dry Coppa” collected by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture as a part of the investigation. Testing is being conducted to determine if the Salmonella in the sample is the outbreak strain. On January 3, 2024, Fratelli […]
FDA: Tips for Women to Prevent Heart Disease
More women die from heart disease than from any other cause: about one in five American women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. You can take action now to reduce your risk. Resources from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can help women of all ages learn how to use FDA-approved drugs […]
FDA: Authorizes Florida’s Drug Importation Program
For Immediate Release:January 05, 2024 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration’s drug importation program under section 804 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). This is the first step on this pathway toward Florida facilitating importation of certain prescription drugs from Canada. Through this pathway, the […]
CDC: Reduce Risk of Cervical Cancer
The most important things you can do to help prevent cervical cancer are to get vaccinated against HPV, have regular screening tests, and go back to the doctor if your screening test results are not normal. Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine The HPV vaccine protects against the types of HPV that most often cause cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancers. If […]
FDA: Vaccination Is the Best Protection Against Measles
Measles is one of the most contagious respiratory diseases in the world that has the potential to be life-threatening. It is caused by a virus and is still common in many countries. There are FDA-approved vaccines that provide lasting protection against measles that are proven both safe and effective. Most people who get the recommended […]
CDC: Firearm Violence and Injury Prevention
What is a firearm injury? A firearm injury is a gunshot wound or penetrating injury from a weapon that uses a powder charge to fire a projectile. Weapons that use a powder charge include handguns, rifles, and shotguns. Injuries from air- and gas-powered guns, BB guns, and pellet guns are not considered firearm injuries as […]