CDC: Food Poisoning From Seafood
Generally, eating fully cooked food that is served hot helps you avoid foodborne disease, sometimes called food poisoning. However, there are a few types of foodborne diseases you can get from fish that cannot be prevented by cooking. During travel if you think you have food poisoning from seafood seek medical care immediately. Shellfish Poisoning […]
FDA: Know Your Treatment Options for COVID-19
Today you have several treatment options to prevent hospitalization and other serious complications of COVID-19. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved drug treatments for COVID-19 and has authorized others for emergency use. In addition, more therapies are being tested in clinical trials to evaluate whether they are safe and effective in treating COVID-19. […]
CDC: Improving Access to Healthier Food
Eating a healthy diet is difficult without access to nutritious food. When healthy foods are not available, people may settle for foods that are higher in calories and lower in nutritional value. CDC Helps Improve Healthy Food Access in Multiple Ways CDC works to improve healthy food access in food service and food retail environments […]
FDA: Is It Really ‘FDA Approved’?
“FDA approved!” Maybe you saw those words on a company’s website or in a commercial promoting a product or treatment. Some marketers may say their products are “FDA approved.” But how can you know for sure what the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved? The FDA is responsible for protecting public health by regulating […]
FDA: Eating Too Much Salt? Ways to Cut Back…Gradually
Did you know that “salt” and “sodium” are not the same thing, even though they’re often used interchangeably? Sodium, a mineral, is one of the elements found in salt. Salt is where most of your sodium comes from. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is working to make sure people have greater access to healthier […]
CDC: Food Safety for Buffets and Parties
What You Need to Know Gathering friends and family is fun, but beware of uninvited party guests. Foodborne germs can crash your buffet and make people sick with food poisoning. When cooking, preparing, or serving food for large groups, follow these steps to keep food safe. Keep It Clean Separate Raw Meat From Other Foods […]
CDC: Facts About TBI
A TBI affects how the brain works A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is an injury that affects how the brain works. It may be caused by a: There are three main types of TBI: TBI is a major cause of death and disability There were over 69,000 TBI-related deaths in the United States in […]
CDC: Food Delivery Safety
What You Need to Know Mail-order food, subscription meal kits, home-delivered groceries, and restaurant deliveries can be convenient. Make sure food safety is part of the package, too. Home-delivered food, like all food, must be handled properly to prevent food poisoning. Handling delivered food safely is important for everyone, but especially if you are buying food for […]
CDC: Preventing Child Abuse & Neglect
What are child abuse and neglect? Child abuse and neglect are serious public health problems and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). They can have long-term impacts on health, opportunity, and wellbeing. This issue includes all types of abuse and neglect of a child under the age of 18 by a parent, caregiver, or another person in a […]
FDA: Safely Using Hand Sanitizer
We can help stop the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases by washing our hands regularly with soap and water for 20 seconds – especially after going to the bathroom, before eating, and after coughing, sneezing, or blowing our nose. If soap and water are not available, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend using […]