FDA: 5 Healthy Aging Tips for Women
Healthy aging involves good habits like eating healthy, avoiding common medication mistakes, managing health conditions, getting recommended screenings, and being active. FDA has tips to help you age fabulously. 1. Eat a Healthy Diet Good nutrition and food safety are especially important for older adults. As you age, you may be more susceptible to foodborne illness and food poisoning. You also need to make […]
CDC: Hepatitis A
What is hepatitis A? Hepatitis A virus can cause liver disease. Hepatitis A virus is found in the stool (poop) and blood of infected people. People infected with hepatitis A virus can spread it to others. You can be infected with hepatitis A virus if you Symptoms can appear quickly and may include fever, fatigue, […]
FDA: How Sweet It Is?
Whether it’s to cut down on the number of calories they consume or any of a variety of other reasons, some people choose sweeteners other than sugar. Sweeteners such as aspartame, sucralose, and stevia-derived substances, for example, are widely used ingredients in foods and beverages marketed as “sugar-free” or “diet.” Some of the products also are […]
CDC: Reduce Suicide Risk
We can prevent suicides and reduce suicide risk One person dies by suicide an average of every 11 minutes. Over 49,000 people lost their lives to suicide in 2022. Every year, millions of Americans think about, plan, or attempt suicide. Males, rural residents, and people from some racial/ethnic groups, particularly American Indian/Alaska Native people, are […]
FDA: What is Heart Disease?
Heart disease refers to several conditions that affect the heart. In the United States, it affects more than 1 in 10 adults (30 million) and is the leading cause of death for people of most racial and ethnic groups (responsible for about 1 in 4 deaths). Heart disease may not be diagnosed until a person […]
CDC: What are Standard Drink Sizes?
Why it’s important The amount of alcohol you drink impacts your health Standard drink sizes are important Standard alcohol drink sizes In the United States, a standard drink has 0.6 ounces (14 grams) of pure alcohol. The amount of pure alcohol in each drink depends on the alcohol content, or percent of alcohol by volume […]
FDA: What is Diabetes?
Diabetes is a disease that happens when your blood sugar level is too high. An estimated 30 million people in the United States are living with diabetes. About 1 in 4 people living with diabetes don’t know they have it. Diabetes disproportionately affects racial and ethnic minorities and other diverse groups. What is diabetes? Diabetes […]
CDC: Last-Minute Travelers
If you are a last-minute business traveler, returning to your home country for a family emergency, or traveling internationally on short notice for another reason, you can still plan for safe and healthy travel. Pretravel Checklist Even if you are leaving soon, there are steps you can take to prepare for a safe and healthy […]
FDA: Fluorouracil and Pet Safety
For many households, pets are our best friends. For some people they are also indispensable service animals. Many show their affection by licking us. Others like to chew on things—your furniture, your shoes, your purse – anything that’s within reach. This includes medicated cream containers you apply to your skin that are stored on your […]
CDC: What is a Stroke?
What it is A stroke, sometimes called a brain attack, occurs when something blocks blood supply to part of the brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. In either case, parts of the brain become damaged or die. A stroke can cause lasting brain damage, long-term disability, or even death. What happens […]