Family Health
In the Spotlight
Autumn Health and Safety
Tips
Follow these tips to help you and your family stay safe and healthy this
autumn! Send an
Autumn Health-e-Card to family and friends!
Healthy Families
Healthy Homes
Learn what you can do to help yourself and your family to have better health
at home. This site offers health and safety tips about the home structure and
land and things you can do at home to protect your health and lower your risk
for the leading causes of death. You can search for tips by room, topic, for
a green home, or for specific audiences.
Smoke-Free
Air
Protect your heart from secondhand smoke.
Childhood
Lead Poisoning Prevention
Lead poisoning is entirely preventable. The key is stopping children from
coming into contact with lead and treating children who have been poisoned
by lead. Learn more about preventing childhood lead poisoning.
Asthma and 2009 H1N1 Flu
People with asthma can get seriously ill with 2009 H1N1 influenza virus
(sometimes called swine flu). Learn how to protect yourself and your
children with asthma and what to do if you or they have symptoms of the
flu.
Non-Dioxin-Like Polychlorinated
Biphenyls (PCBs)
Non-dioxin-like polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are no longer produced
in the United States, but they can still be found in the environment. Infants
can be exposed to PCBs from the mother’s blood before they are born
and from breast milk that contains PCBs.
New
Cases of Diabetes Linked to Rising Obesity Rates
Diabetes is a leading cause of kidney failure, blindness and amputations,
and a major cause of heart disease and stroke. Nearly 24 million Americans
have diabetes, and about 6 million of them are unaware of their disease.
With obesity on the rise, millions more are at risk of developing diabetes.
H1N1 Flu
Vaccine—Why the Delay?
Flu vaccine is the single best way to protect against influenza illness.
Watch this short video to understand how flu vaccines are made, why manufacturing
and shipping vaccine take so long, and how you can find flu vaccines near
you.
Carbon Monoxide—A
Winter Weather Hazard
CO poisonings usually occur in winter months when people use heating sources
that may produce hazardous CO levels. You can prevent CO poisoning by preparing
your home heating sources for winter, acting wisely in case of a power
outage, and learning the symptoms of CO poisoning.
Healthy Communities
Fruit and Vegetable Access in Your State
Find out what three key areas within communities and schools can be improved
to increase access, availability, and affordability of fruits and vegetables. Also,
find out what’s happening in your state.
State Indicator Report on Fruits and Vegetables, 2009
This report provides national and state-specific information on fruit and
vegetable (F&V) consumption and policy and environmental supports.
The policy and environmental indicators measure a state's ability to support
the consumption of F&V through increased access, availability, and
reduced price in schools and communities.
Science and Research
Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Children and Adults - United
States, 2008-09 Influenza Season
This report summarizes the results of the analysis, which indicated that reported
influenza vaccination coverage of ≥1 doses was 40.9% for ages 6-23 months,
32.0% for 2-4 years, and 20.8% for 5-17 years. Among adults, reported coverage
was 32.1% for persons aged 18-49 years with high-risk conditions, 42.3% for persons
50-64 years, and 67.2% for persons ≥65 years.
Influenza
Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 6-23 Months - United States,
2007--08 Influenza Season
The results of those analyses indicated that, during the 4 months, 40.7%
of children aged 6-23 months received ≥1 doses of influenza vaccine,
and 23.4% were fully vaccinated. Substantial variability was observed among
the 50 states and participating local areas; the percentage of children
with full vaccination ranged from 6.4% to 40.9% among states and local
areas.
Influenza
Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 6 Months -18 Years - Eight
Immunization Information System Sentinel Sites, United States, 2008-09
Influenza Season
The results indicated that average (unweighted) vaccination coverage with ≥1
influenza vaccine doses decreased with increasing age from 47.8% for children
aged 6-23 months to 9.1% for those aged 13-18 years. Among sites, average
coverage with ≥1 doses among children aged 6-23 months increased from
40.8% during the 2007-08 influenza season to 47.8% during the 2008-09 season;
however, coverage levels remained suboptimal.
Availability
of Less Nutritious Snack Foods and Beverages in Secondary Schools ---
Selected States, 2002—2008
This report summarizes the results of those analyses, which indicated that,
during 2002-2008, the percentage of schools in which students could not
purchase candy or salty snacks not low in fat increased in 37 of 40 states.
From 2006 to 2008, the percentage of schools in which students could not
purchase soda pop or fruit drinks that were not 100% juice increased in
all 34 participating states.
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Content Source: CDC Office
of Women’s Health
Page last modified:
November 10, 2009
Page last reviewed: October 13, 2009
