Heat-related Illnesses
For Everyone SEPT. 10, 2024 KEY POINTS Workers exposed to extreme heat or work in hot environments may be at risk for experiencing heat-related illnesses. Workers and supervisors should be trained about heat-related illnesses, symptoms, and first aid. Types Outdoor and indoor workers exposed to extreme heat or work in hot environments may be at […]
About Asthma
For Everyone JANUARY 22, 2024 ESPAÑOL About Asthma KEY POINTS Asthma is a disease that affects your lungs. It is one of the most common long-term diseases of children, but adults can have asthma, too. Asthma causes wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing at night or early in the morning. Symptoms Asthma causes wheezing, breathlessness, […]
Diagnosis of Sports Injuries
To diagnose your sports injury, your doctor will likely: Ask about the injury and how it happened. Ask about any recreational or occupational activities you do and if you recently changed the intensity level of these activities. Perform a comprehensive physical exam of the injured area. Order imaging tests such as x-ray or magnetic resonance […]
Women’s Health
Print Data are for the U.S. Health status Percent of women age 18 and older in fair or poor health: 15.6% (2023) Source: Interactive Summary Health Statistics for Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2019-2023 Alcohol use Percent of women age 18 and older who had four or more drinks in 1 day at least once […]
Drowning Prevention
For Everyone MAY 16, 2024 Drowning Prevention KEY POINTS Drowning is preventable. CDC collects drowning data to understand trends and identify high risk groups. We also evaluate drowning prevention strategies and pilot water safety programs with drowning prevention partners. Why it’s important Drowning is the leading cause of death for children 1 to 4 years […]
Beating The Heat
Summer is here! It is a typical summer in the Washington-D.C area with hot weather and high humidity, so be sure to listen to your local weather and news channels, use common sense and take a minute to review the following tips. Pre-hydrate, Hydrate and Re-hydrate During hot weather you will need to increase your […]
Drowning prevention: turning the tide on a leading killer
David R Meddings a,*, Justin-Paul Scarr b, Kelly Larson c, James Vaughan d, Etienne G Krug a Author information Article notes Copyright and License information PMCID: PMC8391011 PMID: 34310906 Summary Drowning is a leading killer, particularly of children and young adults, yet has been greatly neglected. Despite accounting for a higher number of deaths than many […]
More Than a Quarter of U.S. Adults and Children Have at Least One Allergy
Print Contact: CDC, National Center for Health Statistics, Office of Communication (301) 458-4800 E-mail: paoquery@cdc.gov Nearly 1 in 3 U.S. adults and more than 1 in 4 U.S. children reported having a seasonal allergy, eczema, or food allergy in 2021, according to new data from CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. Almost 6% of U.S. […]
Seasonal Allergies at a Glance
If you have an allergy, your immune system reacts to something that doesn’t bother most other people. People with seasonal allergies (also called hay fever or allergic rhinitis) react to pollen from plants. Symptoms may include sneezing, coughing, a runny or stuffy nose, and itching in the eyes, nose, mouth, and throat. This page discusses […]
Safety Guidelines: After a Hurricane or Other Tropical Storm
KEY POINTS The storm might be over, but that doesn’t mean the danger is. Keep yourself and your loved ones safe after the storm by following our safety tips. Protect yourself from hazards outside Always follow warnings about flooded roads. Stay out of floodwater. Always follow warnings about flooded roads. Don’t drive in flooded areas—cars […]