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A Summer Like No Other: How to Stay Safe and Healthy This Season

If you’ve been hearing the phrase “the new normal” lately and wondering what it means, the writers of the Oxford Dictionary define it as “a previously unfamiliar or atypical situation that has become standard, usual or expected.” (1) Summer this year is going to be a little different than it has been in years past, Read More >

June 29, 2020 by Blog AdministratorLeave a comment

General, personal health, preparedness, prevention, public health

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The hero within us: the importance of knowing how to do CPR and use an AED

The first week of June was National CPR/AED Awareness Week. In belated observance, Public Health Matters looks at how people can confidently help someone in cardiac arrest. The numbers are staggering. About 350,000 people have a cardiac arrest outside of the hospital each year, and about 9 in 10 of them die. (1) Bystanders and Read More >

June 15, 2020 by Blog AdministratorLeave a comment

Do 1 Thing, General, Injury, natural disasters, personal health, preparedness, Preparedness Month, public health, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program, response

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Older Americans Month: How You Can Help Protect Their Health

May is Older Americans Month. When President John F. Kennedy designated May as “Senior Citizens Month” in 1963, approximately 17 million Americans were age 65 or older.(1) Today, that number is 45 million.(2) It’s a demographic comparable in size to the population of Argentina.(3) Who Are Older Adults? Older adults are our parents, grandparents, aunts, Read More >

May 26, 2020 by Blog AdministratorLeave a comment

Disease Outbreak, General, personal health, preparedness, prevention, public health

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What You Need to Know About Pets & COVID-19

Golden retriever laying on ground next to cat

May 3 to 9, 2020, is National Pet Week. With recent news of tigers, lions, and pet cats in the US testing positive for the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), you may be wondering about the risks to your pets. We’re still learning about this virus and how it might affect animals, including Read More >

May 4, 2020 by Casey Barton Behravesh, MS, DVM, DrPH, DACVPM, Director, One Health Office, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases1 Comment

General, personal health, preparedness, public health, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program, response, Zoonotic Disease

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Prepare Your Health for the 2020 Hurricane Season

May 3 to 9, 2020, is Hurricane Preparedness Week. Hurricane season may not be top of mind in this stressful time, but it is something to think about. The 2020 hurricane season waits for no one and no virus. The Eastern Pacific season begins on May 15, and the Atlantic and Central Pacific seasons begin Read More >

May 4, 2020 by Blog Administrator2 Comments

Environmental Health, General, natural disasters, personal health, preparedness, public health

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Managing Asthma During COVID-19

Little girl in a mask, treatments respiratory tract with a nebulizer at home

Asthma is a serious, but common lung condition that affects 1 in 13 people, including adults and children. People with moderate to severe asthma might be at a higher risk of getting very sick from Coronavirus (COVID-19). The past six months have proven to be a busy time for our family. We have made our Read More >

April 14, 2020 by Holly Gay2 Comments

General, personal health, preparedness, public health, Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program, response

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