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Preparing for College Life: A Healthy Guide

Zoey Brown joined the Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response during this past summer to help with a data analysis project. She saw a number of CDC programs and activities, and authored the following post to the Public Health Matters blog. The views expressed are her own, and do not necessarily represent those of Read More >

August 24, 2017 by Zoey Brown, David J. Sencer CDC Museum Intern, The Walker School3 Comments

Prevention/Vaccination, Public Health

alcohol, anxiety, binge drinking, college, depression, exercise, healthy choices, healthy lifestyle, mental health, nutrition, physical activity, pregnancy, sexual health, sexually trasmitted diseases

Step it up outdoors

Mother and father swinging daughter outdoors

Physical activity can improve your health. People who are physically active tend to live longer and have lower risk for heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, depression, and some cancers. Physical activity can also help with weight control, and may improve academic achievement in students. Walking is an easy way to start and maintain a Read More >

July 17, 2017 by Brittany Curtis, Health Communications Specialist, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity5 Comments

Prevention/Vaccination, Public Health

chronic disease, exercise, mental health, parks, Parks and Recreation Month, physical activity, playgrounds, walkability, walking

How We Can Help Children In Rural Communities Thrive

Children Having Fun And Balancing On Tree In Fall Woodland

When children grow up in a safe and nurturing home environment, have opportunities to learn, and time to interact and build relationships with other children, they are more likely to reach their full potential. This is especially true for children with mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders. Mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders, such as anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity Read More >

March 20, 2017 by Blog Administrator1 Comment

Public Health

behavior, children, developmental disorders, mental health, rural health

This is Your Brain on Emergencies

There’s a fire in your building. Your plane is about to crash. A woman beside you on the street suddenly collapses. What do you do? Well, that depends. Every one of us is at risk for these kinds of unexpected intrusions into our day-to-day lives. What you do about it depends on whether or not Read More >

November 7, 2016 by Jerzell Black, Operation Coordinator, CDC Office of Safety, Security, and Asset Management5 Comments

Preparedness, Public Health, Response

mental health, preparedness

After Matthew: The Hidden Dangers of Hurricanes

Fallen trees and damaged electrical power lines blocking a road; hazards after a natural disaster wind storm

The thrashing winds have died down. Relentless rain has ceased. The clouds have cleared and the sun is shining. But this is no time to let your guard down. Last week, Hurricane Matthew pounded its way through the Caribbean before bearing down on the eastern U.S. coastline from Florida to North Carolina. Many lives and Read More >

October 18, 2016 by Blog Administrator1 Comment

Natural Disasters, Preparedness, Public Health

carbon monoxide, flood, Hurricane, mental health, preparedness, water

Mental Health and Recovery

By: Dennis Cooley, MD, FAAP Joplin, Missouri was devastated by an F5 tornado in 2011. Heart to Heart International set up a clinic in a Walgreens parking lot near the hardest hit area to care for injured volunteers. The clinic provided medical care on a walk-in basis. Dr. Dennis Cooley worked in the clinic Read More >

August 13, 2014 by Blog AdministratorLeave a comment

General, Natural Disasters, Preparedness, Public Health, Response

Joplin, mental health, recovery, tornado

Public Health Matters Blog

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