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June 17, 2016

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Features This Week:

Parents & Vaccines

Giving your child all the recommended immunizations is the best way to protect him from 16 serious diseases.

This Father's Day, Up Your Health Game

Each year, more than 1 in 4 men in the United States die from heart disease, making it the leading cause of death for men.

Medical Tourism

Receiving medical care abroad can be risky. Learn about the risks and how to minimize them.

Physical Activity for Older Adults

Participating in group exercise programs can help older adults remain physically active.

Solve Foodborne Outbreaks

Learn some ways you can help protect others from getting sick.

Elder Abuse Prevention

Prevent elder abuse. June 15th is World Elder Abuse Prevention Day.

Home Canning and Botulism

Home canning is an excellent way to preserve garden produce and share it with family and friends, but it can be risky or even deadly if not done correctly and safely.

National Men's Health Week

Whether it's your husband, partner, dad, brother, son, or friend you can help support the health and safety of the men in your life.

Everyone Deserves a Smokefree Home

June is National Healthy Homes Month, and one way to ensure the health and safety of those in your household is to not smoke tobacco products or allow others to smoke these products inside.

Putting the Brakes on Diabetes Complications

Encouraging news: People with diabetes are living longer, healthier lives with fewer complications.

Put Your Medicines Up and Away and Out of Sight

About 60,000 young children end up in emergency rooms each year because they got into medicines while an adult wasn't looking.

Success Stories in Environmental Health

When your environment is safe and healthy, you are more likely to stay healthy.

Cancer and Men

Every year, more than 300,000 men in the United States lose their lives to cancer. You can lower your cancer risk in several ways.

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