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Title: Features from this week: Holiday Road Safety, Cancer and the Flu and more
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December 23, 2016

Hot Topics from CDC this week:

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Foodborne Diseaases

 

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Travel Smart this Holiday Season

Features This Week:

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Keep Active this Holiday Season

The holidays are here again! Not only does this festive season bring egg nog, cookies, candy canes and stuffing with extra gravy, in many areas it also means cooler temperatures. Although being physically active can help you avoid some holiday weight gain, what should you do if it is too cold or icy outside? Why not beat holiday shoppers to your nearest mall for a morning walk?

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Holiday Road Safety

Stay safe on the roads and take action to protect yourself and your loved ones.

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Prevent Rotavirus

Rotavirus causes diarrhea and spreads easily among infants and young children. Some children may get severe diarrhea, become dehydrated and need to be hospitalized. You can protect your child with rotavirus vaccine.

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Cancer, the Flu, and You

Everyone 6 months of age and older should get a flu vaccine every season.

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Preparing Chitlins Safely

Chitlins are a traditional Southern food served during winter holidays. If you’re getting ready to cook chitlins, sometimes called chitterlings, it’s important to handle and cook these pork intestines the right way.

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Precision Medicine: What Does it Mean for Your Health?

 Precision medicine, sometimes called personalized medicine, is an approach for protecting health and treating disease that takes into account a person’s genes, behaviors, and environment. Interventions are tailored to individuals or groups, rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach in which everyone receives the same care. But what does this mean and how can precision medicine protect your health?

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Prevent 353 Fall Fatalities and Stand-Down

Construction contractors can prevent falls from heights. Plan ahead for safety, provide the right equipment, and train workers to use the equipment safely. Join the National Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction and Stand-Down.

 

 

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