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Get to Know Your Pharmacist
An important member of your health care team is as close as your local drugstore. With nearly 9 in 10 Americans living within 5 miles of a community pharmacy,1 your pharmacist may be the health professional you see most often and talk with about your health. Learn the many ways your community pharmacist can help you manage your health.
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Prevent Domestic Violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Numerous ways exist to enhance prevention efforts in your community. A key strategy in preventing domestic violence, often called intimate partner violence, is promoting respectful, nonviolent relationships.
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Adult Vaccination Records
Having an up-to-date vaccination record is important. This record tells you and your doctor if you’re protected against vaccine-preventable diseases. Use these tools to keep track of your immunizations.
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Hepatitis B Vaccine
Your little one is here, and there are a few check-ups before you head home with your baby. But, before your baby gets her first ride in the new car seat, make sure she’s protected from hepatitis B. CDC, American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians recommend all children receive their first dose of hepatitis B vaccine shortly after birth and complete the vaccine series by age 6–18 months.
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Breast Cancer Awareness
Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. Getting mammograms regularly can lower the risk of dying from breast cancer. The United States Preventive Services Task Force recommends that if you are 50 to 74 years old, be sure to have a screening mammogram every two years. If you are 40 to 49 years old, talk to your doctor about when to start and how often to get a screening mammogram.
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SIDS
Many parents may have heard about sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS, and want more information about how to reduce the risk to their babies. About 3,700 infants died of SIDS or other sleep-related causes in the US in 2015. In honor of SIDS Awareness month, we’re sharing tips parents and caregivers can use to help reduce the risk of SIDS and other sleep-related causes of infant death.
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Down Syndrome
Down syndrome is a condition some babies are born with and have the rest of their lives. Even though people with Down syndrome might act and look similar, each person has different talents and the ability to thrive. Learn about Down syndrome and about Mark, an adult living with the condition. You can also learn what CDC is doing to improve the lives of people with Down syndrome.
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