Features from this Week: Prevent colorectal cancer, Hib disease, and blood clots

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Learn ways you can prevent colorectal cancer.

Week in Review

Colorectal Cancer 

Regular screening, beginning at age 50, is the key to preventing colorectal cancer. If you’re 50 to 75 years old, get screened for colorectal cancer regularly. If you’re younger than 50 and think you may be at high risk of getting colorectal cancer, or if you’re older than 75, ask your doctor if you should be screened.

Learn how to lower your risk

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Groundwater Awareness Week

Much of the water we use comes from the ground. Learn more about the importance of groundwater, the threats to its safety, and how to protect its sources during Groundwater Awareness Week.

Learn about groundwater contamination >

CDC and Special Olympics People with intellectual disabilities (ID)—difficulty with thinking, learning, remembering, and reasoning—experience poorer access to quality health care and have poorer health outcomes than people without ID.  Learn about the Healthy Athletes program >

Hib Vaccination

Make sure your child gets all shots of Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) vaccine for protection against Hib disease. Hib vaccines protect young children when they are at highest risk of getting Hib disease and having serious complications.

Learn more about Hib vaccines >

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Blood Clots & Cancer If you are currently being treated for cancer, it is important to know that you are at increased risk for developing a blood clot. The good news, though, is blood clots may be preventable and treated if discovered early. Blood clot facts >

During Travel

Once your trip has started, you want to be able to enjoy it! Getting sick or injured can quickly derail your fun. Learn what to do if you become sick or injured during your trip.

Travel tips >

Flood Safety Tips Each year, more deaths occur due to flooding than any other hazard related to thunderstorms. The most common flood deaths occur when a vehicle is driven into hazardous floodwater. Fortunately, you can take steps to protect yourself, your family, and your home. Steps to protect yourself > En Español >

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