Features from this Week: Loneliness in Older Adults and Act Early

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Learn the health risks of loneliness

Week in Review

Loneliness in Older Adults

Loneliness and social isolation in older adults are serious public health risks affecting a significant number of people in the United States and putting them at risk for dementia and other serious medical conditions.

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Act Early

Act early on developmental concerns to make a real difference for your child and you! If you’re concerned about your child’s development, don’t wait. You know your child best.

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Prevent Lyme Disease Lyme disease is spread by the bite of an infected tick. In the United States, an estimated 300,000 infections occur each year. If you camp, hike, work, or play in wooded or grassy places, you could be bitten by an infected tick. Protect yourself from tick bites > En Español>

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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the U.S.

As of May 1, 2020 In the United States, there have been 1,062,446 confirmed cases of COVID-19 detected through U.S. public health surveillance systems in 50 states and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. U.S. Cases