Features from This Week: CO Poisoning, Blood Clots, School Meal Programs, and more!

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                      Week in Review

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 14. As you prepare to set your clocks ahead one hour, remember to check the batteries in your carbon monoxide (CO) detector. If you don’t have a battery-powered or battery back-up CO alarm, now is a great time to buy one. 

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                    Are You At Risk for Blood Clots?
Venous thromboembolism (VTE), also known as blood clots, is a serious, growing public health issue that everyone should know about. Blood clots are preventable, yet an estimated 900,000 Americans are affected each year by a blood clot, resulting in nearly 100,000 deaths.

Who is at risk >
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School Meal Programs
In the past, all students were able to participate in school meal programs, and some were eligible to receive free or reduced-price meals. However, for the 2020–2021 school year—in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and concerns about food insecurity, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing free school meals for all students aged 18 and younger, regardless of household income.

School meals benefit everyone >

                    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.

Prevent Hib disease >
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Chronic Kidney Disease
Kidneys that work properly are critical to keeping you healthy. If you have CKD, your kidneys can’t filter blood as well as they should, and this can lead to other health problems, such as heart disease and stroke.

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                    Colorectal Cancer
Regular screening, beginning at age 50, is the key to preventing colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon or rectum). 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.

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Hepatitis A Vaccine
Hepatitis A is a serious liver disease caused by the hepatitis A virus. Children with the virus often don’t have symptoms, but they often pass the disease to others, including their unvaccinated parents or caregivers. These individuals can get very sick.

Protect your child >
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                      Disease of the Week

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