Features from This Week: Black Maternal Mortality, Protect Your Sexual Health, and more!

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Black Maternal Health Week is recognized each year from April 11-17

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Week in Review

Black Maternal Mortality

Black women are three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than White women. Multiple factors contribute to these disparities, such as variation in quality healthcare, underlying chronic conditions, structural racism, and implicit bias.

Prevent pregnancy-related deaths  >

Protect Your Sexual Health

If you are sexually active, or thinking of becoming sexually active, it is important that you Talk. Test. Treat. to protect your health. These three small actions can have a big impact on your sexual health!

Talk. Test. Treat >

Meal Kit & Food Delivery Safety Home-delivered groceries, subscription meal kits, and mail-order food can be convenient. Make sure food safety is part of the package, too. Home-delivered food must be handled properly to prevent food poisoning. Ask questions first > En Español

Arthritis & Being Active

Physical activity is a proven, drug-free way to manage arthritis pain, yet according to a new CDC study, only 2 in 5 primary care providers regularly assess for and recommend it to their patients with arthritis. Start the conversation with your provider about how you can make physical activity part of your arthritis management plan.

Talk to your doctor >

Prevent Dog Bites Dog bites can cause pain and injury, but they can also spread germs that cause infection. Nearly 1 in 5 people bitten by a dog requires medical attention. Any dog can bite especially when scared, nervous, eating, or when playing or protecting toys or puppies. Stay healthy around dogs >

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COVID-19 in the U.S.

Cases, Data, and Surveillance Find maps and charts to track cases, deaths, and other trends of COVID-19 at the local, state, and national levels. CDC’s COVID Data Tracker now has a Vaccinations tab to track distribution of COVID-19 vaccines in your state. U.S. Cases

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