Features from This Week: Asthma Awareness, NIOSH at 50, and more!

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Week in Review

Asthma Awareness

Asthma is one of the most common lifelong chronic diseases. One in 13 Americans (about 25 million) lives with asthma, a disease affecting the lungs and causing repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and coughing.

Control your asthma >

NIOSH at 50

Congress established NIOSH to create objective scientific research findings in the field of occupational safety and health with the mandate to assure “every man and woman in the Nation safe and healthful working conditions and to preserve our human resources.”

Protect America's Workers >

Children's Mental Health Parents are the frontline public health workers–they nurture and support, supervise and teach healthy habits, make sure their child is safe and supported in their community, and help their child get the education and health care they need.  Help parents > En Español

Thalassemia Awareness

Thalassemia is a group of blood disorders passed from parents to children through genes (inherited). A person who has thalassemia makes fewer healthy red blood cells. Their red blood cells do not produce enough hemoglobin, the protein that carries oxygen throughout the body. 

Living with Thalassemia >

Stay Healthy Around Pets There are many health benefits of owning a pet. They can increase opportunities to exercise, get outside, and socialize. Regular walking or playing with pets can decrease blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and triglyceride levels. Pets can help manage loneliness and depression by giving us companionship. Stay healthy >

Prevent Construction Falls

Construction falls can be deadly, but they are also preventable. The best in the business play it safe. Companies can prevent falls from heights on their worksites.

Plan. Provide. Train >

En Español

Before You Travel Before you travel, take steps to prepare so you can stay safe and healthy during your trip. Plan for the unexpected >

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