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Signs and SymptomsThe five major symptoms of a heart attack are— Pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck, or back. Feeling weak, light-headed, or faint. Chest pain or discomfort. Pain or discomfort in arms or shoulder. Shortness of breath.If you think th...

Signs and SymptomsThe five major symptoms of a hea...

If you have asthma, an asthma attack can happen when you are exposed to “asthma triggers.” Your triggers can be very different from those of someone else with asthma. Know your triggers and learn how to avoid them. Watch out for an attack when you ca...

If you have asthma, an asthma attack can happen wh...

Hearing plays an essential role in communication, speech and language development, and learning. Even a small amount of hearing loss can have profound, negative effects on speech, language comprehension, communication, classroom learning, and social ...

Hearing plays an essential role in communication, ...

You Can Prevent Carbon Monoxide Exposure - Do have your heating system, water heater and any other gas, oil, or coal burning appliances serviced by a qualified technician every year. - Do install a battery-operated or battery back-up CO detector in y...

You Can Prevent Carbon Monoxide Exposure - Do have...

Keeping hands clean through improved hand hygiene is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. Many diseases and conditions are spread by not washing hands with soap and clean, running water. If ...

Keeping hands clean through improved hand hygiene ...

If a woman consumes 400 micrograms of folic acid every day, she can help prevent birth defects of the brain and spine. Get 400 micrograms of folic acid every day before and during pregnancy. What is Folic Acid? Folic acid is a B vitamin. Our bodies u...

If a woman consumes 400 micrograms of folic acid e...

Recently, the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology published a CDC study: “Lack of Periconceptional Vitamins or Supplements That Contain Folic Acid and Diabetes Mellitus-Associated Birth Defects”. You can read the abstract of the article her...

Recently, the American Journal of Obstetrics and G...

The Importance of Folic Acid: Anifa's StoryPhoto: Two babiesWorldwide, more than 300,000 babies are born with serious birth defects of the brain and spine each year. Read Anifa's story and find out what CDC is doing to help.Neural tube defects, like ...

The Importance of Folic Acid: Anifa's StoryPhoto: ...

Protection from ultraviolet (UV) radiation is important all year round, not just during the summer or at the beach. UV rays from the sun can reach you on cloudy and hazy days, as well as bright and sunny days. UV rays also reflect off of surfaces lik...

Protection from ultraviolet (UV) radiation is impo...

(HealthDay News) -- Prolonged exposure to high temperatures and high humidity can make you dangerously sick. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says people with these risk factors are more likely to become ill from extreme heat: Bei...

(HealthDay News) -- Prolonged exposure to high tem...

FRIDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Delirium occurs in nearly half of older patients right after they have major surgery with general anesthesia, a small, new study finds. Researchers looked at 91 patients, average age 79, and found that 45 percent o...

FRIDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Delirium occur...

FRIDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- About half of patients take herbal and other supplements before undergoing cosmetic facial plastic surgery, according to a new study. Many of these supplements can put patients at risk during surgery and they shoul...

FRIDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- About half of ...

FRIDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Infants who spent at least one night a week away from their mothers had weaker bonds with their mothers than infants who were with their mothers every night, a new study finds. The findings are important in light o...

FRIDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Infants who sp...

FRIDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults with dementia who use certain blood pressure medications may have a slower rate of mental decline, new research suggests. The study, reported July 25 in BMJ Open, found that dementia patients on partic...

FRIDAY, July 26 (HealthDay News) -- Older adults w...

MONDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- A highly influential government panel of experts is recommending that older smokers at high risk of lung cancer receive annual low-dose CT scans to help detect and possibly prevent the spread of the fatal disease. ...

MONDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- A highly influ...

MONDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Conditions that cause problems maintaining normal blood sugar levels -- such as glucose intolerance, insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes -- don't appear to be linked to specific signs of Alzheimer's disease, new...

MONDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Conditions tha...

MONDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- College football players, particularly burly linemen, may develop high blood pressure in just one season of play, new research suggests. The study of 113 freshmen on Harvard's football team found that while none ha...

MONDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- College footba...

MONDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Many doctors ignore guidelines about the treatment of back pain and instead turn to extensive use of scans like MRIs and the most addictive types of painkillers, new research finds. It's not clear exactly how many ...

MONDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Many doctors i...

MONDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Teens who receive a kidney transplant may be at increased risk of transplant failure, and the risk is especially high among young black patients, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed data from nearly 169,000 pat...

MONDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Teens who rece...

MONDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Many people who survive a heart attack have unspoken anxieties over whether it is safe to resume sexual activity. Now, experts in cardiology say doctors need to be more proactive in counseling patients who find the...

MONDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Many people wh...

MONDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Bipolar disorder develops differently in obese people and among those who binge eat, a new study finds. Up to 4 percent of Americans have bipolar disorder, a serious mental illness that causes extreme mood swings. ...

MONDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) -- Bipolar disord...