Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Health & Safety Features Update

CDC.gov feature articles on health and safety topics that affect you are now available. Summaries are below; visit CDC.gov to learn more.

Control Your Asthma ~ May is Asthma Awareness Month and Tuesday, May 5, 2009 is World Asthma Day 2009. This year's theme is "You Can Control Your Asthma."

Infant Immunization ~ Immunization is one of the best ways parents can protect their infants and young children from potentially serious diseases. Over the years, immunization has saved millions of lives and protected hundreds of millions of children from disease.

Interactive Tools ~ Check out these interactive tools to help you watch for and record your child’s developmental milestones.

Paralysis Resource ~ If you are living with paralysis or any kind of disability, you need health care and health programs for the same reasons anyone else does—to stay well, active, and a part of the community. Learn more about how the Paralysis Resource Center promotes the health and well-being of people living with paralysis and their families.

Salmonella Saintpaul ~ CDC is collaborating with public health officials in many states and the FDA to investigate a multistate outbreak of human infections due to Salmonella serotype Saintpaul linked to eating raw alfalfa sprouts.

School Nutrition ~ The school environment is one of several settings that can influence children’s food choices and eating habits. Schools can ensure that the available food and beverage options are healthy and help youth eat food that meets dietary recommendations for fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and nonfat or low-fat dairy products.

School Violence ~ Acts of violence in or near US schools can disrupt the learning process and have a negative effect on students, the school itself, and the broader community.

Swine Flu ~ Since March 2009, a number of confirmed human cases of a new strain of swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection in California and Texas have been identified. An investigation into these cases is ongoing.

Women & Alcohol ~ When a pregnant woman drinks alcohol, so does her unborn baby. Read the 5 things every woman should know about drinking alcohol during pregnancy.

Workers Memorial Day ~ April 28 is Workers Memorial Day, established to recognize workers who died or were injured on the job. It also encourages us to think of ways in which we all can help to achieve the goal of safer and healthier workplaces.

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