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Teen smoking causes significant health risks for teens and the possibility of addiction. Open communication with teens is one way to help them quit.
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) is a weekly epidemiological digest for the United States published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It was originally established as Weekly Health Index in 1930, changing its title to Weekly Mortality Index in 1941 and Morbidity and Mortality in 1952.
Rates of obesity are increasing among the child and adolescent populations in the US. Now the CDC has revised the BMI chart for those aged 2-20 to reflect different levels of severe obesity.
Awareness of health issues is important for visibility and community. Keep track of the events you’re passionate about with this 2024 health awareness calendar.
Immunization shots aren’t just for kids. Here are the vaccines and screening tests you need from middle age and beyond.
Here are screening tests you need from ages 40 to 65. The guidelines below come from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). While organizations like the CDC, the American Diabetes ...
When's the last time you had your cholesterol, blood pressure, or weight checked? Learn which medical tests and screenings you should have and how often you should have them.
United States Preventive Services Task Force The United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is "an independent panel of experts in primary care and prevention that systematically reviews the evidence of effectiveness and develops recommendations for clinical preventive services". [1] The task force, a volunteer panel of primary care clinicians (including those from internal medicine ...