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Sit and Suffer or Move and Mend
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(0:59)
(A Minute of Health with CDC)
Approximately one of five U.S. adults and 300,000 children are affected by arthritis, and this broadcast discusses ways to relieve the pain of arthritis, strengthen joints, and improve the use of affected areas. (Created: 5/9/2008 by MMWR)
Date Released: 5/8/2008
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Sit and Suffer or Move and Mend
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(5:03)
(A Cup of Health with CDC)
Approximately one of five U.S. adults and 300,000 children are affected by arthritis. Dr. Jennifer Hootman discusses ways to relieve the pain of arthritis, strengthen joints, and improve the use of affected areas.. (Created: 5/9/2008 by MMWR)
Date Released: 5/8/2008
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This podcast is for a general audience and provides information on how to recycle, re-use, and restore. It also covers the benefits of “Going Green” on the environment, health, and social interaction. (Created: 4/18/2008 by NCEH/ATSDR)
Date Released: 5/8/2008
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This podcast is for a general audience and discusses the benefits of walkable communities, as they relate to health, the environment, and social interaction. (Created: 4/18/2008 by NCEH/ATSDR)
Date Released: 5/8/2008
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Graduated drivers licensing, or GDL, is a system implemented in most states to help teens get safer experience on the roads as they learn to drive. This podcast, for parents of teen drivers, talks about GDL and how it can keep teens safer on the roads- during prom season and all year long. (Created: 5/1/2008 by National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Injury Response)
Date Released: 5/2/2008
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Rising Tide of Diabetes Among Asian Americans
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This podcast describes the impact of diabetes among Asian Americans and includes an interview with a Cambodian American woman who has diabetes. It also includes information on diabetes prevention and control. (Created: 4/18/2008 by National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Division of Diabetes Translation (DDT) and Office of Dispute Resolution and Equal Employment Opportunity, Office of the Director (OD))
Date Released: 5/2/2008
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Rising Tide of Diabetes Among Pacific Islanders
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This podcast focuses on the diabetes epidemic among Pacific Islanders and includes an interview with a Samoan/Tongan American woman whose family has been heavily impacted by diabetes. Information on diabetes prevention and control is highlighted. (Created: 4/18/2008 by National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Division of Diabetes Translation (DDT) and Office of Dispute Resolution and Equal Employment Opportunity, Office of the Director (OD))
Date Released: 5/2/2008
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Stopping the Silent Killer: Hepatitis B Among Asian Americans
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This podcast discusses an underappreciated health threat to many Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States: chronic infection with the hepatitis B virus. Dr. John Ward, director of CDC's Division of Viral Hepatitis, and Dr. Sam So, founder of the Asian Liver Center at Stanford University, address the importance of testing, vaccination, and care to prevent serious health consequences from this "silent" disease. (Created: 4/18/2008 by National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Division of Viral Hepatitis (DVH) and Office of Dispute Resolution and Equal Employment Opportunity, Office of the Director (OD) )
Date Released: 5/1/2008
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A Shot in the Dark
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(A Minute of Health with CDC)
This broadcast discusses why an annual influenza vaccination is the best way to avoid a serious case of the flu. (Created: 4/18/2008 by MMWR)
Date Released: 5/1/2008
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A Shot in the Dark
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(A Cup of Health with CDC)
Unlike other vaccines, the composition of the influenza vaccination changes every year based on researchers’ best guess regarding the flu strains most likely to be in circulation the following season. Dr. David Shay discusses why an annual influenza vaccination is the best way to avoid a serious case of the flu. (Created: 4/18/2008 by MMWR)
Date Released: 5/1/2008
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Listen to this podcast to learn more about the steps that are taken to bring you clean tap water. (Created: 4/23/2008 by National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases (NCZVED))
Date Released: 5/1/2008
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This podcast discusses West Nile Virus and Lyme disease and offers strategies to reduce the risk of mosquito and tick bites. (Created: 4/30/2008 by National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases (NCZVED), Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases (DVBID))
Date Released: 4/30/2008
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The Mystery of Increased Hospitalizations of Elderly Patients
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Pneumonia is a common illness that affects millions of people in the United States every year. In some people, particularly the elderly and those who are ill from pre-existing conditions, bacterial pneumonia may follow influenza or even a common cold. Dr. Martin Meltzer, discusses two articles in the May 2008 issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases journal about increased pneumonia-related hospitalizations of elderly patients in England. (Created: 4/15/2008 by Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Date Released: 4/30/2008
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Slowing the Next Pandemic: Survey of Community Mitigation Strategies
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During the next influenza pandemic, it will take time to develop a vaccine and there may be limited medication to treat or prevent illness. To slow the spread of disease, CDC and other public health officials will likely ask Americans to decrease contact with others through altering work schedules, school dismissals and other measures. Researchers recently surveyed the public to see whether people could follow those recommendations and what kind of impact they might have. (Created: 4/15/2008 by Emerging Infectious Diseases)
Date Released: 4/29/2008
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A Performance Poem by Stacy Smallwood on the Occasion of Workers' Memorial Day
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Stacy Smallwood is a public health professional and performance poet. He wrote this poem for the occasion of Workers' Memorial Day. (Created: 4/1/2007 by CDC National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH))
Date Released: 4/6/2007
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This podcast gives an overview of malaria, including prevention and treatment, and what CDC is doing to help control and prevent malaria globally. (Created: 4/18/2008 by National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases (NCZVED))
Date Released: 4/18/2008
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The Effects and Impact of Communication Technologies in Health Marketing - Introduction
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Introduction to panel session discussing communication technologies in health marketing. (Created: 8/29/2007 by National Center for Health Marketing (NCHM))
Date Released: 4/22/2008
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