martes, 30 de septiembre de 2014

CDC Around the World: September 29 is World Heart Day

CDC Around the World: September 29 is World Heart Day

CDC Around the World

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Photo of the Week
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
September 19 is World Heart Day. CDC is working around the
world to reduce deaths from heart disease.
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Spotlighted Topic of the Week: Cardiovascular Disease
CDC Ebola Updates
In the News
On the Calendar
Blog of the Week
TWO INITIATIVES WORTH THEIR SALT: REDUCING SODIUM INTAKE IN PHILADELPHIA AND SHANDONG, CHINA
CDC’s 2013 Vital Signs publication reported that more than 200,000 deaths among Americans younger than age 75 are preventable. These deaths from heart disease and stroke, both primary contributors to cardiovascular disease (CVD), could be prevented through better lifestyle practices and better care. Heart disease and stroke are two of our nation’s leading causes of death, responsible for nearly 1 in 3 deaths in the US each year. Globally, hypertension accounts for almost one-half of heart attacks and strokes. In China alone, CVD caused an estimated 3.5 million deaths in 2008…read blog
Infographic of the Week
WOMEN AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE
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Infographic of the week: Many women do not realize that cardiovascular disease is a major threat to their health and #1 cause of death globally.
Video of the Week
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE BASICS
When left untreated, hypertension can cause life-threatening consequences like stroke or heart attack. Watch this week's featured video to find out what's really happening in your body when your heart is working overtime due to high blood pressure…watch video
Video of the week
Story of the Week
SWEETNESS IN THE SOUTH, SALTINESS IN THE NORTH, FRESHNESS IN THE EAST, AND HOTNESS IN THE WEST
Gao Yujuan doesn’t suffer from hypertension but it does affect her life. Yujuan’s parents are among the 160 million people in China with hypertension. Hypertension is a major contributor to heart disease and stroke, both of which are leading causes of death in China. Approximately 25% of the adult population in China has hypertension; however, only 36% of those know they have it, and approximately 5% of them control their hypertension with medication. Read this week’s story to see how the US-China collaboration in noncommunicable disease focuses its efforts on reducing one of the major risk factors for hypertension: salt intake…read story
Story of the week
CDC Ebola Updates
Latest Outbreak Info
The World Health Organization, in partnership with Ministries of Health in West Africa, has reported 6,574 cases of Ebola and 3,091 deaths…read more

Q & A on Ebola

Checklist for U.S. Healthcare Coalitions for Ebola Preparedness
Distribution map showing districts and cities reporting suspect cases of Ebola


In the News
Obama Urges Global Effort to Help Prevent Epidemics
New York Times
September 26, 2014

Global leaders ‘answer call’ against deadly outbreaks such as Ebola
Washington Post
September 26, 2014

How the CDC uses social media to inform Americans about Ebola outbreak
Humanosphere
September 24, 2014

Ebola outbreak shocked unprepared developed countries, says CDC health agency
The Guardian

September 23, 2014

WHO, CDC publish grim new Ebola projections
Science
September 23, 2014

Powering The Ebola Response: Monrovia’s Island Clinic
USAID
September 23, 2014

How Nigeria has succeeded in containing Ebola
PBS NewsHour
September 22, 2014


On the Calendar
September 29: World Heart Day
October 1: International Day of Older Persons
October 10: World Mental Health Day
October 11: International Day of the Girl Child
October 12: World Arthritis Day
October 13: World Sight Day
October 13: International Day for Disaster Reduction
October 15: Global Handwashing Day
October 16: World Food Day
October 17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
October 20: World Osteoporosis Day
October 24: World Polio Day
October 29: World Stroke Day

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