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How to Fit a Life Jacket Make sure you’ve got the right life jacket for your child—and that you’re putting it on properly to get maximum protection.
Measles: Make Sure Your Child is Fully Immunized
Measles is a highly contagious disease. It can be serious for young children. Protect your child by making sure he or she is up to date on measles vaccine, including before traveling abroad. Children Need 2 Doses of Measles Vaccine You can protect your child against...
Screen Time vs Lean Time
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation External kids ages 8-18 now spend, on average, a whopping 7.5 hours in front of a screen for entertainment each day, 4.5 of which are spent watching TV. Over a year, that adds up to 114 full days watching a screen for fun....
Five Minutes or Less for Health Widget
There is nothing more important than your family's health. However, it takes a lot of time to learn about living a healthy life, right? Not always, you can learn a lot in just five minutes. Use the widget to the left to learn in less than five minutes ways you and...
RSV in Infants and Young Children
RSV in Infants and Young Children RSV can be dangerous for some infants and young children. Each year in the United States, an estimated 57,000 children younger than 5 years old are hospitalized due to RSV infection. Those at greatest risk for severe illness from RSV...
Genetics of Hearing Loss in Children
Hearing loss has many causes. 50% to 60% of hearing loss in babies is due to genetic causes. There are also a number of things in the environment that can cause hearing loss. 25% or more of hearing loss in babies is due to “environmental” causes such as maternal...
Pasos sencillos para guardar sus medicamentos
What to Know About Storing Medicine
Weekly Influenza Report
Holiday Party Safety Tips for Parents
Visiting with family and friends is one of the many wonderful things about the holidays. Watch this short video to learn more about keeping your child safe while visiting others.
Salmonella Outbreak – Raw Turkey Products
CDC and public health and regulatory officials in several states are investigating a multistate outbreak of multidrug-resistant Salmonella infections linked to raw turkey products. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (USDA-FSIS) is...
Developmental Milestones Matter
Download CDC’s new Milestone Tracker app for a fun and easy way to track and celebrate your child’s developmental milestones! Now available in English and Spanish. Skills, such as taking a first step, smiling for the first time, and waving “bye-bye,” are...
Pink Eye: Usually Mild and Easy to Treat
Pink, itchy eyes? Pink eye – or conjunctivitis – is common and spreads easily. It sometimes needs medical treatment, depending on the cause. Know the symptoms, when to seek treatment, and how to help prevent it. Pink eye, also known as conjunctivitis, is...
Listeria Outbreak Linked to Deli Ham from Johnston County Hams, Inc.
CDC advises consumers and retailers not to eat, serve, or sell recalled ready-to-eat deli ham produced by Johnston County Hams, Inc. The ham is linked to a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections. A food safety alert has been posted at:...
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month – September
One in 5 children in the United States are obese. Childhood obesity puts kids at risk for health problems that were once seen only in adults, like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease.The good news? Childhood obesity can be prevented....
Safety in Seconds: Sleep Safety
Does Your Back-to-School Checklist Include Vaccination?
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