A collection of health and environmental posts from other governmental blogs.
There is abundant research about the many harms of smoking – whether it’s the dangerous chemicals, the addictive properties or the damage smoking causes to the body. The effects of smoking can have a profound impact on your health and those around you.
Here are some facts about smoking and its impact on women’s health.
— From Flourish, Palmetto Health’s blog
Opioid Crisis Affects All Americans, Rural and Urban
Every day, more than 90 Americans die after overdosing on opioids. That’s three people every hour.
As if the death rate wasn’t bad enough, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that the “economic burden” of prescription opioid misuse in the United States is $78.5 billion a year, including the costs of healthcare, lost productivity, and addiction treatment.
— From the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) blog
Get the Facts: 3 Myths about Cervical Cancer Screening
I recently attended a school reunion and was able to catch up with some former classmates. I had not seen many of them for over 10 years. Of all the conversations I had that weekend, one about cervical cancer screening has stuck in my mind. As a friend and I discussed what we do, I mentioned that most of my work in the past few years has focused on cervical cancer prevention and research. She was curious to learn more about the need for screening.
My friend told me that she had not been screened for cervical cancer since the birth of her now 10-year-old daughter. What followed was a conversation where she gave me her reasons for not getting screened. I listened and tried to shed light on the myths she believed that make it okay for her to avoid screening.
— From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) The Topic Is Cancer blog
What’s Cooking? USDA Mixing Bowl’s #2017BestNine
As 2017 has come to a close, the What’s Cooking team at USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service is joining the #2017BestNine fun – a social media trend where users share their favorite or most popular moments of the year – by taking a look back at our top-viewed recipes. From quinoa to quesadillas, we are proud to share our users’ favorite recipes.
— From the USDA blog
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