National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (U.S.)
11) Getting blood pressure under control: many missed opportunities to prevent heart disease and stroke
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"In 2002, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the Guidelines for School Programs to Prevent Skin Cancer, which outlines steps that school communities can take to develop a comprehensive approach to reducing the risk for skin cancer among students, teachers, staff, and visitors. This manual has been created to support school communities in their implementation of the Guidelines for School Programs to Prevent Skin Cancer and,...
15) Be brave
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In this public service announcement (PSA), a survivor of uterine and ovarian cancers relates her symptoms and urges others to be checked for gynecologic cancer. Emphasis is placed on the diseases' inconsistent manifestations.
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Presents CDC's recommendations to prevent or reverse the deleterious effects of sedentary lifestyles and poor food/beverage choices. Emphasizes the need for a balance of calories consumed with calories used, with the recommendation to engage in 150 minutes weekly of moderate-intensity physical activity. Features comments by William H. Dietz, Director, CDC's Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, and other Division staff.
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Covers diseases for which pre-diabetes is a risk factor, and for which diabetes is a cause. Explains the scope of group classes conducted under the auspices of the National Diabetes Prevention Program. Emphasizes the role of physical activity and other healthy behaviors in preventing or postponing type 2 diabetes.