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Too Much Sodium
This podcast is based on the February 2012 CDC Vital Signs report. Ninety percent of Americans age two and older eat too much sodium which can increase your risk for high blood pressure and often leads to heart disease and stroke, two leading causes of death in the US. Learn several small steps you can take to reduce the amount of sodium in your diet. Created: 2/7/2012 by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Date Released: 2/7/2012.
Demasiado sodio (Too Much Sodium)
Este podcast se basa en la edición de febrero del 2012 del informe Vital Signs de los CDC. El 90 por ciento de los estadounidenses mayores de dos años de edad consumen mucho sodio (sal), lo cual puede aumentar el riesgo de hipertensión arterial, una afección que a menudo resulta en enfermedades cardiovasculares y accidentes cerebrovasculares, dos de las causas principales de muerte en los EE. UU. Infórmese sobre las medidas sencillas que puede tomar para reducir el consumo de sodio en su alimentación. Created: 2/7/2012 by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Date Released: 2/7/2012.
Steps You Can Take to Prevent Cancer
This podcast discusses the main steps people can take to reduce their risk of getting cancer. Created: 2/2/2012 by National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP). Date Released: 2/2/2012.
The Global Cancer Burden
This podcast describes the global burden of cancer and efforts by CDC and others to reduce that burden. Created: 2/2/2012 by National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP). Date Released: 2/2/2012.
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
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In observance of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Dr. Kevin Fenton, Director of CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, talks about the HIV/AIDS among African Americans and what steps can be taken on the national, state, local, and individual levels to address this epidemic. Created: 2/1/2012 by National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP). Date Released: 2/1/2012.
Protecting Yourself and Your Partners from HIV
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Dr. Kevin Fenton, Director of CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, provides individuals with steps they can take to protect their health from HIV. This podcast was created for National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, which takes place on February 7. Created: 2/1/2012 by National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP). Date Released: 2/1/2012.
Get the Facts, Talk about HIV
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Dr. Kevin Fenton, Director of CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, urges members of the black community to talk about HIV. Created: 2/1/2012 by National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP). Date Released: 2/1/2012.
National HIV/AIDS Strategy
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Dr. Kevin Fenton, Director of CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, talks about the importance of the National HIV/AIDS Strategy and the work of CDC. Created: 2/1/2012 by National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP). Date Released: 2/1/2012.
HIV: Social and Environmental Factors
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Dr. Kevin Fenton, Director of CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, discusses how social and environmental factors may put African Americans at greater risk for HIV. Created: 2/1/2012 by National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP). Date Released: 2/1/2012.
HIV Prevention
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Dr. Kevin Fenton, Director of CDC’s National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, talks about steps people can take to protect their health from HIV. Created: 2/1/2012 by National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP). Date Released: 2/1/2012.
Lo que dicen del virus del Nilo Occidental (The Buzz-z-z on West Nile Virus)
En este podcast para niños, los chicos de Kidtastics hablan sobre el virus del Nilo Occidental y cómo protegerse de él. Created: 1/12/2012 by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Date Released: 1/30/2012.
Where's the sodium? (A Minute of Health with CDC)
Approximately nine out of 10 people in the U.S. consume too much salt. Excessive sodium consumption increases blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. This podcast discusses the importance of decreasing sodium intake. Created: 2/9/2012 by MMWR. Date Released: 2/9/2012.
Where's the sodium? (A Cup of Health with CDC)
A dash of salt can liven up any meal, but there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. Excessive sodium consumption increases blood pressure, which is a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. In this podcast, Dr. Molly Cogswell discusses the importance of a low-sodium diet. Created: 2/9/2012 by MMWR. Date Released: 2/9/2012.
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