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Added sugars can be found in sugary drinks, desserts, and sweet snacks. Try to keep your intake of added sugars to less than 10% of your total daily calories. Read the Nutrition Facts Label to see what percentage of calories are from added sugars. https://t.co/UBs2ZApxkS
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Nov. 14 update on infant botulism outbreak: 23 infants sick in 13 states. Do not use ByHeart infant formula. Seek immediate medical care if infant shows: Poor feeding, loss of head control, difficulty swallowing, or decreased facial expressions. https://t.co/DspNrV4HZm
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Making physical activity a part of your child’s life is the key to good health. 🔑 Check out this list of activities to keep your kids moving, grooving, and staying physically active: https://t.co/MsotnAKZHc
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Update on infant botulism outbreak: Stop use of any ByHeart infant formula immediately. All product now recalled. Seek urgent medical care if infant shows: poor feeding, loss of head control, difficulty swallowing, or decreased facial expressions.
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Infant botulism outbreak: 13 infants sick in 10 states; no deaths. ByHeart infant formula recalled. Seek medical care right away for poor feeding, loss of head control, difficult swallowing, decreased facial expression. Symptoms can take as long as several weeks to develop.
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One year ago today, the American people voted to take back their health. Under President Trump’s leadership, @HHSgov is delivering historic MAHA WINS — real science, real food, and real change. The movement to Make America Healthy Again is just getting started. 🇺🇸
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Under this administration, @HHSgov is done handing out tricks. Instead, we’re delivering the best kind of treats: MAHA WINS! Happy Halloween 🎃
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The Democrat shutdown has affected or interrupted several important CDC functions: Forecasting and Modeling •CDC’s website cannot be updated with real-time information and is no longer publishing weekly updates of respiratory virus data. Forecasts and estimates of disease
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We welcome competition, but MMWR will earn your trust with timely and accurate health information. https://t.co/OK1ZXNH0xU
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The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) and the Cent […]
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Informed consent is back. CDC’s 2022 blanket recommendation for perpetual COVID-19 boosters deterred health care providers from talking about the risks and benefits of vaccination for the individual patient or parent. That changes now. Last week, I approved ACIP’s new
CDC today updated its adult and child immunization schedules to apply individual-based decision-making to COVID-19 vaccination and recommend that toddlers receive protection from varicella (chickenpox) as a standalone immunization rather than in combination with measles, mumps,
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CDC today updated its adult and child immunization schedules to apply individual-based decision-making to COVID-19 vaccination and recommend that toddlers receive protection from varicella (chickenpox) as a standalone immunization rather than in combination with measles, mumps,
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Mission-critical activities of CDC and ATSDR to protect human life and to detect and respond to imminent disease threats will continue during the lapse in appropriations. These include: •CDC’s 24/7 Emergency Operations Center. •Detection and response to urgent public health
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20 people sick in 15 states with 19 hospitalizations & 4 deaths. Do not eat affected foods, especially if you are at high risk for Listeria infection (pregnant, aged 65 or older, or have a weakened immune system). More: https://t.co/8GV67EXtRv
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#Respiratoryillnesses can spread from person-to-person. Common ways to be exposed include: • Breathing in droplets from coughs or sneezes • Touching contaminated surfaces Stay healthy and informed to protect yourself against respiratory illness: https://t.co/FkeBo5pa8a
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Fungal diseases are underdiagnosed. Valley fever is a lung infection from a fungus found in parts of the U.S. Misdiagnosis is common—some people go to the doctors many times without getting treated. This can lead to severe or chronic illness. Learn when you should talk to your
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🏕️🌟 Dreaming of extreme adventures? The CDC has tips to help you stay healthy on your journey! Don’t forget to hydrate and protect yourself from the elements. Let’s hit the road! Learn more: https://t.co/Zv5LNW4sFz
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Preparedness begins in the lab. CDC’s Division of Laboratory Sciences provides expertise, training, and support to help state labs respond quickly and effectively to public health emergencies. Discover how: https://t.co/EZsu5XoWqw
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CDC has updated interim considerations for acetaminophen use during pregnancy. @CDCgov @HHSGov
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Learn how common it is to take medicines during pregnancy and what you should do if you're pregnant.
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