May 2011
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Did You Know? is a weekly feature from the Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support to inform your prevention activities. We invite you to read, share, and take action!
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May 27, 2011
- An estimated 11 million Americans who are visually impaired could achieve good vision with glasses, contact lenses, or eye surgery.
- Older adults with moderate or extreme vision loss are no more likely than those with good vision to get eye examinations.
- You can use the BRFSS vision module to measure vision health in your state.
May 20, 2011
- 4.4 million Americans have chronic Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C, both leading causes of primary liver cancer.
- Many Americans living with chronic hepatitis infections don't know they're infected; increased screening and earlier detection can save lives.
- HHS recently released the Combating the Silent Epidemic: Action Plan for Prevention, Care, and Treatment of Viral Hepatitis.
May 13, 2011
- Chronic diseases can affect a woman's reproductive health.
- Depression can affect women before, during and after pregnancy.
- You can avoid unintended pregnancy with modern contraceptives.
May 6, 2011
- Nearly 1 in 12 people have asthma, and U.S. asthma rates are increasing every year.
- Asthma cost the United States $56 billion in medical costs, lost school and work days, and early deaths in 2007.
- The Guide to Community Preventive Services recommends home-based interventions that target a wide variety of asthma triggers for children with asthma.
Did You Know? information and web links are current as of their publication date. They may become outdated over time.
- Page last reviewed: November 9, 2015
- Page last updated: October 17, 2016
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