February 2017
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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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February 24, 2017
- Kidney diseases are the ninth leading cause of death in the United States.
- Kidneys can become damaged by diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, and other causes, leading to a condition called chronic kidney disease.
- Health professionals can improve patient outcomes [PDF-3.7MB] by using strategies outlined in CDC’s Chronic Kidney Disease Initiative [PDF-1.4MB].
February 17, 2017
- Americans living in rural areas are more likely to die from heart disease, cancer, unintentional injuries, chronic lower respiratory disease, and stroke than Americans in urban areas.
- Compared with urban residents, rural residents are more likely to smoke, be overweight, and not meet physical activity recommendations.
- You can find ways to help reduce the difference between rural and urban disease risk in a special MMWR series and in Healthy People 2020.
February 10, 2017
- About 1 in 4 Americans have hearing damage as a result of noise exposure away from work.
- Loud noise in homes and communities can damage hearing as much as working in a noisy place; more than half [PDF-770KB] of US adults with noise-induced hearing loss do not have noisy jobs.
- Healthcare providers can ask patients about exposure to loud noise and counsel them on how to protect their hearing.
February 3, 2017
- About 89,000 US women each year learn they have a gynecologic cancer.
- Take CDC's quick quiz to test your knowledge about the 5 main types of gynecologic cancer: cervical, ovarian, uterine, vaginal, and vulvar cancer.
- You can promote awareness about gynecologic cancers through CDC's Inside Knowledge campaign—take a free continuing education course and share posters, fact sheets, buttons, badges, and PSAs.
Did You Know? information and web links are current as of their publication date. They may become outdated over time.
- Page last reviewed: February 24, 2017
- Page last updated: February 24, 2017
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