martes, 19 de mayo de 2015

CDC Around the World: Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

CDC Around the World: Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)



CDC Around the World



Photo of the Week
PHOTO OF THE WEEK
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, has become
a global crisis and is estimated to cause 9 million preventable
deaths worldwide each year. View full-sized photo


Spotlighted Topic of the Week: Hypertension
CDC Ebola Updates
In the News
On the Calendar


Spotlighted Topic of the Week: Hypertension
Blog of the Week
HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, ALSO KNOWN AS HYPERTENSION, HAS BECOME A GLOBAL CRISIS
In the United States, 67 million or 1 in 3 adults have high blood pressure (>140/90 mmHg), and only about half of these adults have their condition under control. Worldwide, high blood pressure is estimated to cause 9 million preventable deaths and is expected to increase. Commonly referred to as the “silent killer” because it often has no warning signs or symptoms, hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attack and stroke…read blog
Blog of the week




Infographic of the Week
HYPERTENSION WORLDWIDE
View full-sized infographic
Infographic of the week: Hypertension worldwide: Worldwide, 1 in 3 adults has high blood pressure—a condition that leads to heart attack and stroke. Everyone can take five concrete steps to help prevent high blood pressure: 1) healthy diet, 2) physical activity, 3) avoiding tobacco, 4) avoiding harmful use of alcohol, and 5) managing stress in healthy ways.




Video of the Week
CONTROL YOUR BLOOD PRESSURE(Courtesy of World Health Organization)
One in three adults has high blood pressure, are you one of them? High blood pressure leads to heart attack and stroke…watch video
Video of the week




Story of the Week
CDC’S RESPONSE FOR GLOBAL HYPERTENSION CONTROL
High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, has become a global crisis and is estimated to cause 9 million preventable deaths worldwide. Commonly referred to as the “silent killer,” hypertension often has no warning signs and is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attack and stroke. Over a billion people worldwide have hypertension, yet a small fraction have the disease under control. Based on lessons learned from global HIV and tuberculosis programs, we know that broad scale hypertension control, although challenging, is feasible…read story
Story of the week






CDC Ebola Updates
Latest Outbreak Info
The World Health Organization has reported 26,798 cases of Ebola and 11,089 deaths worldwide…read more

Q & A on Ebola

Updated Travel Notice: Liberia

Distribution map showing areas in West Africa reporting suspect cases of Ebola

More resources on the CDC Ebola website >>


In the News
Georgia Tech researchers create painless vaccine11 Alive
May 13, 2015

Georgia Tech develops measles vaccine patch
WSB-TV
May 4, 2015

Preventing Measles, No Needles Required
GPB News
May 4, 2015

Rubella Has Been Eliminated From the Americas, Health Officials Say
The New York Times
April 29, 2015

CDC creates new way to vaccinate
WREG
April 28, 2015

Ebola Outbreak May Have Led to Almost 11,000 More Malaria Deaths: Study
U.S. News & World Report
April 24, 2015

Building local capacity to fight epidemics
The Baltimore Sun
April 22, 2015

U.S. To Partner With Africa On New African CDC
Here & Now
April 21, 2015

Ebola Lying in Wait
The New York Times
April 20, 2015
On the Calendar
May 20: World Autoimmune Arthritis Day
May 31: World No Tobacco Day
June 4: International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
June 5: World Environment Day
June 14: World Blood Donor Day
June 15: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
June 16: Day of the African Child

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