Podcasts by CDC Vital Minute
Vital Minute podcasts are based on CDC Vital Signs, a series of MMWR reports that will announce the latest results for key public health indicators.
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CDC Vital Signs-Colorectal Cancer from 2020-03-12T17:00
This podcast is based on the March 2020 CDC Vital Signs report. Colorectal cancer is the number two cancer killer of men and women in the United States, but it is preventable. Screening finds colo...
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CDC Signos Vitales - Cáncer colorrectal from 2020-03-12T17:00
Este pódcast se basa en la edición de marzo del 2020 del informe Signos Vitales de los CDC. El cáncer colorrectal es la segunda causa de muerte por cáncer en hombres y mujeres en los Estados Unidos...
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CDC Vital Signs-Tobacco Product Use by Youth from 2019-02-11T15:00
This podcast is based on the February 2019 CDC Vital Signs report. Alarmingly, tobacco product use among middle and high school students in the U.S. is increasing. Learn more about the problem and ...
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CDC Vital Signs-Million Hearts from 2018-09-06T12:00
This podcast is based on the September 2018 CDC Vital Signs report. Heart disease and stroke are preventable but are the leading causes of death, disability, and healthcare spending in the U.S. Lea...
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CDC Vital Signs-Zika in Babies in U.S. Territories from 2018-08-07T12:00
This podcast is based on the August 2018 CDC Vital Signs report. Zika during pregnancy can cause severe health problems in babies, such as birth defects, problems with vision and hearing, seizures,...
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CDC Vital Signs-Opioid Overdoses Treated in Emergency Departments from 2018-03-06T18:14
This podcast is based on the March 2018 CDC Vital Signs report. Opioid overdoses continue to increase in the United States. Learn what can be done to help prevent opioid overdose and death.
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CDC Vital Signs-Safe Sleep for Babies from 2018-01-09T21:14
This podcast is based on the January 2018 CDC Vital Signs report. Every year, there are about 3,500 sleep-related deaths among U.S. babies. Learn how to create a safe sleep environment for babies.
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CDC Vital Signs-Cancer and Obesity from 2017-10-04T19:43
This podcast is based on the October 2017 CDC Vital Signs report. Obesity is a leading cancer risk factor. Unfortunately, two out of three U.S. adults weigh more than recommended. Find out what can...
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CDC Vital Signs-Preventing Stroke Deaths from 2017-09-06T19:58
This podcast is based on the September 2017 CDC Vital Signs report. Each year, more than 140,000 people die and many survivors face disability. Eighty percent of strokes are preventable. Learn the ...
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CDC Vital Signs-Opioid Prescribing from 2017-07-06T17:02
This podcast is based on the July 2017 CDC Vital Signs report. Higher opioid prescribing puts patients at risk for addiction and overdose. Learn what can be done about this serious problem.
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CDC Vital Signs-Legionnaires' Disease from 2017-06-06T16:02
This podcast is based on the June 2017 CDC Vital Signs report. Legionnaires' disease is a serious, often deadly lung infection. People most commonly get it by breathing in water droplets containing...
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CDC Vital Signs-African American Health from 2017-05-02T17:02
This podcast is based on the May 2017 CDC Vital Signs report. The life expectancy of African Americans has improved, but it's still an average of four years less than whites. Learn what can be done...
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CDC Vital Signs-Zika Virus: Protecting Pregnant Women and Babies from 2017-04-04T18:02
This podcast is based on the April 2017 CDC Vital Signs report. Zika virus infection during pregnancy can cause serious birth defects. Learn how to protect babies from Zika-related health conditions.
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CDC Vital Signs-Arthritis in America from 2017-03-09T21:34
This podcast is based on the March 2017 CDC Vital Signs report. Many adults in the United States have arthritis. Learn how to reduce the pain of arthritis, as well as manage the condition.
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CDC Vital Signs-Too Loud for Too Long! from 2017-02-09T18:38
This podcast is based on the February 2017 CDC Vital Signs report. Being around too much loud noise-like a leaf blower or rock concert-can cause permanent hearing loss. Learn how to prevent hearing...
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CDC Vital Signs–Native Americans With Diabetes from 2017-01-10T14:02
This podcast is based on the January 2017 CDC Vital Signs report. Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure and Native Americans have a greater chance of having diabetes than any other racial...
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CDC Vital Signs–Blood Pressure Medicines Don’t Work If People Don’t Take Them from 2016-09-13T13:01
Blood pressure medicines don’t work if people don’t take them. Learn how health care systems can work with patients to make taking medicines easier.
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CDC Vital Signs–Think Sepsis. Time Matters. from 2016-08-23T13:01
This podcast is based on the August 2016 CDC Vital Signs report. Sepsis is a medical emergency and can happen quickly. Learn the signs of sepsis and how to prevent it.
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CDC Vital Signs-ADHD in Young Children: What You Should Know from 2016-05-03T13:03
This podcast is based on the May 2016 CDC Vital Signs report. For children ages two to five who have ADHD, behavior therapy is recommended before prescribing medicine. This therapy teaches parents ...
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CDC Vital Signs-Zika and Pregnancy: What You Should Know from 2016-04-01T13:03
This podcast is based on the April 2016 CDC Vital Signs report. A pregnant woman who is infected with Zika virus can pass it to her fetus which is linked to microcephaly, a serious birth defect. Th...
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CDC Vital Signs-Protect Patients from Antibiotic Resistance from 2016-03-03T13:03
This podcast is based on the March 2016 CDC Vital Signs report. Patients can get serious healthcare-associated infections, or HAIs, while receiving medical treatment in a healthcare facility. Learn...
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CDC Vital Signs-Alcohol and Pregnancy: Why Take the Risk? from 2016-02-02T13:03
This podcast is based on the February 2016 CDC Vital Signs report. More than three million women in the U.S. are at risk for exposing their developing baby to alcohol. Drinking alcohol during pregn...
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CDC Vital Signs-E-cigarette Ads and Youth from 2016-01-05T13:03
This podcast is based on the January 2016 CDC Vital Signs report. Most electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, contain nicotine, which is highly addictive and may harm brain development. More than ...
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CDC Vital Signs-Safer Food Saves Lives from 2015-11-03T13:02
This podcast is based on the November 2015 CDC Vital Signs report. Contaminated food sent to several states can cause multistate outbreaks of foodborne illness and make a lot of people seriously il...
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CDC Vital Signs-Hospital Actions Affect Breastfeeding from 2015-10-06T13:02
This podcast is based on the October 2015 CDC Vital Signs report. Hospitals can implement the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding to be designated as "Baby-Friendly" and support more moms in a de...
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CDC Vital Signs-Communication Can Save Lives from 2015-08-04T15:32
This podcast is based on the August 2015 CDC Vital Signs report. Antibiotic-resistant germs cause at least 23,000 deaths each year. Learn how public health authorities and health care facilities ca...
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CDC Vital Signs-Hispanic Health from 2015-05-05T13:02
This podcast is based on the May 2015 CDC Vital Signs report. About one in six people living in the U.S. are Hispanic. The two leading causes of death in this group are heart disease and cancer, ac...
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Vital Signs-Trucker Safety from 2015-03-03T13:02
This podcast is based on the March 2015 CDC Vital Signs report. In 2012 in the United States, about 317,000 motor vehicle crashes involved a large truck. Twenty-six thousand truck drivers and their...
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Vital Signs-Secondhand Smoke from 2015-02-03T13:02
This podcast is based on the February 2015 CDC Vital Signs report. Secondhand smoke kills more than 400 infants and 41,000 adult nonsmokers every year. Learn what can be done to prevent secondhand ...
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Vital Signs-Alcohol Poisoning Deaths from 2015-01-06T13:02
This podcast is based on the January 2015 CDC Vital Signs report. In the United States, an average of six people die every day from alcohol poisoning. Learn what you can do to prevent binge drinkin...
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Vital Signs-Cervical Cancer is Preventable! from 2014-11-05T13:02
This podcast is based on the November 2014 CDC Vital Signs report. Every visit to a doctor or nurse is an opportunity to prevent cervical cancer. Women can get a Pap test and HPV test to help preve...
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Vital Signs-Children Need More Fruits and Vegetables! from 2014-08-05T13:02
This podcast is based on the August 2014 CDC Vital Signs report. Children in the U.S. aren't eating enough fruits and vegetables. Learn what you can do to impact this problem.
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Vital Signs-Preventing Norovirus Outbreaks from 2014-06-03T13:02
This podcast is based on the June 2014 CDC Vital Signs report. Norovirus infects about 20 million Americans each year. Learn how to protect yourself and your family from this very contagious, poten...
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Vital Signs - Antibiotic RX in Hospitals: Proceed with Caution from 2014-03-04T13:02
This podcast is based on the March 2014 CDC Vital Signs report. Antibiotics save lives, but poor prescribing practices can put patients at risk for health problems. Learn how to protect patients by...
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Vital Signs – Alcohol Screening and Counseling? from 2014-01-07T13:02
This podcast is based on the January 2014 CDC Vital Signs report. Millions of Americans drink too much, a dangerous behavior that can lead to serious health problems. Alcohol screening and counseli...
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Vital Signs – Have You Been Tested for Colorectal Cancer? from 2013-11-05T12:02
This podcast is based on the November 2013 CDC Vital Signs report. Colorectal cancer screening saves lives, but only if you get tested. If you’re between 50 and 75, talk with your doctor about whic...
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Vital Signs – When Food Bites Back from 2013-06-04T12:02
This podcast is based on the June 2013 CDC Vital Signs report. It discusses food poisoning and specifically, Listeria. If you're 65 or older, have a weakened immune system, or are pregnant, you mus...
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Vital Signs – Making Health Care Safer from 2013-03-05T13:02
This podcast is based on the March 2013 CDC Vital Signs report, which discusses lethal infections from carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae, or CRE, germs and ways health care providers can help...
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Vital Signs – Binge Drinking Among Women and Girls from 2013-01-08T12:02
This podcast is based on the January 2013 CDC Vital Signs report, which presents information about binge drinking among women and girls. Binge drinking is defined for women as four or more drinks i...
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Vital Signs – Defeating Breast Cancer from 2012-11-12T12:02
This podcast is based on the November 2012 CDC Vital Signs report. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths among women in the United States. Better screening and treatment have ...
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More Adults Are Walking from 2012-08-07T12:02
This podcast is based on the August 2012 CDC Vital Signs report. While more adults are walking, only half get the recommended amount of physical activity. Listen to learn how communities, employers...
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Stop C. difficile Infections from 2012-03-06T12:02
This podcast is based on the March 2012 CDC Vital Signs report. C.difficileis a germ that causes diarrhea linked to 14,000 deaths in the US each year. This podcast helps health care profes...
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Colorectal Cancer - What You Need to Know from 2011-07-05T12:01
This podcast is based on the July, 2011 CDC Vital Signs report. Colorectal cancer kills about 50,000 men and women every year. Screening can save lives! Screening can find abnormal growths so they ...
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Making Food Safer to Eat - What You Need to Know from 2011-06-07T12:00
This podcast is based on the June, 2011 CDC Vital Signs report. One in six Americans gets sick from eating contaminated food each year. To reduce your risk, remember to clean, separate, cook, and c...
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Asthma – What You Need to Know from 2011-05-03T12:00
This podcast is based on the May, 2011 CDC Vital Signs report. Children and adults can have asthma and attacks can be frightening. To help control asthma, know the warning signs of an attack, stay ...
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Patients with Central Lines — What You Need to Know to Avoid a Bloodstream Infection from 2011-03-01T12:00
This podcast is based on the March, 2011 CDC Vital Signs report which indicates bloodstream infections in patients with central lines are largely preventable when healthcare providers use CDC-recom...
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Cancer – What YouDon't KnowCan Kill You from 2010-07-23T10:20
This podcast is based on the July, 2010 CDC Vital Signs report which provides information on colorectal and breast cancer screening and the importance of early detection of disease.
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