Recent and Featured CDC Podcasts
CDC Vital Signs-Heroin Epidemic
This podcast is based on the July 2015 CDC Vital Signs report. Heroin use and heroin-related overdose deaths are increasing. Most people are using it with other drugs, especially prescription opioid painkillers. Learn what can be done to prevent and treat the problem. Created: 7/7/2015 by National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC). Date Released: 7/7/2015.
Signos Vitales de los CDC-Epidemia de heroína (Heroin Epidemic)
Este podcast se basa en la edición de julio del informe Signos Vitales de los CDC. El consumo de heroína y las muertes por sobredosis relacionadas con esta droga están aumentando. La mayoría de las personas están consumiendo heroína con otras drogas, especialmente analgésicos opioides recetados. Sepa qué se puede hacer para prevenir y tratar el problema. Created: 7/7/2015 by National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC). Date Released: 7/7/2015.
Heroin Epidemic PSA (:60)
This 60 second public service announcement is based on the July 2015 CDC Vital Signs report. Heroin use and heroin-related overdose deaths are increasing. Most people are using it with other drugs, especially prescription opioid painkillers. Learn what can be done to prevent and treat the problem. Created: 7/7/2015 by National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC). Date Released: 7/7/2015.
Cost-effectiveness of Chlamydia Vaccination Programs for Young Women
Dr. Kwame Owusu-Edusei discusses the importance of chlamydia vaccine development. Created: 6/19/2015 by National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID). Date Released: 6/22/2015.
Lives of a Cell: 40 Years Later, A Third Interpretation
Reginald Tucker reads an abridged version of the article Lives of a Cell: 40 Years Later, A Third Interpretation. Created: 6/16/2015 by National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID). Date Released: 6/18/2015.
Easy on the Salt (A Minute of Health with CDC)
About nine out of 10 U.S. adults eat more sodium than is recommended for a healthy diet, increasing their risk for high blood pressure, a major risk factor for heart disease and stroke. This podcast discusses the importance of reducing sodium. Created: 7/2/2015 by MMWR. Date Released: 7/2/2015.
Easy on the Salt (A Cup of Health with CDC)
Heart disease and stroke are among the leading causes of death in the U.S., and they have one major risk behavior in common: excessive consumption of sodium. In this podcast, Dr. Erika Odom discusses the importance of a low-sodium diet. Created: 7/2/2015 by MMWR. Date Released: 7/2/2015.
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