Public Health Matters Blog

CDC is ending the Public Health Matters blog. The agency will not publish new content to the blog after this post. We will continue to publish translations of existing posts and provide an archiv...

https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2023/02/sign-off/

Batteries power many of the things we use and rely on every day. They might also be the only available power source in an emergency. Being prepared to power your personal need devices—things li...

https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2023/02/batteries/

Personal health preparedness isn’t only about collecting supplies. Level up your emergency preparedness. Learn practical skills you can use to help yourself and others. Here are 10 skills you c...

https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2023/02/10-skills/

Winter is here, and it’s not alone. It comes bearing weather that can make it dangerous to travel. Driving in wintery conditions such as snow, freezing rain, and ice puts drivers at increased r...

https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2023/01/winter-driving/

January is the time many of us make resolutions for the new year. Sometimes resolutions feel too big and long drawn out. As a result, our motivation to see them through can peter out before the e...

https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2023/01/resolve-ready-2/

Late December is a good time to reflect on the happenings of the past 12 months. The Center for Preparedness and Response (CPR) published 26 posts to the Public Health Matters blog in 2022. The p...

https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2022/12/best-of-2022/

Holiday travel often includes visiting loved ones or taking a vacation. Whether you’re seeking a winter wonderland or an escape from subzero temperatures, follow these travel tips to stay healt...

https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2022/12/travel/

November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia and is a progressive disease that begins with mild memory ...

https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2022/11/alzheimers/

November 13 is World Kindness Day Kindness is good for you. According to researchers, helping others release hormones that boost your mood and wellbeing.(1, 2) Kindness is most beneficial to you ...

https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2022/10/kindness/

Publicado el 18 de octubre del 2022 por el administrador del blog English: #PrepareSuSalud para los apagones | Blogs | CDC Octubre es el mes de concientización sobre la energía Los apagones (es...

https://blogs.cdc.gov/publichealthmatters/2022/10/power-prep-esp/