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- 10 Surprising Things That Can Spike Your Blood Sugar
When you first found out you had diabetes, you tested your blood sugar often This helped you understand how food, activity, stress, and illness could affect your blood sugar levels Even now that you know the ups and downs, some causes of blood sugar spikes may surprise you
- Choking Hazards | Infant and Toddler Nutrition | CDC
This page provides information about choking hazards and how to prevent choking in young children
- CAUTI 104 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
For example, wisps from cotton balls tend to cling to tongs in some kits, so that a new cotton swab becomes contaminated by wisps from the previous swab, so many inserters just discard the tongs without using them Remember that tongs provide an additional barrier between the inserter’s hand and the patient
- Lyme Disease Rashes | Lyme Disease | CDC
Erythema migrans rash is a common symptom that occurs in over 70 percent of people with Lyme disease Erythema migrans rashes have certain characteristics that help differentiate them from other types of skin lesions Review the images below to learn what erythema migrans rashes look like versus other skin conditions
- Preventing Childhood Lead Poisoning | Childhood Lead Poisoning . . .
Lead poisoning prevention Protecting children from exposure to lead is important to lifelong good health No safe blood lead level in children has been identified Even low levels of lead in blood have been shown to affect learning, ability to pay attention, and academic achievement If caught early, there are things you can do to prevent further exposure and reduce damage to your child's
- About Pubic Crab Lice | Lice | CDC
Pubic lice, also known as "crab" lice, are parasitic insects found in the pubic or genital area
- Anophthalmia Microphthalmia | Birth Defects | CDC
Anophthalmia (an-off-thal-mia) and microphthalmia (mic-roff-thal-mia) are birth defects of a baby’s eye (s) Anophthalmia and microphthalmia often result in blindness or limited vision Researchers estimate that 1 in every 5,100 babies has anophthalmia or microphthalmia at birth in the United States
- Mumps Symptoms and Complications | Mumps | CDC
Mumps is best known for causing puffy cheeks and a tender, swollen jaw Mumps is usually mild, but in rare cases it can cause more severe complications like brain inflammation Most people show symptoms 2 to 4 weeks after infection and recover within 2 weeks
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