A Minute of Health with CDC DEPUTY DIRECTOR FOR PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE AND SURVEILLANCE
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- Sciences
A weekly, one-minute podcast series from the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, MMWR.
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Shots for Expectant Moms (A Minute of Health with CDC)
Maternal vaccination is important to protect both mom and baby. If you're pregnant or planning to become pregnant, ask your health care provider about when you should get your vaccines, including the flu and whooping cough vaccines, to avoid complications of these infections, such as hospitalization and death.
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Hypertensive Kids (A Minute of Health with CDC)
The American Academy of Pediatrics recently updated the guidelines for diagnosing elevated blood pressure or hypertension in youth. Those who have high blood pressure during adolescence are more likely to have high blood pressure as adults. This podcast discusses what to do to lower the risk of high blood pressure among youth.