CDC Featured Podcasts

CDC Featured Podcasts episodes

July 11, 2013 ¡La Salud y el éxito Académico!
Varios estudios han demostrado que cuando estudiantes comen saludable y son más físicamente activos, sacan mejores calificaciones en la escuela. Con el soporte del CDC, comunidades a escala nacional están poniendo en práctica los resultados de este estudio. Aprende más sobre que las comunidades como Chicago y San Diego están implementando para ayudar a las escuelas ser el lugar donde estudiantes no solo aprenden la importancia de comer una dieta nutritiva y ser más activos, pero también comen más saludable y mueven más.
5 min
May 06, 2013 Why HPV Vaccine is Important to My Family: The Story of a Cervical Cancer Survivor
A young mom’s world is turned upside-down when she’s diagnosed with cervical cancer. Learn what she’s doing to protect her kids from HPV-related cancers.
3 min
March 12, 2013 Spring Into Action
Physical inactivity is one factor that contributes to the steady rise in rates of obesity, diabetes, and other chronic conditions. This podcast gives information and resources to help make your community a place that makes healthy living easier.
2 min
March 04, 2013 Our Cultures Are Our Source of Health
Wes Studi, Hollywood actor, highlights the wisdom of cultural knowledge to promote health and prevent type 2 diabetes.
10 min
March 04, 2013 Hidden Sodium
In this podcast, learn about reducing sodium intake by knowing what to eat and the main sources of sodium in the diet. It's important for a healthy lifestyle.
2 min
February 13, 2013 Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)
Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, causes cold-like symptoms but can be serious for infants and older adults. In this podcast, CDC’s Dr. Eileen Schneider discusses this common virus and offers tips to prevent its spread.
5 min
January 17, 2013 Epi Info™ 7
In this podcast, Brad Myers, Director of the Division of Communication Services, talks with Asad Islam, who leads the Epi Info™ team at CDC, about Epi Info's new tools.
6 min
December 20, 2012 Dangerous Creatures - A Visit to the CDC Insectary
Tour CDC’s insectary with Sofi, a young host, and learn from CDC researchers about mosquitoes and insecticide resistance.
6 min
November 15, 2012 Protecting Patients from Unsafe Injections: What Every Provider Needs to Know
In this podcast, CDC’s Dr. Joyanna Wendt and Janice Izlar, President of the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists, discuss safe injection practices and how critical they are to patient safety. The discussion includes clarification of myths, guidelines for safely giving injections, and a website for additional resources, including a checklist, toolkits, and brochures.
10 min
November 07, 2012 The In-Between People: Community Health Workers in the Circle of Care
Community Health Workers in Native American and Latino communities help bridge the gap between communities and the health care system.
22 min