by Anne Wasson | Mar 30, 2020 | AFMC HealthSpot, Individuals
At least one in every four American children is abused or neglected at some time in their life. In 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says an estimated 1,720 children died from abuse or neglect. Child advocates say those statistics are just the...
by Anne Wasson | Mar 20, 2020 | AFMC HealthSpot, Health Care Professionals, Individuals
How much do you know about hand washing? Take this true-false quiz to find out. Hint: it’s the most important thing we can do to prevent spreading germs that allow the coronavirus to cause infections in ourselves, our families, co-workers and everyone with whom we...
by Anne Wasson | Feb 4, 2020 | AFMC HealthSpot, Individuals
Take charge of your health with the facts: heart disease is the number one killer of women. Heart disease kills more women than all forms of cancer combined. Fortunately, nearly 80% of cardiac events can be prevented. But only if you know what to do. Here are some...
by Anne Wasson | Feb 3, 2020 | AFMC HealthSpot, Individuals
“The threat is serious, and our public health response is aggressive,” says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) about the coronavirus outbreak. The World Health Organization has declared it a public health emergency, which requires countries to step...
by Anne Wasson | Jan 28, 2020 | AFMC HealthSpot, Individuals
Birth defects happen to one of every 33 babies born in the United States. Nearly 120,000 babies are affected by these critical and costly conditions each year. Birth defects range from mild to severe changes that are present at birth. They can affect almost any part...
by Anne Wasson | Jan 13, 2020 | AFMC HealthSpot, Individuals
It’s important to everyone’s health to have clean air in our homes, workplaces and businesses. Poor indoor air quality is linked to diseases such as asthma, pneumonia, respiratory infections, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), heart disease,...
