Hate Crimes, Explained

via [ Southern Poverty Law Center]
"Each year, across America, an average of 250,000 people are victimized by hate crimes – criminal expressions of bigotry at terrorize entire communities and fray the social fabric of our country.

As defined by the FBI, a hate crime is a violent or property crime – such as murder, arson, assault or vandalism – that is “motivated in whole or in part by an offender’s bias against a race, religion, disability, sexual orientation, ethnicity, gender, or gender identity.”
Nine out of 10 hate crimes involve violence, and in a quarter of the cases, the offender has a weapon.

VIEW THE FBI’S MOST RECENT HATE CRIME REPORT
The federal government and 45 states – all but Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, South Carolina and Wyoming – have enacted hate crime laws that enhance penalties for an underlying crime. The laws differ in significant ways. All cover bias based on race, ethnicity or religion, but many do not include gender, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.

The FBI releases a hate crime report each year – typically showing between 5,000 and 6,000 – but it vastly understates the extent of the problem for several reasons..".
Hate crimes

Justice Department Releases Update on Hate Crimes Prosecutions and Announces Launch of New Hate Crimes Website

"The Department today released an update on hate crimes and announced the launch of a new comprehensive hate crimes website designed to provide a centralized portal for the Department’s hate crimes resources for law enforcement, media, researchers, victims, advocacy groups, and other related organizations and individuals. The resources include training materials, technical assistance, videos, research reports, statistics, and other helpful information from all of the Department components working on hate crimes.

In recent years, the Department has ramped up its hate crimes prosecution program and increased training of federal, state, and local law enforcement officers to ensure that hate crimes are identified and prosecuted to the fullest extent possible. The Department of Justice Law Enforcement Roundtable on Improving the Identification and Reporting of Hate Crimes being conducted today and tomorrow through the Department’s Hate Crimes Enforcement and Prevention Initiative is an example of ongoing efforts to spur communication and cohesion among those in the field working on hate crimes..."
Hate crimes

Best at Birth: Get Your Baby the Hepatitis B Vaccine

"Ensure your baby gets the hepatitis B vaccine shortly after birth. The CDC, American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Family Physicians recommend all children receive their first dose of hepatitis B vaccine shortly after birth and complete the vaccine series by age 6–18 months.

Babies and Hepatitis B

Hepatitis B is an infectious liver disease caused by the hepatitis B virus. Some people are able to fight the infection and clear the virus. For others, the infection remains and is “chronic,” or lifelong. Over time, the chronic hepatitis B can cause serious health problems, and even liver cancer. There is no cure for hepatitis B.

Mothers can pass the hepatitis B virus to their baby during childbirth without knowing it, since it is passed through blood and bodily fluids. Babies can also get hepatitis B through blood or other body fluids that contain a small amount of blood from an infected person. People can spread the virus even when they have no symptoms..."
Babies and Hepatitis B

We All Play a Role in Preventing Childhood Trauma

"Gain insight about how you can help create healthier childhoods and brighter futures for everyone.

Adverse Childhood Experiences —commonly known as ACEs—affect children and families across all communities. ACEs come in many forms, from abuse and neglect to household challenges (e.g., intimate partner violence, household substance abuse or parental separation or divorce). They can have long-term effects on health, wellness, and life opportunities.

However, ACEs are preventable.

Learn How to Stop ACEs Before They Start

Preventing Adverse Childhood Experiences is an online training to help understand, recognize, and prevent ACEs from occurring in the first place.

Understand risk and protective factors, associated outcomes, and proven strategies that can be used to reduce or eliminate ACEs.

Topics include:

• Brain Development and Toxic Stress
• The ACE Study
• Prevalence and Consequences of ACEs
• Risk and Protective Factors
• Essentials for Childhood: Assuring Safe, Stable, Nurturing Relationship and Environments.."
  Childhood trauma

Long-Term Care and Flu

"Vaccinate Health Care Providers in Long-Term Care Facilities

Influenza (flu) is a contagious viral infection that affects the respiratory system – your nose, throat and lungs. Flu can be a serious health threat for people 65 and older and those of any age living with certain chronic medical conditions such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease, and kidney and liver disorders. Health care providers in long-term care (LTC) facilities have direct or indirect contact with residents, who often are older adults, people with disabilities, and people with chronic medical conditions receiving care.

Besides vaccinating residents to protect them from flu, it is very important for health care workers to get vaccinated against flu also. Annual flu vaccination reduces flu illnesses and more serious flu outcomes that can result in hospitalization, or even death. Vaccinated workers in LTC facilities may protect residents as well as the employees themselves..."
Healthcare and Flu

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention

"Daylight Savings Time ends Sunday, November 4. As you prepare to set your clocks back one hour, remember to check the batteries in your carbon monoxide (CO) detector. If you don’t have a battery-powered or battery back-up CO alarm, now is a great time to buy one. More than 400 people die each year in the United States from unintentional, non-fire related CO poisoning.

CO is found in fumes produced by furnaces, vehicles, generators, stoves, lanterns, gas ranges, or burning charcoal or wood. CO from these sources can build up in enclosed or partially enclosed spaces. People and animals in these spaces can be poisoned and can die from breathing CO.

When power outages occur during emergencies such as hurricanes or severe storms, the use of alternative sources of power for heating, cooling, or cooking can cause CO to build up in a home, garage, or camper and to poison the people and animals inside.

You Can Prevent Carbon Monoxide Exposure

Do

• Have your heating system, water heater and any other gas, oil, or coal burning appliances serviced by a qualified technician every year.
• Install a battery-operated or battery back-up CO detector in your home and check or replace the battery when you change the time on your clocks each spring and fall.
• Leave your home immediately and call 911 if your CO detector ever sounds. Seek prompt medical attention if you suspect CO poisoning and are feeling dizzy, light-headed, or nauseated.."
  Carbon monoxide

Living Well With Diabetes

"You don’t get really good at dealing with diabetes overnight. But over time, you’ll figure out how to go from getting it done to taking it in stride. See if any of these tips are familiar (or worth trying!).

Remember when you first found out you had diabetes and learned the basics of taking care of yourself?

• Make and eat healthy food.
• Be active most days.
• Test your blood sugar often.
• Take medicines as prescribed, even if you feel good.
• Learn ways to manage stress.
• Cope with the emotional side of diabetes.
• Go to checkups.

One way or another, you’ve had to try to make it all fit with family, work, school, holidays, and everything else in your life. Here’s our short list of tips to help – you’re probably familiar with many, but some may be new (feel free to use!).."
Diabetes

Online Safety: Five Steps to Protecting Your Digital Home

"More and more of our home devices - including thermostats, door locks, coffee machines, and smoke alarms - are now connected to the Internet. This enables us to control our devices on our smartphones, no matter our location, which can in turn save us time and money while providing convenience and even safety. These advances in technology are innovative; however, they also can pose a new set of security risks.

The Stop.Think.Connect.™ Campaign encourages you to follow these simple steps to secure your connected devices.

1. Secure your Wi-Fi network. Your home’s wireless router is the primary entrance for cybercriminals to access all of your connected devices. Secure your Wi-Fi network, and your digital devices, by changing the factory-set default password and username.
2. Enable stronger authentication. Always enable stronger authentication for an extra layer of security beyond the password that is available on most major email, social media, and financial accounts. Stronger authentication (e.g., multi-factor authentication that can use a one-time code texted to a mobile device) helps verify that a user has authorized access to an online account. For more information about authentication, visit the new Lock Down Your Login Campaign at www.lockdownyourlogin.com.
3. Keep a clean machine. Keep software up to date and install updates for apps and your device’s operating system as soon as they are available. Keeping the software on your mobile device up to date will prevent attackers from being able to take advantage of known vulnerabilities.
4. Know your apps. Be sure to review and understand the details of an app before downloading and installing it. Also, check to make sure the vendor or creator of the app is reputable. Be aware that apps may request access to your location and personal information. Delete any apps that you do not use regularly to increase your security.
5. Consider what you share. Limit the amount of personal information you share about yourself online. Your full name, phone number, address, school or work location, and other sensitive information should not be published widely. Disable geo-tagging features that let people online know where you are. Limit your online social networks to the people you know in real life, and set your privacy preferences to the strictest settings..."
   Online safety

Congress Considers Possible Responses to the Disappearance of a Saudi Journalist

"Congress is considering potential responses to the disappearance and reported death of prominent Saudi Arabian journalist and former diplomatic advisor Jamal Khashoggi. Some members of Congress have requested additional information from the executive branch, raised the prospect of targeted U.S. sanctions, or introduced legislation to limit security cooperation with Saudi Arabia until the executive branch makes a determination concerning alleged Saudi government involvement.

Khashoggi, an outspoken, self-exiled critic of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abd al Aziz Al Saud, disappeared on October 2 in conjunction with his visit to the Saudi Arabian consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Khashoggi had resided in the United States since 2017, but he was not a lawful permanent resident. His whereabouts and the circumstances surrounding his disappearance and presumed death have yet to be definitively established. The Saudi government denies that its personnel were involved in Khashoggi’s disappearance or reported death, despite allegations, including some sourced to unnamed Turkish officials, of evidence of such involvement. U.S. officials are reviewing the charges, and President Trump and his top aides have consulted with counterparts in Saudi Arabia and Turkey and welcomed both governments’ pledges to conduct thorough investigations..".
 Jamal Khashoggi.

govinfo: Discover U.S. Government INformation

Use govinfo to discover federal governement publications distributed through the U.S. Governemnt Printing Office. Search is available through several features: A-Z, category, date, committee and author.
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Global Trends in Democracy: Background, U.S. Policy, and Issues for Congress

"Widespread concerns exist among analysts and policymakers over the current trajectory of democracy around the world. Congress has often played an important role in supporting and institutionalizing U.S. democracy promotion, and current developments may have implications for U.S. policy, which for decades has broadly reflected the view that the spread of democracy around the world is favorable to U.S. interests.

The aggregate level of democracy around the world has not advanced for more than a decade. Analysis of data trendlines from two major global democracy indexes indicates that, as of 2017, the level of democracy around the world has not advanced since around the year 2005 or 2006. Although the degree of democratic backsliding around the world has arguably been modest overall to this point, some elements of democracy, particularly those associated with liberal democracy, have receded during this period. Declines in democracy that have occurred may have disproportionately affected countries with larger population sizes. Overall, this data indicates that democracy’s expansion has been more challenged during this period than during any similar period dating back to the 1970s. Despite this, democratic declines to this point have been considerably less severe than the more pronounced setbacks that occurred during some earlier periods in the 20th century..."
Democracy and global trends

Tips for Meal Kit and Food Delivery Safety

"Subscription meal kits, mail-order food, and home-delivered groceries offer convenience.  Make sure food safety is part of the package, too. Home-delivered food must be handled properly so it is safe to eat.

Whether food is shipped to your home or delivered by a local service, it needs to stay at a safe temperature to prevent the growth of germs that could make you sick. Follow these tips to keep you and your loved ones safe and healthy while enjoying meals prepared at home from these foods.

Before Ordering

• Ask questions first. Research companies and call customer service to ask about food safety standards. This is particularly important if you are buying the food for someone who is more likely to get food poisoning: adults 65 and older, children younger than 5, people with weakened immune systems, and pregnant women. Ask how the company responds if food is delivered at an unsafe temperature or is otherwise not safe to eat. Find out if the company provides information with each shipment on safe handling and preparation of food, including cooking temperatures.
• Arrange for a delivery when someone is at home so food can be refrigerated quickly instead of being left outside until someone is at home. If you can’t be there in person, see if a neighbor can.
• Find a safe space for delivery if no one will be at home when food arrives. Food should be delivered to a cool, shaded, and secure location where pests and rodents won’t be able to get it. Let the company know where you would like them to leave your box..."

Food delivery service

Strep Throat: All You Need to Know

"Worried your sore throat may be strep throat? Strep throat is a common type of sore throat in children, but it’s not very common in adults. Doctors can do a quick test to see if a sore throat is strep throat. If so, antibiotics can help you feel better faster and prevent spreading it to others.

Bacteria Cause Strep Throat

Viruses are the most common cause of a sore throat. However, strep throat is an infection in the throat and tonsils caused by bacteria called group A Streptococcus (group A strep).

 How You Get Strep Throat

Group A strep live in the nose and throat and can easily spread to other people. It is important to know that all infected people do not have symptoms or seem sick. People who are infected spread the bacteria by coughing or sneezing, which creates small respiratory droplets that contain the bacteria.

People can get sick if they:

• Breathe in those droplets
• Touch something with droplets on it and then touch their mouth or nose
• Drink from the same glass or eat from the same plate as a sick person
• Touch sores on the skin caused by group A strep (impetigo)

Rarely, people can spread group A strep through food that is not handled properly (visit CDC’s food safety page). Experts do not believe pets or household items, like toys, spread these bacteria..." 
Strep

Pregnancy and Stroke: Are You At Risk?

"Stroke can happen to anyone at any time, even new moms. Learn more about the connection between pregnancy and stroke and what you can do to keep yourself and your baby healthy.

When Brooke Bergfeld developed an extreme headache about a week after giving birth, she assumed it was just another migraine, as she’d had during her pregnancy. When her left arm suddenly hurt, she figured it was due to muscle aches from carrying around a new baby.

But her mom noticed Brooke’s slurred voice and drooping face—two classic signs of stroke—and called 9-1-1 right away. At the hospital, doctors performed a thrombectomy, a surgery to remove a blood clot. Today, Brooke is still dealing with how the stroke changed her life and is working to educate others about stroke..."
Pregnancy and stroke

Robert E. Lee�s demand for the surrender of John Brown and his party, October 18, 1859

"On October 16, 1859, abolitionist John Brown and his "army" of some 20 men seized the federal arsenal at Harpers Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia) in preparation for his war for slave liberation. By the morning of October 18, when Brown refused to accept the terms of this note, marines under the command of Bvt. Col. Robert E. Lee, stormed the building and captured Brown and the survivors of his party. The operation that Brown envisioned as the first blow in a war against slavery was over in 36 hours..."
John Brown

Protecting Older Consumers: 2017-2018: A Report to Congress of the Federal Trade Commission

"As the nation’s primary consumer protection agency, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC” or “Commission”) has a broad mandate to protect consumers from unfair, deceptive, or fraudulent practices in the marketplace.1 It does this by, among other things, filing law enforcement actions to stop unlawful practices and educating the public about consumer protection issues. Through strategic initiatives, research, and collaboration with federal, state, international, and private sector partners, the FTC targets its efforts to achieve the maximum benefits for consumers, including older adults.

The Commission’s anti-fraud program tracks down and stops some of the most pernicious frauds that prey on U.S. consumers, such as imposter scams, deceptive credit schemes, prize promotion fraud, business opportunity scams, and more. In addition, the advertising substantiation program protects consumers from the harm caused by unsubstantiated product claims, such as fake opioid addiction treatments and cancer cure products. The agency also works to protect consumer privacy and data security, combat illegal telemarketing and email spam, and enforce a variety of consumer protection rules and other statutes covering topics such as funeral industry practices,3 used car sales,4 and consumer product warranty protections,5 to name only a few. These programs provide tremendous benefits to older and younger consumers.."
Older consumers

Are You at High Risk for Serious Illness from Flu?

"Annual flu vaccination is the most important defense against influenza and its potentially serious complications.

Are You at High Risk for Serious Flu Illness?

Millions of Americans suffer from flu illnesses every year.  CDC early estimates indicate that more than 900,000 people were hospitalized and more than 80,000 people died from flu last season. Some people are at higher risk for serious flu complications, including young children, older people, pregnant women and people with certain chronic health conditions. Flu vaccination and the proper use of influenza antiviral medicines are especially important for protecting people at high risk of serious flu complications.

Influenza, commonly called “flu,” is a contagious viral infection that affects the respiratory system – your nose, throat and lungs. Flu symptoms can range from mild to severe and include fever, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Some people also may have vomiting and diarrhea, but this is more common in children than adults..."
Flu

Need travel vaccines? Plan ahead.

"Vaccines protect travelers from getting diseases abroad that may not normally be found in the United States.

Visiting another country can put  you at risk for diseases that may not normally be found in the United States. Getting vaccinated against certain diseases is one of the most effective things you can do to protect your health abroad. Plan to get the travel vaccines you need at least a month before your trip. Most vaccines need to be given ahead of time to give you full protection against a disease. If you need a yellow fever vaccine, plan to travel some distance away from where you live to get it. Only a limited number of clinics have the vaccine.

What vaccines do I need before I travel?

• You should be up to date on your routine vaccines. Depending on where you travel, you may come into contact with diseases that are rare in the United States. For example, although measles is rare in the United States, it is more common in other countries. Measles outbreaks happen frequently in many popular destinations in Europe and beyond—don’t go unprotected!
• You may need other vaccines before you travel depending on your destination, your medical history, your planned activities, and other health concerns. Discuss your itinerary with your health care provider to make sure you get any destination-specific vaccines and medicines, such as yellow fever vaccine or medicine to prevent malaria..."
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CDC’s Tracking Network in Action

"Take a look at Faces of Tracking to see how tracking programs across the country are making a difference in the lives of individuals.

CDC’s Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (Tracking Network) connects people with vital public health information. It has data and information that can be used for a wide variety of environmental and public health efforts. But the Tracking Network is more than just data.

Beyond Data: Faces of Tracking

The Tracking Network is also a network of people and resources that transform data into public health action. Tracking programs provide essential environmental health infrastructure and expertise to keep communities safe and help improve where we live, work, and play.

Faces of Tracking showcases stories from real people who have been impacted by Tracking, or have used Tracking data to enact public health change across the United States. Featured story topics include a variety of environmental health issues reflecting diverse environment-health connections the National Environmental Public Health Tracking Program seeks to understand..."
Tracking network

Do Courts Have Inherent Authority to Release Secret Grand Jury Materials?

"The U.S. Constitution requires that any prosecution of a serious federal crime be initiated by “a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury.” The “[g]rand [j]ury” contemplated by the Constitution is a temporary, citizen-comprised body that obtains evidence and considers whether it is sufficient to justify criminal charges in a particular case. Though a grand jury works with federal prosecutors and functions under judicial auspices, it is considered an independent “constitutional fixture in its own right” that “belongs to no branch of the institutional Government, serving as a kind of buffer . . . between the Government and the people.” One long-established principle that has been deemed essential to the grand jury’s functioning and independence is that matters occurring before it are to be kept secret. Secrecy prevents those under scrutiny from fleeing or importuning the grand jurors, encourages full disclosure by witnesses, and protects the innocent from unwarranted prosecution. For these and other reasons, prosecutors, the jurors themselves, and most others involved in grand jury proceedings are generally prohibited from revealing “such matters as the identities or addresses of witnesses or jurors, the substance of testimony, the strategy or direction of the investigation, the deliberations or questions of jurors, and the like.” The prohibition endures even after a grand jury’s work is completed..."
Grand jury material

Global Handwashing Day

"Celebrate Global Handwashing Day to promote handwashing with soap in your community and around the world.

Established by the Global Handwashing Partnership in 2008, Global Handwashing Day is celebrated each year on October 15 as a way to increase awareness and understanding of the benefits of handwashing with soap. Global Handwashing Day is an opportunity to get involved in creative ways to encourage people to wash their hands with soap at critical times.

Handwashing is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. Many germs that can make people sick are spread by not washing hands with soap and clean, running water. Handwashing is especially important during key times, such as after using the bathroom or before preparing food...."
Hand washing

The Arthritis-Mental Health Connection

"Learn about the proven ways to help improve mental health and ease arthritis symptoms if you or someone you know has arthritis and is feeling down or worried.

One in 5 US adults with arthritis has symptoms of anxiety or depression.

People with arthritis are more likely to have symptoms of anxiety and depression than people without arthritis. It’s important for people who have arthritis to take care of their mental health. Arthritis, anxiety, and depression can all have a negative impact on quality of life.

Some common symptoms of anxiety are:

• Feeling restless or on edge
• Difficulty focusing
• Having your mind go blank
• Feeling worried or irritated
• Trouble sleeping

Some common symptoms of depression are:

• Feeling sad, empty, hopeless, or gloomy
• Feeling guilty or worthless
• Losing interest in hobbies and activities
• Thinking of death or suicide, and/or suicide attempts
• Aches or pains, headaches, cramps, fatigue, or digestive problems without a clear physical cause and/or that do not ease even with treatment..."
  Arthritis & mental health

2018 Update on Prisoner Recidivism: A 9-Year Follow-up Period (2005-2014)

"Five in 6 (83%) state prisoners released in 2005 FIGURE 1 across 30 states were arrested at least once during Annual arrest percentage of prisoners released in the 9 years following their release. The remaining 30 states in 2005 17% were not arrested afer release during the 9-year Percent of released prisoners follow-up period.

About 4 in 9 (44%) prisoners released in 2005 were arrested at least once during their frst year after release 40 (fgure 1). About 1 in 3 (34%) were arrested during their third year after release, and nearly 1 in 4 (24%) 30 were arrested during their ninth year.

This report examines the post-release ofending 20 patterns of former prisoners and their involvement in criminal activity both within and outside of the 10 state where they were imprisoned. The Bureau of Justice Statistics analyzed the ofending patterns of 0 67,966 prisoners who were randomly sampled to Year after release represent the 401,288 state prisoners released in 2005 Note: The denominator for annual percent is 401,288 (total state in 30 states. This sample is representative of the 30 prisoners released in 30 states in 2005). See table 5 for estimates and states, both individually and collectively, included in appendix table 7 standard errors. the study (see Methodology)..."
Prisoner recidivism

Health United States 2017

"Health, United States, 2017 is the 41st report on the health status of the country, and is submitted by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to the President and the Congress of the United States in compliance with Section 308 of the Public Health Service Act. This report was compiled by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).

The Health, United States series presents an annual overview of national trends in health statistics. The report contains a Chartbook that presents trends and current information on selected measures of morbidity, mortality, health care utilization and access, health risk factors, prevention, health insurance, and personal health care expenditures. The Chartbook includes a Special Feature section, which examines a topic of public health interest and policy relevance.

In addition to the Chartbook, Health, United States, 2017 provides 114 Trend Tables organized around four subject areas: health status and determinants, health care utilization, health care resources, and health care expenditures. The Trend Tables, along with the other components of Health, United States, 2017, are available for download on the Health, United States website at: https:// www.cdc.gov/nchs/hus/index.htm..."
Health Statistics

Seafood Consumption in the United States, 2013–2016

"Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

• In 2013–2016, 20.1% of adults consumed seafood at least two times per week.
• More than 40% of non-Hispanic Asian adults (41.2%) consumed seafood at least two times per week, more than non-Hispanic white (18.7%), non-Hispanic black (22.6%), and Hispanic (14.5%) adults.
• Approximately 6% (5.6%) of youth aged 2–19 years consumed seafood at least two times per week.
• Twenty percent of non-Hispanic Asian youth consumed seafood at least two times per week, more than non-Hispanic white (4.1%), non-Hispanic black (7.5%), and Hispanic (4.8%) youth.
• The percentage of adults and youth who consumed seafood at least two times per week decreased from 2005–2006 through 2015–2016.

The 2015–2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans (1) recommend consuming two servings of seafood, including fish and shellfish, per week. Consuming approximately 8 ounces of a variety of seafood weekly is associated with reduced cardiac deaths (2). This report describes the percentage of U.S. adults and youth who reported consuming seafood at least two times per week by sex, age, and race and Hispanic origin during 2013–2016. Trends in the percentage of adults and youth who consumed seafood at least twice weekly, from 2005–2006 through 2015–2016, are also presented..."
Seafood

The ALS Registry: Hope for Patients, Resources for Research

"The National ALS Registry provides hope for patients and data for researchers. Learn more.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells. It first gained national attention as Lou Gehrig’s disease, named after the famous baseball player who was diagnosed with ALS in 1939. To date, the causes of ALS are unknown, and there is still no known cure. The disease strikes quickly, usually leading to death within 2–5 years of diagnosis.

The National ALS Registry helps gather confidential information from those who are living with this disease. It is the only population-based registry in the U.S. that collects information to help scientists learn more about who gets ALS and its causes. According to the most recent estimates from the National Registry, about 16,000 people in the U.S. are living with ALS.."
ALS

Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) (Beta)

"Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) are experimental tabulations developed by the Longitudinal Employer-Household Dynamics (LEHD) program at the U.S. Census Bureau. PSEO data provide earnings and employment outcomes for college and university graduates by degree level, degree major, and post-secondary institution. These statistics are generated by matching university transcript data with a national database of jobs, using state-of-the-art confidentiality protection mechanisms to protect the underlying data.

The PSEO are made possible through data sharing partnerships between universities, university systems, State Departments of Education, State Labor Market Information offices, and the U.S. Census Bureau. PSEO data are currently only available for post-graduate institutions whose transcript data has been made available to Census Bureau through a data-sharing agreement.

Download Public-Use Data

We release two classes of files for Graduate Earnings tabulations.

• Comprehensive dataset, which includes all institutions and crossings.
• Earnings for each system, which is a subset of the above release.

Data files are provided in CSV format and can be downloaded below. A ZIP file containing data and schema files are also available for download in the table below:

Graduate Earnings, All Institutions	CSV	ZIP
- Texas Institutions	CSV	ZIP
- Colorado Institutions	CSV	ZIP..

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Post-secondary employment

Mumps

"Mumps vaccine is the best way to protect yourself against mumps, a contagious disease that can cause serious complications. Talk to your healthcare professional or check your immunization records to ensure mumps vaccine is up to date. Anyone sick with mumps should stay home and away from others for at least 5 days.

Mumps is a contagious disease caused by a virus. You can protect yourself and your family against mumps with vaccination. There is no treatment for mumps, and it can cause long-term health problems. Before there was a vaccine, mumps was the leading cause in the U.S. for viral encephalitis (infection of the brain) and sudden deafness. The most common symptoms include:

• Fever
• Headache
• Muscle aches
• Tiredness
• Loss of appetite
• Swollen and tender salivary glands under the ears on one or both sides.."
  Mumps

Helping Babies Sleep Safely

"Expecting or caring for a baby? Take these steps to help baby sleep safely and reduce the risk of sleep-related infant deaths, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

There are about 3,500 sleep-related deaths among US babies each year. CDC supports the 2016 recommendations issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to reduce the risk of all sleep-related infant deaths, including SIDS. See How to Keep Your Sleeping Baby Safe: AAP Policy Explained to learn more about these and other actions.

Parents and caregivers can help create a safe sleep area for babies by taking the following steps.."
Babies and sleep

Is it ADHD?

Recommend on FacebookTwee"Learn about the symptoms of ADHD and what to do if you’re concerned that your child might have this disorder.

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurobehavioral disorders of childhood. It is usually first diagnosed in childhood and often lasts into adulthood.
Signs and Symptoms

It is normal for children to have trouble focusing and behaving at one time or another. However, children with ADHD do not just grow out of these behaviors. The symptoms continue, can be severe, and can cause difficulty at school, at home, or with friends.

A child with ADHD might:

• have a hard time paying attention
• daydream a lot
• not seem to listen
• be easily distracted from schoolwork or play
• forget things
• be in constant motion or unable to stay seated
• squirm or fidget
• talk too much
• not be able to play quietly
• act and speak without thinking
• have trouble taking turns
• interrupt others.."
  ADHD