• What Difference Could the Flu Vaccine Make? Find out the important things that happen for you and others when you're protected by the flu vaccine.
  • Vaccines to Prevent the Flu You can help prevent the flu by getting a flu vaccine every year, as soon as it is available. You cannot get the flu from the vaccine. The vaccine prevents most cases of the flu. But even when the vaccine doesn't prevent the flu, it can make symptoms less severe and reduce the chance of problems from the flu. Who should...
  • Heimlich Maneuver for Adults and Children Older Than 1 Year A person who is choking cannot talk, cough, or breathe, and may turn gray or blue. The Heimlich maneuver can help get the food or object out. WARNING: Do not try the Heimlich maneuver unless you are sure the person is choking. If the person can cough or make sounds, let the person cough to try to get the object out. If...
  • Tips for Reducing Indoor Pollutants in Your Home Exposure to indoor air pollutants can cause respiratory problems, such as asthma attacks. It can also cause diseases, such as lung cancer. Pollutants include smoke, pet dander, radon, mold, cleaning products, and other chemicals. You can create a...
  • Interactive Tool: How Does Smoking Affect Your Lifespan? Interactive tool that helps you estimate the impact smoking will have on your lifespan. Provides links to info on quitting tobacco use and a decision tool to determine whether you're ready to quit smoking.
  • COVID-19 or Flu? How to Tell Learn the difference between symptoms of the flu and COVID-19.
  • How to Give Yourself an Anticoagulant (Blood Thinner) Shot Learn what an anticoagulant (blood thinner) shot is, and see how to give yourself an injection.
  • How to Wear a Mask to Help Prevent Respiratory Infections Learn how to wear a mask to help prevent the spread of respiratory infections.
  • How to Use a Nebulizer With a Mask Learn how to use a nebulizer, with a face mask, on your child.
  • Quitting Smoking Provides questions to help you learn why you use tobacco. Discusses the benefits of quitting and offers strategies for quitting. Explains nicotine dependence and offers link to info on nicotine replacement therapy.

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