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Week Campaign in Time for Flu Season



Influenza season has

arrived in Georgia,

bringing with it fever,

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cough, sore throat and runny nose. Just in time for flu season, the Georgia Department of

Public Health (DPH) is

encouraging people 6

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months of age and older to not delay getting their

DPH Launches National Influenza Vaccination Week Campaign in
Time for Flu Season

flu shot as we launch National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), Dec. 7-13.

Giving the Gift of Health: Tips for

Healthier Food Donations

NIVW was established in

New Research Promotes Toy 2005 by the Centers for Safety Among Holiday Shoppers Disease Control and

Holiday Food Safety
University of Georgia Study Reveals Chemical in Coffee May Prevent Obesity-related Disease
University of Georgia Study Reveals Chemical in Coffee May

Prevention (CDC) to highlight the importance of continuing flu vaccination through the holiday season and beyond.

First Lady Sandra Deal recently visited the Floyd County Health Department to secure her flu vaccination this year.

Prevent Obesity-related Disease

App of the Week: Glucose Buddy

PHEVENTS

Giving the Gift of Health: Tips for Healthier Food Donations

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if you have questions.

It's easy to get wrapped up in the hustle and bustle of the holiday season. Between travel plans, shopping and holiday celebrations, we often overlook those in our very own communities that are in need during this season.

In Georgia, many families

struggle with securing

shelter, clothing and

even food. Food

insecurity, or the

inability to access adequate food due to

Thousands of Georgians struggle with food insecurity and chronic health conditions each year. To combat this issue, DPH health experts

limited finances or resources, is one of

are encouraging citizens to donate healthier foods to their local food banks this holiday season.

Georgia's growing public

health challenges.

The Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB), a Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) partner, is a participating member of Feeding America, a network of food banks that serve 5.4 million people nationwide. These member food banks collaborated earlier this year to conduct Feeding America's 2014 Hunger in America Study which documents food insecurity statistics throughout Georgia.

Look for Access classes in January.

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of high-quality, easy-to-use instructional videos on the latest software, creative and business skills. Licenses are available for check out on a first come, first served basis. To check out a license, simply email Lisa Miller from your Public Health email
account.
Submit calendar entries to communications@dph.ga.gov
by 12 noon on Wednesday.
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New Research Promotes Toy Safety Among Holiday Shoppers
The holiday season is now in full swing and it's the perfect time for gift exchanges and toy shopping for young kids. While these activities often become the centerpiece of the perfect holiday celebration, popular toys incite increased risks for injuries among young children.

Improve Children's Health, Wellness And Nutrition
Too Many Infants Still Sleep With Blankets
Pooler Smoke-Free Rule

New research published

in Journal for Clinical

Pediatrics examines the The Center for Injury Research and Policy (CIRP) published new data connection between toys collected over the span of more than 20 years citing a connection

and pediatric emergency

between toys and pediatric emergency room visits.

room visits, and provides

a timely reminder about child safety procedures during Safe Toys and Gift Month this

December.

Abortions Decline to Historic Low,

33% of Pregnancies Used to End in

Abortion, Now Just 18%

Food Safety 101: Tips to Proper Food Preparation

US Smoking Rate Hits Historic Low

and

Handling

for

the

Holidays

PHRECIPE
Mediterranean Couscous Salad with Chickpeas Serves: 4
Prep Time: 35 min Click Here for Full Recipe
PHWEEK
Editor Ebony Brooks

The holiday season wouldn't be the same if it weren't for the celebrations and meals we share with friends and family. Food is often the centerpiece of our life events, and keeping everyone healthy and safe during these gatherings should always be a priority.

Although cooking is passion for many, the safety protocols associated with meal preparation are often overlooked or misunderstood.

Each year, thousands of Americans are impacted by foodborne illnesses. With proper food handling and preparation, citizens can greatly reduce the chances of contracting a food-related illness
during this year's holiday season.

Content Coordinator Connie F. Smith-Lindsey
Graphic Designer Web Developer Jimmy Clanton, Jr.
Editorial & Design Team Tammy Beasley Eric Jens Nancy Nydam Sandra Roberts

University of Georgia Study Reveals Chemical in Coffee May Prevent Obesity-related Disease

Researchers at the University of Georgia have discovered that a chemical compound commonly found in coffee may help prevent some of the damaging effects of obesity.

In a paper published

recently in

Pharmaceutical Research,

scientists found that

chlorogenic acid, or CGA,

significantly reduced

insulin resistance and

accumulation of fat in

the livers of mice who were fed a high-fat diet.

Yongjie Ma, a postdoctoral research associate in UGA's College of Pharmacy, is the lead author of a paper about a compound found in

coffee that could help in obesity treatment.

"Previous studies have

shown that coffee consumption may lower the risk for chronic diseases like Type 2

diabetes and cardiovascular disease," said Yongjie Ma, a postdoctoral research

associate in UGA's College of Pharmacy and lead author of the paper. "Our study

expands on this research by looking at the benefits associated with this specific

compound, which is found in great abundance in coffee, but also in other fruits and

vegetables like apples, pears, tomatoes and blueberries."

Prevent Blindness Georgia and the Hearts and Hands Clinic to Host Vision Clinic for Bulloch County Residents

Every 11 minutes,

another person in

America goes blind.

Incredibly, half of these

people lose the miracle

of sight needlessly.

Blindness and other

vision problems are often

a silent problem in

society, being

overshadowed by more-

talked about and widely

understood health issues

in America.

Georgia non-profits Prevent Blindness Georgia and The Hearts and

Two organizations in Georgia are collaborating

Hands Clinic are teaming up to host an inaugural eye exam clinic. This event will provide affordable vision care to medically uninsured and
low-income families of Statesboro, Georgia.

to shed light on vision

diseases by putting eye health front and center in the state's health community.

Prevent Blindness Georgia (PBGA) will partner with The Hearts and Hands Clinic to hold eye exams on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 2 p.m. This first-time partnership will improve the quality of living for the medically uninsured and prevent further vision loss for Bulloch County residents in need of vision care.

App of the Week: Glucose Buddy
Blood sugar monitoring is a frequent necessity for people with diabetes. The easier it is to log and track your numbers, the more likely you are to monitor your health information at the appropriate times.
Glucose Buddy stores the data you need to manage diabetes without a lot of hassle. Users can track various types of data about their health including:
Blood glucose Carbs (Food) Medication (Insulin Dosages) Activities Blood pressure Weight
With handy notifications, those times of forgetting to log your numbers are over! You can sync your data so you can view it online or even print it out for future reference.

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