Weekly Health Quiz - Child Safety: Traffic Injuries

According to the CDC (Sep 2011):

"Injuries are the leading cause of death for young people from birth through age 19.  . . . "
The CDC gives the following recommendations (among several others) to improve child safety:

"Road Traffic Injuries:
"Transport children under ____ in the back seat of your vehicle."

a) age 3
b) age 5
c) age 13
d) age 15
Source:  http://www.cdc.gov/features/colormesafe/index.html 
Answer: c) age 13

Weekly Health Quiz - Child Safety: Poisoning

Child Safety

According to the CDC (Sep 2011):
"Injuries are the leading cause of death for young people from birth through age 19.  . . . every year, 9.2 million babies, children, and teens are injured severely enough to need treatment in emergency departments . . .  $300 billion a year."
The CDC gives the following recommendation (among several others) to improve child safety:

Poisonings: "Put the poison control number, ___________, on or near every home telephone."

a) 1-800-111-1111
b) 1-800-222-1222
c) 1-800-222-2222
d) 1-800-999-9999  

Source:  http://www.cdc.gov/features/colormesafe/index.html
Answer: b) 1-800-222-1222


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According to the CDC (Sep 2011):
"Injuries are the leading cause of death for young people from birth through age 19.  . . . every year, 9.2 million babies, children, and teens are injured severely enough to need treatment in emergency departments . . .  $300 billion a year."
The CDC gives the following recommendations (among several others) to improve child safety:

Poisonings: "Put the poison control number, 1-800-222-1222, on or near every home telephone."
Drownings: "Learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and get recertified every two years."
Burns: "Set your water heater's thermostat to 120 degrees Fahrenheit or lower."Road Traffic Injuries: "Transport children under ____ in the back seat of your vehicle."

a) age 3
b) age 5
c) age 13
d) age 15
Source:  http://www.cdc.gov/features/colormesafe/index.html  
Answer: c) age 13

Weekly Health Quiz - Colon CA

Colorectal Cancer

According to the CDC (Oct 2013)

"You should begin screening for colorectal cancer soon after turning 50, then keep getting screened regularly until the age of 75.  . . . Some people are at a higher risk than others for developing colorectal cancer. . .  If you think you may be at high risk for colorectal cancer, talk to your doctor about when and how often to get tested."
“Symptoms for colorectal cancer may include”

a) “Blood in or on the stool (bowel movement)”
b) “Stomach pain, aches, or cramps that do not go away”
c) “Losing weight and you don't know why”
d) all of the above   

Source: “March is National Colorectal
Cancer Awareness Month”
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/resources/features/ColorectalAwareness/

Answer (d) all of the above

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Weekly Health Quiz - Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Quiz 1

Whooping Cough (Pertussis)

According to the CDC (Jul 2014)

"Whooping cough is very contagious and most severe for babies." 
"There are two vaccines used in the United States to help prevent pertussis: DTaP and Tdap. Both also provide protection against tetanus and diphtheria."
"Children younger than _____ old get DTaP, while older children and adults get Tdap .""CDC recommends that all adults ____ of age and older who didn't get Tdap as a preteen or teen should also get one dose of Tdap."
Before assumming that you received the Tdap vaccine, note that this was not avialable "before 2005." "Before 2005, the only booster available contained protection against tetanus and diphtheria (called Td), and was recommended for teens and adults every 10 years. "*

a) 7 years ; 19 years
b) 7 years ; 50 years
c) 12 years ; 19 years
d) 12 years ; 50 years


Answer(s) and source(s)
a) 7 years ; 19 years

CDC: Pertussis http://www.cdc.gov/Features/Pertussis/

*  http://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/about/prevention.html

Weekly Health Quiz - Breast Cancer Risks

Breast Cancer

SmartzBlox / DoctorzBlox Weekly Health Quiz

According to the CDC (Aug 2013), which of the following (among several others) are risk factors for developing breast cancer?

a) "Not getting regular exercise."
b) "Drinking alcohol (more than one drink a day)."
c) "Being overweight (increases risk for breast cancer after menopause)."
d) "Long-term use of hormone-replacement therapy."
e) all of the above




Answer: (e) all of the above
Source: CDC 2013
http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/breast/basic_info/risk_factors.htm

Oct 11, 2013; revised Aug 17, 2014

Weekly Health Quiz - High Fructose Corn Syrup

"Sugar" (Sucrose) vs High Fructose Corn Syrup

Sucrose, or "table sugar" is a sugar disaccharide composed of equal amounts of glucose (aka dextrose or d-glucose) and fructose.

Therefore, common table "sugar" contains 50% fructose and 50% glucose.  Fructose makes up 70% of the sugars in apples and is the primary or majority sugar in many fruits. (1)

High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) contains the monosaccharides glucose and fructose in varying amounts depending on the formulation.
The common formulations of HFCS contain either
____ fructose (for baking) or
____ fructose (for soft drinks) (1,2)

a) 22% ; 25% (nearly half the amount in "sugar")
b) 42% ; 55% (similar amounts to common "sugar")
c) 62% ; 75%                    d) 92% ; 95% (nearly twice the amount in "sugar")

Sources
(1) http://www.realfooduniversity.com/best-sweetener/
(2) http://nutrition.about.com/od/grainsandcereals/f/fructosesyrup.htm

additional resource:  http://science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/edible-innovations/sugar2.htm

Answer: (b) 42% ; 55% (similar amounts to common "sugar")

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Weekly Health Quiz - Salt

Salt

DoctorzBlox / SmartzBlox Weekly Health Quiz - Sep 28, 2013
Sodium (Salt)

According to the CDC (2012)

"Americans eat on average about 3,300 mg of sodium a day. The U.S. Dietary Guidelines recommend limiting sodium to less than _____ mg a day, and about 6 out of 10 adults should further limit sodium to ____ mg a day."  In contrast, the American Heart Association (2011) gives a single recommendation for sodium (the lower of the two above numbers).

a) 1,800 ; 1,200
b) 2,300 ; 1,500
c) 2,500 ; 2,000
d) 3,000 ; 2,500

Answer: (b) 2,300 ; 1,500
AHA: "1,500 mg a day"

Sources:
"Where's the sodium? There's too much in many common foods" - Feb 2012
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/VitalSigns/Sodium/

AHA (2011)
"1,500 mg a day"
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/NutritionCenter/HealthyDietGoals/Sodium-Salt-or-Sodium-Chloride_UCM_303290_Article.jsp#mainContent

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