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Reducing Global Measles
Goal in reducing global measles deaths is surpassed
 Jan 29, 2007
You Can Quit Smoking
Tips to help you and your loved ones quit smoking in 2007
 Jan 22, 2007
Prevent Birth Defects
Be sure to get 400 mcg of folic acid daily, starting BEFORE you become pregnant
 Jan 22, 2007
Healthy Weight
A new year and a new you! Learn how to maintain a healthy weight
 Jan 22, 2007
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
Learn more about alcohol-exposed pregnancies and FASDs
 Jan 8, 2007
Here's to a Healthy New Year!
In a time of holiday celebrations, learn to prevent alcohol-exposed pregnancies
 Jan 2, 2007
Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention
Learn more about impaired driving-related injuries and how they can be prevented
 Jan 2, 2007
Preventing Chronic Disease
Learn about health across the life stages
 Jan 2, 2007
Healthy Holidays!
Tips to maintain a healthy lifestyle throughout the holidays
 Dec 25, 2006
New Science Office Site at CDC
From health to safety, the CDC public health and safety mission rests on the foundation of science
 Dec 25, 2006
Information Regarding Polonium-210
Recent events in the United Kingdom have brought attention to the radioactive material Polonium-210 (Po-210) as a possible public health concern
 Dec 25, 2006
Hepatitis B in Adults
Learn more about CDC's new immunization strategy to eliminate transmission of hepatitis B in adults
 Dec 18, 2006
Wildfires
Protect yourself and your loved ones from the health hazards of wildfires
 Dec 18, 2006
12 Ways to Health
Learn more about health and safety with these holiday tips and song
 Dec 11, 2006
Older Adult Falls
Deaths and injuries from falls are a growing, but preventable, problem for older Americans
 Dec 11, 2006
Jaundice / Kernicterus
Did you know that jaundice can sometimes lead to brain damage in newborns
 Dec 11, 2006
World AIDS Day
HIV/AIDS continues to exact a tremendous toll in the US and globally
 Dec 4, 2006
Family History
Learn more about the importance of your family's health history
 Dec 4, 2006
Diabetes Awareness
Learn more about diabetes
 Dec 4, 2006
Acid-Fast Direct Smear Microscopy Training Package
An old tool for TB diagnosis with new training technique
 Dec 4, 2006
HIV/AIDS and STDs
Getting treated for STDs can help prevent the spread of HIV
 Nov 27, 2006
Tsunamis
Learn more about protecting your health after a tsunami
 Nov 20, 2006
Single Gene Disorders
Single Gene Disorders occur in about 1 in 300 births
 Nov 20, 2006
Planning to study abroad?
See CDC’s recommendations for staying healthy while away from home
 Nov 20, 2006
Great American Smokeout
Make November 16 the first day of a life without cigarettes
 Nov 17, 2006
Earthquakes
Learn how to prepare for an earthquake and how to stay safe afterwardse
 Nov 13, 2006
BioSense
CDC actively working to improve the nation’s real-time biosurveillance capabilities through BioSense
 Nov 13, 2006
Lung Cancer
Learn how to prevent the most deadly cancer in both men and women
 Nov 13, 2006
Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute
CDC sponsors the Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute’s (EPHLI) yearly program for environmental public health professionals
 Nov 13, 2006
Salmonellosis outbreak
Outbreak under investigation; prevention information
 Nov 13, 2006
Tuberculosis (TB)
Get the facts and test your knowledge
 Nov 7, 2006
Tropical Travel: Beware of Malaria
Planning to travel to the tropics or subtropics? Don’t get malaria
 Nov 6, 2006
Got mice?
As the weather gets colder, prevent rodents from coming inside
 Nov 6, 2006
Safe Halloween
Follow these tips for a safe Halloween
 Nov 1, 2006
Breast Cancer
What every woman should know about screening, reducing risks
 Oct 30, 2006
MRSA
MRSA in healthcare settings: a problem, but one with a cure
 Oct 30, 2006
Genomics
Learn more about genomic discoveries and how they are used to improve health
 Oct 30, 2006
Employment of People with Disabilities
View trend data on employment of people with disabilities from Health People 2010
 Oct 30, 2006
National Lead Poisoning Prevention
Learn more about this preventable children’s environmental health hazard
 Oct 30, 2006
CO Detector Reminder
When you change the time on your clocks, be sure to change the batteries in your carbon monoxide detectors
 Oct 30, 2006
E. coli Outbreak
Update on infections and what you can do
 Oct 23, 2006
Kids' Health
View tips and kids' activity sheets for a safe and healthy fall
 Oct 23, 2006
Physical Activity
Make physical activity a priority this fall more
 Oct 23, 2006
National Latino AIDS Awareness
Each year, about 7,000 Latinos are diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in the US
 Oct 16, 2006
Hurricane Preparedness
Learn how to protect yourself and your family
 Oct 16, 2006
Fire Prevention
Learn about residential fires, and how to protect yourself and your family
 Oct 16, 2006
Folic Acid
Folic acid helps to prevent major birth defects. Folic acid: Every woman, every day!
 Oct 16, 2006
HIV Testing
CDC issues groundbreaking new recommendations for healthcare settings
 Oct 12, 2006
Kids Walk-to-School
Walking to school encourages physical activity
 Oct 9, 2006
Colorectal (Colon) Cancer
Diane Keaton says, "Screen for Life"
 Oct 9, 2006
Intimate Partner Violence
Learn about stopping the violence before it begins
 Oct 9, 2006
Early Hearing Detection and Intervention
EHDI programs work to identify infants with hearing loss as early as possible
 Oct 9, 2006
Commemorating CDC's 60th Anniversary
CDC was founded on July 1, 1946
 Oct 2, 2006
Hispanic Heritage
CDC remembers Edward Roybal, staunch supporter of public health
 Oct 2, 2006
Managing Asthma in Schools
What Have We Learned?
 Oct 2, 2006
Cholesterol Education
High blood cholesterol is a major factor for heart disease
 Oct 2, 2006
Newborn Screening Awareness
Learn more about CDC's efforts in your area
 Oct 2, 2006
CDC remembers September 11, 2001
Learn about the public health role in recovery
 Sept 25, 2006
Gynecologic Cancers
Few women know about gynecologic cancers. Learn about risk factors and symptoms
 Sept 25, 2006
Learn the Signs. Act Early
It's time to change how we view a child's growth
 Sept 25, 2006
Concussion Tool Kit
Heads Up! Free CDC tool kit on concussion for high school coaches
 Sept 18, 2006
Disability and Health State Chartbook
The Disability and Health State Chartbook is a new reference book about people with disabilities
 Sept 18, 2006
Suicide Prevention
Learn more about preventing suicide, the 11th leading cause of death in the United States
 Sept 18, 2006
Prostate Cancer
CDC provides information about prostate cancer screening
 Sept 18, 2006
Remembering Hurricane Katrina
CDC remembers Hurricane Katrina and offers tips to prepare for future hurricanes
 Sept 11, 2006
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
Learn more about alcohol-exposed pregnancies and FASD
 Sept 11, 2006
Add Hepatitis B Vaccination to Your Back to School List
Many states require hepatitis B vaccination before your child can go to school
 Sept 4, 2006
Lone Star Tick a Concern, but Not for Lyme Disease
The lone star tick and its relationship to Lyme disease
 Sept 4, 2006
Building a Healthier New Orleans
Tulane Prevention Research Center works to create healthy neighborhoods for returning residents
 Sept 4, 2006
Aim for Color
Improve your health while enjoying the season’s colorful produce
 Aug 28, 2006
Safe Youth
Your community can stop youth violence before it begins
 Aug 28, 2006
New Reference Tool: Minorities With Disabilities
Minorities with disabilities make up an important group of people who can benefit from public health efforts
 Aug 28, 2006
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a serious developmental disability, affecting 1 of every 323 school-aged children
 Aug 21, 2006
Wildfires
Learn how to stay safe when wildfires are a threat
 Aug 14, 2006
Bats and Rabies and Potential for Exposure at Summer Camps
What you need to know
 Aug 14, 2006
Breastfeeding
One of the most important contributors to infant health
 Aug 7, 2006
National Program of Cancer Registries
Providing leadership and support to central cancer registries to improve data quality and cancer control planning
 Jul 24, 2006
Surgeon General Report
This report reveals findings on involuntary exposure to tobacco smoke
 Jul 17, 2006
Obesity and Genetics
Helpful resources examine obesity relating to genes and the environment
 Jul 17, 2006
Autism in Children
Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) experience a 13-month delay before they are diagnosed
 Jul 17, 2006
Mumps
Learn more about Mumps and the current outbreak
 Jun 26, 2006
Men’s Health
Summer health and safety tips for men
 Jun 26, 2006
A Lion in the House
This documentary about childhood cancer airs June 21-22 on PBS stations
 Jun 26, 2006
YRBS
Health risk behaviors decrease overall, racial/ethnic differences continue
 Jun 26, 2006
Alcohol and Public Health
Learn about CDC's Emerging Alcohol Initiative
 Jun 26, 2006
Early Adolescence
Early adolescence is a time of many physical, mental, emotional, and social changes
 Jun 26, 2006
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy is a serious developmental disability, affecting 1 of every 323 school-aged children
 Jun 19, 2006
Raw milk and cheese
Health risks are still black and white
 Jun 19, 2006
25 Years of HIV/AIDS
Nearly 25 years after the first CDC report of a nameless deadly disease
 Jun 12, 2006
Accessibility guidelines for people with disabilities
CDC provides support for developing guidelines for making health venues accessible to people with disabilities
 Jun 12, 2006
Spring cleaning?
Take precautions to prevent diseases that rodents spread
 Jun 12, 2006
Tropical Travel: Beware of Malaria
Planning to travel to the tropics or subtropics? Don’t get malaria
 Jun 05, 2006
Tobacco
Tobacco is deadly in any form or disguise
 Jun 05, 2006
Arthritis
Arthritis affects 43 million U.S. adults and is the leading cause of disability
 Jun 05, 2006
Trails for Health
Trails offer a great opportunity to be active and enjoy the outdoors
 Jun 05, 2006
Mild and Unilateral Hearing Loss
Learn more about Mild and Unilateral Hearing Loss in Children
 Jun 05, 2006
Vision Loss in Children
Vision loss is a serious developmental disability, affecting 1 of every 715 school-aged children
 May 30, 2006
Nutrition
Good nutrition is vital to good health
 May 30, 2006
“Boat Smart. Boat Safe. Wear it!”
Practice safe boating and always wear your life jacket
 May 30, 2006
Safety belts save lives
Buckle up each and every time you ride in a vehicle
 May 30, 2006
Emergency Preparedness
CDC Makes Preparedness a Priority
 May 30, 2006
Emergency Medical Services
CDC and EMS Working Together
May 22, 2006
Bone Health and Osteoporosis
Calcium consumption and weight bearing physical activity build strong bones
 May 22, 2006
Women’s Health
Reconnect to your health and learn what’s new
 May 22, 2006
This May, Choose Respect!
CDC launches Choose Respect initiative, promoting healthy relationships among 11- to 14- year olds
 May 22, 2006
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD)
Learn more about alcohol-exposed pregnancies and FASD
 May 22, 2006
Skin Cancer
You can have fun outdoors without increasing your risk
 May 22, 2006
Blood Pressure Awareness
About 65 million Americans have high blood pressure, learn
 May 15, 2006
Genetics
Understanding genetic factors and genetic disorders is important in learning more about preventing birth defects
 May 15, 2006
Hepatitis
Learn quick facts about viral hepatitis
 May 15, 2006
Bats and Rabies
What You Need to Know
 May 10, 2006
Drinking Water Awareness
Learn about the wonder and importance of water
 May 08, 2006
World Asthma Awareness
Aim to Be Symptom Free.  Learn more about how to control asthma
 May 08, 2006
Teens, Alcohol, and Trauma
Learn about the impact of alcohol-related trauma on teens
 May 08, 2006
Immunize Them
Learn about vaccines and immunizing infants and children against diseases
 May 01, 2006
Preconception Care
Preconception care is recognized as a critical component of health care for women of reproductive age
 May 01, 2006
Learn the Signs, Act Early
It's time to change how we view a child's growth. A delay can be a sign of a developmental problem
 Apr 24, 2006
Lifetime Costs of a Single Year of Injuries Top $406 billion
A new and groundbreaking book examines the medical costs and productivity losses associated with the injuries that occurred in 2000
 Apr 24, 2006
Physical Activity
Physical activity is important for good health
 Apr 24, 2006
Genomics
Learn quick facts about public health genomics
 Apr 24, 2006
Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
CDC estimates 4.4 million youth ages 4-17 have been diagnosed with ADHD
 Apr 24, 2006
Spring Break Guide to Staying Safe and Healthy
Make your spring break memorable by having fun and helping yourself, your friends, and others stay safe and healthy
 Apr 17, 2006
Minority Cancer Awareness
CDC promotes health equity among minorities and medically underserved populations
 Apr 17, 2006
Autism and Vaccines
Learn more about Research on Vaccines & Autism
 Apr 17, 2006
Influenza
Information about the Flu from CDC Scientists
 Apr 13, 2006
Designing Healthy Communities, Raising Healthy Kids
Public Health - See what CDC is doing to promote healthy communities
 Apr 10, 2006

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