Features: 2012 Library
May
New CDC en Español
New Look for CDC en Español
(Published: May 23, 2012)
Concussions
Learn to Prevent & Recognize Concussions.
(Published: May 21, 2012)
Healthy Cruise Ship Travel
Tips for staying safe and healthy on your cruise vacation.
(Published: May 21, 2012)
Managing Stress
The best ways to manage stress in hard times is through self-care.
(Published: May 21, 2012)
May is High Blood Pressure Education Month
In the US today, about 68 million people are living with high blood pressure.
(Published: May 21, 2012)
Hurricane Readiness
Key Facts about Hurricane Readiness.
(Published: May 21, 2012)
Spring and Summer Outdoor Safety
It's springtime and that means it's a good time to go outside and enjoy the weather.
(Published: May 21, 2012)
RWIIP Week 2012
Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week 2012
(Published: May 21, 2012)
Twitter Chat
CDC Director Hosts Twitter Chat On The Weight of Nation
(Published: May 16, 2012)
Parents & Vaccines
Are you a parent looking for vaccine info?
(Published: May 21, 2012)
Arthritis Month
May is Arthritis Action Month - Change the Course.
(Published: May 14, 2012)
Cancer and Women
Women Can Lower Their Cancer Risk
(Published: May 14, 2012)
HFMD Season
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: It’s the Season
(Published: May 14, 2012)
Healthy Pregnancy
Learn How to Get Ready for a Healthy Pregnancy.
(Published: May 14, 2012)
Hepatitis
CDC Launches Online Risk Assessment for Hepatitis.
(Published: May 14, 2012)
HIV/AIDS Awareness
Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness
(Published: May 14, 2012)
Public Health Grand Rounds
The Threat of Multidrug-Resistant Gonorrhea.
(Published: May 10, 2012)
Weight of the Nation
Weight of the Nation: Campaign and Conference
(Published: May 14, 2012)
Whooping Cough
Prevent Whooping Cough By Getting Vaccinated.
(Published: May 11, 2012)
ALS Registry
Learn about the National ALS Registry.
(Published: May 7, 2012)
Be Smoke Free Moms
Celebrate Mom for Being Smoke Free and Protecting Kids
(Published: May 7, 2012)
Birth Defects
Folic Acid Prevents Birth Defects.
(Published: May 7, 2012)
Drinking Water
Drinking Water Week 2012: Celebrate the Essential.
(Published: May 7, 2012)
Facebook Chat
Facebook Chat: Celebrating Mother’s Day.
(Published: May 7, 2012)
iPledge Video
Pledge to Protect Your Teen Driver
(Published: May 7, 2012)
Minority Health
May is Asian Pacific Islander Heritage Month!
(Published: May 7, 2012)
Thalassemia Day
Rahul’s Story.
(Published: May 7, 2012)
Women’s Health
National Women’s Health Week, May 13 - 19.
(Published: May 7, 2012)
April
Asthma Awareness
May is Asthma Awareness Month.
(Published: April 30, 2012)
Be Food Safe
Be Food Safe: Protect Yourself from Food Poisoning.
(Published: April 30, 2012)
Good Eyesight
Can’t See Clearly? Get Your Eyes Checked.
(Published: April 30, 2012)
Handwashing
Hand Hygiene Saves Lives.
(Published: April 30, 2012)
Hearing Loss
Read About One Family’s Experience.
(Published: April 30, 2012)
Preventing Falls
Campaign to Prevent Falls in Construction.
(Published: April 30, 2012)
Stroke Awareness
May is National Stroke Awareness Month.
(Published: April 30, 2012)
Backyard Poultry
Tips for Staying Healthy Around Backyard Poultry.
(Published: April 23, 2012)
Health Literacy
Improving Health Literacy.
(Published: February 10, 2012)
Meningitis
11-18 Year Olds Need Meningococcal Vaccine.
(Published: April 23, 2012)
National Park Week
National Park Week: April 21 - 29.
(Published: April 23, 2012)
Pregnancy
Pregnancy and Alcohol: Frances’s Story.
(Published: April 23, 2012)
Understanding Adolescents
Researchers Unravel the Mysteries of Adolescence.
(Published: April 23, 2012)
World Malaria Day
Malaria Deaths Decrease.
(Published: April 23, 2012)
Protect Infants
Immunization. Safe, Proven Protection for Your Baby.
(Published: April 20, 2012)
Autism Prevalence
Why is Autism Increasing?
(Published: April 16, 2012)
Child Injury
Injury is the #1 Killer of Children
(Published: April 16, 2012)
Climate Change
Changing Climate and Public Health
(Published: April 16, 2012)
Decisions Day!
Advance Directives: For You, For Your Family.
(Published: April 16, 2012)
Hemophilia Day
World Hemophilia Day: One Family's Story.
(Published: April 16, 2012)
Sexual Violence
Learn About CDC's Sexual Violence Resources.
(Published: April 16, 2012)
Twitter Chat
CDC Director Hosts Twitter Chat On Smoking.
(Published: April 16, 2012)
Autism
Autism Screening & Diagnosis
(Published: April 9, 2012)
Cancer Research
Using Science to Reduce the Burden of Cancer
(Published: April 9, 2012)
Community Design
Create Healthy Communities through Healthy Community Design.
(Published: April 2, 2012)
Fairs and Food
Food Safety at Fairs and Festivals
(Published: April 9, 2012)
Health Text Alerts
Get Health Tips & Alerts via Text Message
(Published: April 9, 2012)
Safe Gardening
Tips to Stay Safe and Healthy in the Garden
(Published: April 9, 2012)
Suicide Briefs
Putting Knowledge into Action
(Published: April 9, 2012)
Autism Training
Autism: New Training for Health Professionals
(Published: April 2, 2012)
Community Design
Create Healthy Communities through Healthy Community Design.
(Published: April 2, 2012)
Foot Health Month
Have Diabetes? Daily Care Can Save Your Feet.
(Published: April 2, 2012)
Healthy Prom Tips
Prom Tips for Health and Safety.
(Published: April 2, 2012)
Meditation
Meditation for Health and Wellness.
(Published: April 2, 2012)
Minority Health
April is Minority Health Month, Get Involved!
(Published: April 2, 2012)
STD Prevention
April is STD Awareness Month.
(Published: April 2, 2012)
Senior Travel
Safe and Healthy Travel for Senior Citizens.
(Published: April 2, 2012)
March
New Autism Data
New Data on Autism Spectrum Disorders.
(Published: March 29, 2012)
Cancer Deaths Drop
Cancer Death Rates Continue to Drop.
(Published: March 28, 2012)
Blast Injuries
Bombing and Blast Injury Care and Response.
(Published: March 26, 2012)
CCDP Launched
Coordinated Chronic Disease Program Launched.
(Published: March 26, 2012)
Diabetes Alert Day
Check Your Risk for Developing Type 2 Diabetes.
(Published: March 26, 2012)
Get Ready!
Disabilities: Emergency Preparedness Training.
(Published: March 26, 2012)
Prevent Measles
Measles can be Serious; Get Vaccines on Time.
(Published: March 22, 2012)
Sodium and Stroke
Eating Too Much Sodium Increases Risk of Stroke.
(Published: March 26, 2012)
Bats
Take Caution When Bats Are Near.
(Published: March 19, 2012)
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral Palsy: One Parent's Story.
(Published: March 19, 2012)
Prevent Poisoning
Prevent Unintentional Poisonings .
(Published: March 19, 2012)
Spring Weather
Prepare for Unpredictable Spring Weather.
(Published: March 19, 2012)
World TB Day 2012 Stop TB in My Lifetime.
(Published: March 19, 2012)
World Water Day
Learn about World Water Day 2012.
(Published: March 19, 2012)
Native HIV/AIDS
National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2012.
(Published: March 16, 2012)
Real Quitters
CDC Launches Tobacco Education Campaign.
(Published: March 15, 2012)
Be Safe. Vaccinate
Be safe while traveling. Vaccinate before you go.
(Published: March 12, 2012)
Bug Bite Protection
Be Bug-Proof: Protect Kids from Bug Bites.
(Published: March 12, 2012)
Emerging Diseases
Fighting Emerging Infectious Diseases.
(Published: March 15, 2012)
Ground Water Week
Learn About Protecting Your Groundwater.
(Published: March 12, 2012)
Live Baby Poultry
Reduce your risk of Salmonella infection.
(Published: March 12, 2012)
Norovirus Illness
Outbreaks of Norovirus Illness in the United States.
(Published: March 12, 2012)
Nutrition Research
Researchers Seek New Nutrition Norms.
(Published: March 12, 2012)
Public Health Grand Rounds
Preventing Excessive Alcohol Use.
(Published: March 15, 2012)
Safe and Healthy Wedding
Be Healthy and Safe as You Plan Your Wedding Day.
(Published: March 12, 2012)
Youth Tobacco Use
Surgeon General Addresses Youth Tobacco Use.
(Published: March 8, 2012)
On Antibiotics?
Stop C. difficile infections related to antibiotics and medical care
(Published: March 6, 2012)
Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury in the US.
(Published: March 5, 2012)
Colorectal Cancer
Colorectal Cancer Screening Saves Lives.
(Published: March 5, 2012)
DVT
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT): Caitlin's Story.
(Published: March 5, 2012)
Kidney Disease
Diabetes Raises Your Risk for Kidney Disease.
(Published: March 5, 2012)
Quiet Killer
Prevent Carbon Monoxide (CO) Poisoning.
(Published: March 5, 2012)
Spring Break Travel
Stay Healthy and Safe on Spring Break.
(Published: March 5, 2012)
Women and HIV
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness.
(Published: March 5, 2012)
Women's History
Women's Education-Women's Empowerment.
(Published: March 5, 2012)
February
Raw Milk
Raw (unpasteurized) Milk Can Make You Very Sick.
(Published: February 28, 2012)
Antibiotics
Antibiotics Aren't Always the Answer.
(Published: February 27, 2012)
Brain Injury
Give Brain Injury a Voice.
(Published: February 27, 2012)
Medical Tourism
Going Abroad for Medical Care.
(Published: February 27, 2012)
Vaccines for Teens
Preteens and Teens Need Vaccines Too!
(Published: February 27, 2012)
ACHIEVE
Communities Receive ACHIEVE Grant.
(Published: February 17, 2012)
Adult Vaccines
Updates to Adult Immunizations Recommendations.
(Published: February 17, 2012)
Child Development
Investing in Our Children.
(Published: February 13, 2012)
Dating Violence
Learn about CDC's Teen Dating Violence Resources.
(Published: February 17, 2012)
Hearing Loss
Living With Hearing Loss: One Woman's Story.
(Published: February 17, 2012)
Prevent Rotavirus
s
Rotavirus Can Be Serious: Protect Your Child.
(Published: February 17, 2012)
Child Development
Investing in Our Children.
(Published: February 13, 2012)
Scarlet Fever
Scarlet Fever: Recognize, Prevent and Treat.
(Published: February 13, 2012)
Sodium Reduction
Too Much Sodium in Common Foods.
(Published: February 7, 2012)
Toxic Info on Web
ATSDR's Toxic Substances Web Portal.
(Published: February 13, 2012)
Healthy Valentine
Celebrate Good Health this Valentine's Day.
(Published: February 10, 2012)
Valentine's Day
Have a Romantic and Safe Valentine's Dinner.
(Published: February 10, 2012)
Health Literacy
Improving Health Literacy.
(Published: February 10, 2012)
Epilepsy
E Tools for Managing Epilepsy.
(Published: February 9, 2012)
Osteoarthritis and You
Managing Arthritis - Moving is Medicine
(Published: February 9, 2012)
Sodium Reduction
Too Much Sodium in Common Foods.
(Published: February 7, 2012)
Healthy Pregnancy
Prevent Infections in Pregnancy.
(Published: February 6, 2012)
Heart Defects
Living with a Heart Defect: One Family's Story.
(Published: February 6, 2012)
Love Your Heart
Protect Your Heart: Be Smoke-Free.
(Published: February 6, 2012)
Minority Health
African American History Month.
(Published: February 6, 2012)
NBHAAD 2012
Get Tested, Get Involved on NBHAAD .
(Published: February 6, 2012)
Text4baby
Are You Pregnant or A New Mom?
(Published: February 6, 2012)
The Quiet Killer
Prevent CO Poisoning this Winter.
(Published: February 6, 2012)
Tracking Network
Environmental Public Health Tracking Network.
(Published: February 6, 2012)
January
Get a Flu Vaccine
It's Not Too Late to Protect Yourself From Flu.
(Published: January 30, 2012)
Heart Month
February is American Heart Month.
(Published: January 30, 2012)
iPad "App"
CDC Releases Its First iPad "App".
(Published: January 30, 2012)
Stop Violence
Free Violence Prevention Course.
(Published: January 30, 2012)
Success Stories
Success Stories in Environmental Health Work.
(Published: January 30, 2012)
Super Bowl Safety
Have a Safe and Healthy Super Bowl Celebration.
(Published: January 30, 2012)
Wear Red
Wear Red for a Million Hearts.
(Published: January 30, 2012)
World Cancer Day
The World Unites to Fight Cancer.
(Published: January 30, 2012)
Cervical Cancer
Are Your Kids Protected from HPV-related Cancers?
(Published: January 24, 2012)
A Healthy Adventure
Eagle Book Mystery Offers Health and Fun.
(Published: January 23, 2012)
Carnival & Mardi Gras
Learn How to Stay Safe and Healthy When You Travel.
(Published: January 23, 2012)
Concussion
Teaming Up to Protect Young Athletes.
(Published: January 23, 2012)
Heart Defects
Screening Newborns for Critical Heart Defects.
(Published: January 23, 2012)
Cervical Cancer
Screening and Follow-Up Can Prevent Most Cases.
(Published: January 18, 2012)
Chickenpox
Make Sure You and Your Child Are Protected
(Published: January 17, 2012)
High Risk?
Get a Flu Vaccine.
(Published: January 17, 2012)
NCHHSTP Atlas
Making HIV and STD Data Interactive.
(Published: January 17, 2012)
Pregnancy
Talk with Your Doctor About Medication Use During Pregnancy.
(Published: January 17, 2012)
Cronobacter
Learn what you can do to help lower the risk of infection from powdered infant formula caused by Cronobacter.
(Published: January 11, 2012)
Vital Signs: Binge Drinking
Nationwide Problem, Local Solutions.
(Published: January 10, 2012)
Before Pregnancy
Consume Folic Acid to Help Prevent Birth Defects
(Published: January 9, 2012)
Meds & Pregnancy
Understanding the effects of specific medications is import for both mother and baby.
(Published: January 9, 2012)
Protect Your Baby
There are steps you can take to protect your unborn baby or newborn from infections that cause serious health problems.
(Published: January 9, 2012)
Spina Bifida
How CDC Helps You Live a Healthy Life.
(Published: January 9, 2012)
Vaccines for Children
Program Offers Vaccines for Uninsured Kids.
(Published: January 9, 2012)
Winter Weather
Be Prepared to Stay Safe and Healthy in Winter.
(Published: January 9, 2012)
Heart Defects
Learn the Facts About Congenital Heart Defects.
(Published: January 3, 2012)
Immunization
Hib Disease: Has Your Child Been Vaccinated?
(Published: January 3, 2012)
Rubella Vaccine
MMR Vaccine Prevents Rubella and Birth Defects.
(Published: January 3, 2012)
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