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    Frequently Asked Questions About Women's Health
    This page links to frequently asked questions about women's health. Topics cover a variety of issues, including adolescent health, autoimmune diseases, mental health, nutrition and physical activity, ... Details >
    National Women's Health Information Center, Office on Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    2006 Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Recommendations of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
    The Guide to Clinical Preventive Services includes U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on screening, counseling, and preventive medication topics and includes clinical conside... Details >
    Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
    2008 National Health Observances
    This annual calendar lists selected health observances by day, week, and month. Health professionals, teachers, community groups, and others can use these occasions to sponsor health promotion events,... Details >
    National Health Information Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Ad Council Campaigns  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The Ad Council has helped create some memorable slogans, such as "Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk" and "A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste". Explore this section to learn about all current camp... Details >
    Advertising Council, Inc.
    American Journal of Public Health  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) is dedicated to original work in research, research methods, and program evaluation in the field of public health. This journal also regularly publishes au... Details >
    American Public Health Association
    Association for Prevention Teaching and Research Home Page  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    This page welcomes to the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR), an interprofessional association of health promotion and disease prevention educators and researchers. APTR provides ... Details >
    Association for Prevention Teaching and Research
    Attack Asthma. Learn More.  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Also available in: Spanish  External Links Disclaimer Logo
    Things that cause asthma attacks are called triggers. Triggers are everywhere. Any home can be full of triggers like mold, dust mites secondhand smoke, cockroaches, cats and dogs. Other asthma trigger... Details >
    Advertising Council, Inc.
    BAM! Body and Mind
    BAM! Body and Mind is an online destination for kids 9-13 years old created to give them information to make healthy lifestyle choices. The site focuses on topics that kids say are important to them —... Details >
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Online
    These databases contain information from an on-going monthly data collection program designed to monitor state-level prevalence of the major behavioral risks among adults associated with premature mor... Details >
    Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/CDC
    CDC Arthritis Program
    Forty-six million Americans report that a doctor told them they have arthritis or other rheumatic conditions. Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the United States, limiting the activities... Details >
    Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion/CDC
    Organizations
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    Air Force Surgeon GeneralExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Center for Public Health, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration
    Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
    Centers for Disease Control, National Prevention Information NetworkExternal Links Disclaimer Logo
    Disability and Health Programs, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
    Division of Oral Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
    National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
    National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Veterans Health Administration
    National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities

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