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What's New in 2005

Below is a listing of publications, websites, announcements, featured highlights, and other women’s health updates for 2005, beginning with the most recent.

December

Fertility, Family Planning, and Reproductive Health of U.S. Women (12/30/05)

National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2003 Outpatient Department Survey PDF (12/30/05)

Identifying Best Practices for WISEWOMAN Programs Using a Mixed-Methods Evaluation (12/30/05)

2003 Assisted Reproductive Technology Success Rates (12/30/05)

Supplemental Testing for Confirmation of Reactive Oral Fluid Rapid HIV Antibody Tests (12/30/05)

Preventing Suicide: Program Activities Guide (12/30/05)

QuickStats: Total Fertility Rates, by State– United States, 2003 (12/30/05)

Health, United States, 2005 (12/30/05)

Severe Clostridium difficile-Associated Disease in Populations Previously at Low Risk- Four States, 2005 (12/30/05)

Early-Onset and Late-Onset Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Disease- United States, 1996-2004 (12/30/05)

QuickStats: Rate of Very Low Birthweight, by Age of Mother and Multiple-Birth Status- United States, 2003 (12/30/05)

Contraceptive Use- United States and Territories, BRFSS, 2002 (12/30/05)

Easy Read Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus (LCMV) and Pregnancy: Facts and Prevention (12/30/05)

Critical Needs in Caring for Pregnant Women during Times of Disaster for Non-Obstetric Health Care Providers (12/30/05)

November

Abortion Surveillance– United States, 2002 (11/30/05)

Trends in HIV/AIDS Diagnoses- 33 States, 2001-2004 (11/30/05)

Easy Read Adult Printable Immunization Schedule, 2005-2006 (11/30/05)

Brief Report: Imported Case of Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS)- New Hampshire, 2005 (11/30/05)

QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection, by Sex- United States, 1987-2003 (11/30/05)

Preliminary Births for 2004: Infant and Maternal Health (11/30/05)

U.S. Cancer Statistics: Incidence and Mortality Report (11/30/05)

Older Patients with Caregivers and Assistance for Activities of Daily Living: 1998 and 2000 (11/30/05)

Investing Wisely in Health: Screening to Prevent Cancer Deaths (11/30/05)

STD Surveillance Report, 2004 (11/30/05)

Trends in Reportable Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the United States, 2004 (11/30/05)

HIV Testing in the United States, 2002 (11/30/05)

Genomics and Population Health, 2005 (11/30/05)

Incidence of End-Stage Renal Disease among Persons with Diabetes- United States, 1990-2002 (11/30/05)

Preliminary Births Data for 2004 (Fact Sheet) (11/30/05)

For Kids The Eagle’s Nest (11/30/05)

Guidelines for Identifying and Referring Persons with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (11/30/05)

Health-Related Quality of Life Surveillance- United States, 1993-2002 (11/30/05)

Cigarette Smoking in the United States, 2004 (11/30/05)

State-Specific Prevalence of Cigarette Smoking and Quitting Among Adults- United States, 2004 (11/30/05)

October

Cervical Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Screening among Older Women (10/30/05)

QuickStats: Rate of Triplet and Other Higher-Order Multiple Births- United States, 1980-2003 (10/30/05)

General Information and National Estimates on Diabetes in the United States, 2005 (10/30/05)

National Diabetes Fact Sheet

Key School Strategies to Prevent Childhood Obesity (10/30/05)

Study Documents High Costs and Impact of Intimate Partner Violence (10/30/05)

Trends in Cholesterol Screening and Awareness of High Blood Cholesterol- United States, 1991-2003 (10/30/05)

STD Communications Database: Interviews with Non-Gay Identified (NGI) Men Who have Sex with Men (MSM) PDF (10/30/05)

Moving into Action: Promoting Heart–Healthy and Stroke–Free Communities (10/30/05)

Health Data for All Ages (10/30/05)

Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule- United States, October 2005-September 2006 (10/30/05)

Easy Read Pregnancy, Travel, and Malaria: A Cautionary Tale (10/30/05)

Breast Cancer Screening and Socioeconomic Status- 35 Metropolitan Areas, 2000 and 2002 (10/30/05)

Influenza Vaccination in Pregnancy: Practices among Obstetrician-Gynecologists-United States, 2003-2004 Influenza Season (10/30/05)

Intimate Partner Violence Injuries– Oklahoma, 2002 (10/30/05)

Trends in Leisure-Time Physical Inactivity by Age, Sex, and Race/Ethnicity- United States, 1994-2004 (10/30/05)

Use of Dietary Supplements Containing Folic Acid among Women of Childbearing Age- United States, 2005 (10/30/05)

QuickStats: Leading Causes of Neonatal and Postneonatal Deaths- United States, 2002 (10/30/05)

For Kids Express Your Health: Materials for Parents, Teachers, and Kids (10/3/05)

September

Easy Read What You Need to Know if You are Pregnant: Hurricane Katrina (9/30/05)

Easy Read People with Disabilities: Hurricane Katrina (9/30/05)

Easy Read Help for People with Diabetes: Hurricane Katrina (9/30/05)

Trends in Cesarean Rates for First Births and Repeat Cesarean Rates for Low-Risk Women- United States, 1990-2003 (9/30/05)

Cancer Health Disparities (9/30/05)

National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2003 Summary PDF (9/30/05)

Domestic Violence Prevention Enhancement and Leadership Through Alliances (DELTA) (9/30/05)

Sexual Behavior and Selected Health Measures: Men and Women 15-44 Years of Age- United States, 2002 (9/30/05)

Plan and Operation of Cycle 6 of the NSFG PDF

Childhood Obesity Fact Sheets (9/30/05)

Gynecologic Cancer Awareness (9/30/05)

The Effect of Two Church-Based Interventions on Breast Cancer Screening Rates among Medicaid-Insured Latinas (9/30/05)

Obesity, Health Disparities, and Prevention Paradigms: Hard Questions and Hard Choices (9/30/05)

Children and Teens Told by Doctors that They were Overweight- United States, 1999—2002 (9/30/05)

QuickStats: Percentage of U.S. and Canadian Women Aged 50-69 Years Who Were Screened in Accordance with National Screening Guidelines for Papanicolaou (Pap) Tests and Mammograms, by Country and Health Insurance Status, 2002-2003 (9/30/05)

Births: Final Data for 2003 PDF (9/16/05)

Falls among Older Adults (9/16/05)

August

Easy Read Prevent and Control Diabetes PDF (8/30/05)

Perinatal Group B Streptococcal Disease Prevention, Minnesota (8/30/05)

QuickStats: Percentage of Never-Married Teens Aged 15-19 Years Who Reported Ever Having Sexual Intercourse, by Sex and by Age Group- United States, 1995 and 2002 (8/30/05)

Easy Read Pregnancy-Planning Education Program (8/30/05)

Easy Read Key Facts about Flu Vaccine (8/30/05)

July

HIV/AIDS among American Indians and Alaska Natives (7/30/05)

Adverse Childhood Experiences Study (7/30/05)

Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2003 PDF (7/30/05)

Clostridium sordellii Toxic Shock Syndrome after Medical Abortion with Mifepristone and Intravaginal Misoprostol- United States and Canada, 2001-2005 (7/30/05)

National Report on Human Exposure to Environmental Chemicals (7/30/05)

Disparities in Universal Prenatal Screening for Group B Streptococcus- North Carolina, 2002-2003 (7/30/05)

Comprehensive Cancer Control (cancerplan.org) (7/30/05)

Prevention and Control of Influenza (7/30/05)

National Hospital Discharge Survey, 2003 PDF (7/30/05)

Annual Smoking-Attributable Mortality, Years of Potential Life Lost, and Productivity Losses- United States, 1997-2001 (7/30/05)

June

SA Multigene Assay to Predict Recurrence of Tamoxifen-Treated, Node-Negative Breast Cancer (6/30/05)

HPV Provider Survey: Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices about Genital HPV Infection and Related Conditions PDF (6/30/05)

A Glance at the HIV/AIDS Epidemic (6/30/05)

Men on the Down Low (6/30/05)

HIV Mortality Slides (6/30/05)

Sex Differences in Stroke Recovery (6/30/05)

Evaluation of Salud Para Su Corazón (Health for Your Heart)- National Council of La Raza Promotora Outreach Program (6/30/05)

Concordance of Chronic Conditions in Older Mexican American Couples (6/30/05)

Are Older Adults Up-to-Date With Cancer Screening and Vaccinations? (6/30/05)

Trend Analysis of the Sex Ratio at Birth in the United States (6/30/05)

Reporting of Chlamydial Infection- Massachusetts, January-June 2003 (6/30/05)

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Infant Mortality– United States, 1995-2002 (6/30/05)

Assisted Reproductive Technology Surveillance- United States, 2002 (6/30/05)

The U.S. Syphilis Elimination Effort (SEE): A Progress Update (6/30/05)

May

WISEWOMAN Works: Volume 2- A Collection of Success Stories on Empowering Women to Stop Smoking PDF (5/30/05)

HIV/AIDS among Youth (5/30/05)

National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2003 Emergency Department Summary (5/30/05)

QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged 18-24 Years Who Have Never Smoked Cigarettes, by Sex and Race/Ethnicity- United States, 2002-2003 (5/30/05)

Cigarette Smoking among Adults- United States, 2003 (5/30/05)

QuickStats: Average Age of Mothers at First Birth, by State- United States, 2002 (5/30/05)

Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke among American Indians and Alaska Natives 2005 (5/30/05)

Parent, Pregnancy, and Birth Factors Found Possible Associations with the Risk of Autism (5/30/05)

Increased Physician Recommendations Could Help to Significantly Increase Pap Screenings in the United States (Press Release) (5/30/05)

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Creative Material Testing Report (5/30/05)

Congenital Malaria- Nassau County, New York, 2004 (5/30/05)

QuickStats: Life Expectancy at Birth, by Year- United States, 1970-2003 (5/30/05)

Services and Resources for Cancer Survivors (5/30/05)

Easy Read Grillin’ and Chillin’ (5/30/05)

Easy Read Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls. Web Site for Parents (5/30/05)

Easy Read Medication Use during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding (5/30/05)

Work, Stress, and Health 2006: Making a Difference in the Workplace: March 2-4, 2006, Miami, Florida (APA) (5/30/05)

Health Myths: Get the Facts (5/9/05)

Mothers: Our First Health Educators (5/2/05)

April

Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2003 PDF (4/30/05)

Health Characteristics of the American Indian and Alaska Native Adult Population- United States, 1999–2003 PDF (4/30/05)

Making It Happen—School Nutrition Success Stories (4/30/05)

HIV/AIDS Surveillance in Adolescents L265 Slide Series (4/30/05)

HIV/AIDS Surveillance in Urban and Non-Urban Areas L206 Slide Series (4/30/05)

HIV/AIDS Surveillance in Women– L264 Slide Series through 2003 (4/30/05)

HIV/AIDS Surveillance by Race/Ethnicity (4/30/05)

Quick Facts: Perinatal HIV/AIDS Prevention, April 2003-March 2005 (4/30/05)

AIDS Surveillance– Trends L207 Slide Series through 2003 (4/30/05)

Duration of Diabetes among Adults Aged 18–79 Years (4/30/05)

Minority Cancer Research Activities (4/30/05)

Interleukins-1, -4, -6, -10, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Transforming Growth Factor-[beta], FAS, and Mannose-Binding Protein C Gene Polymorphisms in Australian Women: Risk of Preterm Birth (4/30/05)

Insulin-like Growth Factor-I Gene Polymorphism and Breast Cancer Risk in Chinese Women (4/30/05)

Workers at the Former Zonolite and W.R. Grace & Co. Vermiculite Exfoliation Plant in Tampa, Florida Were Exposed to Hazardous Asbestos Levels (4/30/05)

Diabetes-Related Preventive-Care Practices- Guam, 2001—2003 (4/30/05)

Tobacco Use, Access, and Exposure to Tobacco in Media among Middle and High School Students- United States, 2004 (4/30/05)

Hidden Problem of Child Abuse (publicbroadcasting.net) (4/30/05)

March

Easy Read Truth about Rape PDF (3/30/05)

Easy Read Developing Healthy Relationships: Talking Points PDF (3/30/05)

HIV/AIDS Risk Factor Reporting Alarmingly Low (3/30/05)

National Hospital Discharge Survey: Annual Summary with Detailed Diagnosis and Procedure Data, 2002 PDF (3/30/05)

Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data from the National Health Interview Survey, January-September 2004 (3/30/05)

Health Insurance Coverage: Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, January–September 2004 PDF (3/30/05)

QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged >18 Years Who Used Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) during the Preceding 12 Months, by Sex- United States, 2002 (3/30/05)

HPV Testing and Cervical Cancer Screening: Dear Colleague Letter PDF (3/30/05)

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Curricula (3/30/05)

Letter: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus Toxic Shock Syndrome (3/30/05)

Mycobacteria in Nail Salon Whirlpool Footbaths- California (3/30/05)

Congenital Pulmonary Tuberculosis Associated with Maternal Cerebral Tuberculosis- Florida, 2002 (3/30/05)

AIDS Surveillance- General Epidemiology L178 Slide Series (3/30/05)

Using Evidence-Based Community and Behavioral Interventions to Prevent Skin Cancer: Opportunities and Challenges for Public Health Practice (3/30/05)

Secular Trends in Age at Menarche, Smoking, and Oral Contraceptive Use among Israeli Girls (3/30/05)

Notice to Readers: Surgeon General's Advisory on Alcohol Use in Pregnancy (3/30/05)

Seroprevalence of Six Infectious Diseases among Adults in the United States by Race/Ethnicity: Data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988–94 PDF (3/30/05)

Deaths: Leading Causes for 2002 PDF (3/30/05)

Syphilis Elimination Effort (SEE) Toolkit (3/30/05)

Selected Abstracts from the 19th National Conference on Chronic Disease Prevention and Control (3/30/05)

QuickStats: Prevalence of Overweight among Children and Teenagers by Age Group and Selected Period, United States, 1963-2002 (3/30/05)

Make Every Mother and Child Count (3/28/05)

National Women’s Health Week (HHS) (3/16/05)

Spring Break Guide to Staying Safe and Healthy (3/14/05)

Women Change America through Health and Safety (3/14/05)

World Health Day: Make Every Mother and Child Count, April 7, 2005 (WHO) (3/14/05)

Toolkit for Organizers of World Health Day Activities (WHO) (3/14/05)

February

Easy Read Child Development: Learn the Signs. Act Early. (2/28/05)

Prevention Works: CDC Strategies for a Heart–Healthy and Stroke–Free America (2/28/05)

Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Children: National Health Interview Survey, 2003 PDF (2/28/05)

Deaths: Preliminary Data for 2003 (Press Release) (2/28/05)

The State of the CDC, 2004 (2/28/05)

QuickStats: Rate of Total Knee Replacement for Persons Aged >65 Years, by Sex - United States, 1979-2002 (2/28/05)

1991–2002 National Report: Summarizing the First 12 Years of Partnerships and Progress against Breast and Cervical Cancer PDF (2/28/05)

QuickStats: Primary Contraceptive Methods among Women Aged 15-44 Years– United States, 2002 (2/28/05)

HIV/AIDS among African Americans Fact Sheet (2/28/05)

Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Prevalence and Impact of Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis- United States, 2002 (2/28/05)

Disparities in Screening for and Awareness of High Blood Cholesterol – United States, 1999-2002 (2/28/05)

HIV Transmission among Black Women- North Carolina, 2004 (2/28/05)

QuikStats - Pregnancy, Birth, and Abortion Rates for Teenagers Aged 15–17 Years- United States, 1976-2003 (2/28/05)

Easy Read Healthy Valentine (2/7/05)

Easy Read Healthy Living Calendars (2/2/05)

January

Easy Read Having a Super Bowl Party? (1/31/05)

Explaining the 2001-02 Infant Mortality Increase: Data from the Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set PDF (1/30/05)

Easy Read Arthritis Health Communication Campaign (1/30/05)

Antiretroviral Post-Exposure Prophylaxis after Sexual, Injection-Drug Use, or Other Non-Occupational Exposure to HIV in the United States (1/30/05)

Increase in Poisoning Deaths Caused by Non-Illicit Drugs- Utah, 1991 - 2003 (1/30/05)

Unintentional Non-Fire-Related Carbon Monoxide Exposures- United States, 2001 - 2003 (1/30/05)

QuickStats: Total and Primary Cesarean Rate and Vaginal Birth after Previous Cesarean (VBAC) Rate- United States, 1989-2003 (1/30/05)

Health Disparities Experienced by Black or African Americans- United States (1/30/05)

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Prevalence, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension- United States, 1999-2002 (1/30/05)

National Quitline 1-800-QUITNOW (smokefree.gov) (1/30/05)

QuickStats: Percentage of Women Who Reported Ever Having a Mammogram (1/30/05)

2002 Assisted Reproductive Technology Success Rates (1/30/05)

Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule– United States, 2005 (1/30/05)

Easy Read Cervical Cancer and Pap Test Information (1/30/05)

Chlamydia Prevalence Monitoring Project Annual Report, 2003 (1/30/05)

Syphilis Surveillance Report, 2003 (1/30/05)

Easy Read Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work (1/30/05)

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (suicidepreventionlifeline.org) (1/18/05)

 

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