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National Vaccine Program Office: Vaccine Fact Sheets

Browse this site for information about vaccines -- vaccine safety, vaccine risks and benefits, immunizations, adult immunizations, childhood immunizations, vaccine research and testing, adverse events... Details >

National Vaccine Program Office, 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

Cancer Risk: Understanding the Puzzle

This interactive site is about cancer risk. It will help you make informed decisions about how you can lower your risk.... Details >

National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health

Condoms and Sexually Transmitted Diseases. . . Especially AIDS

This consumer health education booklet underscores the importance of condom use for the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). The booklet presents basic facts about STDs, condom quality ... Details >

Office of Special Health Issues, U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Guns and Your Family  External Link

This fact sheet provides basic guidelines for in-home gun safety. It underscores the importance of safety precautions and presents advice for keeping the home free of violence.... Details >

American Academy of Family Physicians  External Link

Playground Injuries Fact Sheet

This fact sheet presents an overview of childhood playground injuries that covers prevalence, hospitalization, mortality, prevention, and the goals of the National Program for Playground Safety.... Details >

National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Reducing Breast Cancer Risk

Also available in: Spanish 

There are ways you can help lower your risk of breast cancer, such as keeping a healthy weight and physical activity routine. ... Details >

Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Smoking and Your Digestive System

This online fact sheet describes how the digestive system is affected by cigarette smoking. The fact sheet explains the ways in which smoking exacerbates or contributes to digestive diseases and condi... Details >

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, National Institutes of Health

What You Need to Know About Natural Gas Detectors

Also available in: Spanish 

This fact sheet provides information on things to consider when selecting a natural gas detector, what to do if your gas detector alerts you to a natural gas leak, medical complications, symptoms, tre... Details >

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders