What’s New in 2008
Below is a listing of publications, websites, highlights, and other family health updates for 2008, beginning with the most recent.
September
Autumn Health and Safety Tips (9/25/08)
Help Older Adults Live Better, Longer: Prevent Falls and Traumatic Brain Injury Webcast (Public Health Grand Rounds) (9/8/08)
Parents: Autumn Tips to Help Keep Your Kids
Safe and Healthy (9/4/08)
Get
Smart with Fruits and Veggies (9/4/08)
Emergency Planning Tips if You're Pregnant or Have Young Children
(9/4/08)
Babies and Toddlers: Parenting Tips (9/4/08)
Preschoolers: Parenting Tips (9/4/08)
Middle Childhood: Parenting Tips (9/4/08)
Adolescence: Parenting Tips (9/4/08)
Electronic Media and Youth Violence: A CDC Issue Brief for Educators and
Caregivers (9/4/08)
Infectious Diseases in the Homeless Podcast (9/4/08)
Youth@Work: Talking
Safety (9/4/08)
Most U.S.
Measles Cases Reported Since 1996 (9/4/08)
Protect Yourself
and Others during Hurricane Season (9/4/08)
Healthiest Nation Alliance (HNA) (9/4/08)
VERB™
Campaign (9/4/08)
Trends in
HIV- and STD-Related Risk Behaviors among High School Students- United
States, 1991-2007 (9/4/08)
Adoption Experiences of Women and Men and Demand for Children to Adopt by
Women 18-44 Years of Age in the United States, 2002
(9/4/08)
Autumn Tips (9/4/08)
Camping & Hiking (9/4/08)
Cold or Flu (9/4/08)
Entertaining
(9/4/08)
Flu Vaccination (9/4/08)
Halloween (9/4/08)
Handwashing (9/4/08)
Holiday Cooking (9/4/08)
Safe Schools (9/4/08)
Smoke Alarms (9/4/08)
Thanksgiving (9/4/08)
August
Tips for College Health and Safety Podcast (8/13/08)
Health and Safety for College Students Feature (8/13/08)
College Life Health-E-Cards (8/7/08)
Break the Silence: Stop the Violence (8/7/08)
School is
Starting - Make Sure Your Young Child is Fully Vaccinated (8/7/08)
Healthy
Weight (8/7/08)
Clean Hands Save Lives (8/7/08)
Make a
Difference at Your School: Key Strategies to Prevent Obesity (8/7/08)
A Community Approach to
Dog Bite Prevention (8/7/08)
Creating Asthma-Friendly
Schools (8/7/08)
Trends in
HIV- and STD-Related Risk Behaviors among High School Students - United
States, 1991-2007 (8/7/08)
HIV
Prevention Education and HIV-Related Policies in Secondary Schools -
Selected Sites, United States, 2006 (8/7/08)
America’s Children in Brief
(ChildStats.gov) (8/7/08)
July
College Health and Safety Tips (7/28/08)
June
Camping Health and Safety Tips and Packing Checklist (6/23/08)
Traveling with Pets
and Importation of Animals into the United States (6/23/08)
Catch-up
Immunization Scheduler for Children Six Years of Age and Younger
(6/23/08)
Stay Afloat in
Your Boat Podcast (6/23/08)
Chillin’ and Grillin’
(6/23/08)
Promoting Water
Safety (6/23/08)
Podcast also
available.
Be Prepared for
Hurricane Season (6/23/08)
Podcast
also available.
Snuff Out
Smoking (6/23/08)
Podcast also
available.
Fireworks Safety
(6/23/08)
Talk About
Nitpicking! Summer Camp and Head Lice Podcast (6/23/08)
Parks and Trails (6/23/08)
Community Health Resources
(6/23/08)
The Community Health
Promotion Handbook Action Guides to Improve Community Health (6/23/08)
Choose Respect Community Action Kit (6/23/08)
The
Reference Guide of Physical Activity Programs for Older Adults: A Resource
for Planning Interventions (6/23/08)
Youth Risk
Behavior Surveillance- United States, 2007 (6/23/08)
New CDC Study
First to Present National Outdoor Recreational Injury Estimates
(6/23/08)
CDC
Recommends Shingles Vaccine (6/23/08)
Decision Not
to Recommend Routine Vaccination of All Children Aged 2-10 Years with
Quadrivalent Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (6/23/08)
State
Smoking Restrictions for Private-Sector Worksites, Restaurants, and Bars-
United States, 2004 and 2007 (6/23/08)
Health Disparities among Adults with Hearing Loss- United States, 2000-2006
(6/23/08)
Congressional Testimony: Preventing Childhood Injuries (6/23/08)
Awareness of
Stroke Warning Symptoms- 13 States and the District of Columbia, 2005
(6/23/08)
Men's Health E-Cards (6/10/08)
May
Eat More, Weigh Less? (5/23/08)
Cerebral Palsy Podcast (5/23/08)
Don't Pass on this Test Podcast (5/23/08)
Assuring Healthy Caregivers: A Public Health Approach to Translating Research into Practice (5/23/08)
Preventing Falls-
What Works: A CDC Compendium of Effective Community-Based Interventions from
around the World (5/23/08)
See also: Preventing
Falls: How to Develop Community-Based Fall Prevention Programs for Older
Adults
Evaluation Toolkit for Smoke-Free Policies (5/23/08)
Trends in Influenza and Pneumonia among Older Persons in the United States (5/23/08)
Chronic Developmental Conditions among Hispanic Children in the United States, 2003 and 2005-2006 (5/23/08)
Nonfatal Maltreatment of Infants- United States, October 2005-September 2006 (5/23/08)
April
Adult and
Older Adult Adverse Drug Events (4/30/08)
For Parents:
Young Children and Adverse Drug Events (4/30/08)
Child
Maltreatment Surveillance: Uniform Definitions for Public Health and
Recommended Data Elements (4/30/08)
All-Terrain
Vehicle (ATV) Fatalities- West Virginia, 1999-2006 (4/30/08)
March
Prom (3/26/08)
Gardening (3/26/08)
College Spring Break (3/26/08)
Physical
Activity (3/26/08)
Playgrounds
(3/26/08)
Youth
Sports (3/26/08)
International Travel (3/26/08)
Seven Keys to a Safer, Healthier Home
(3/26/08)
Listen to Your
Heart Podcast (3/26/08)
Prevent Poisonings
(3/26/08)
The
Choking Game: A Risky Youth Behavior (3/26/08)
Increasing
Adult Vaccination Rates: What Works (3/26/08)
Power to
Prevent: A Family Lifestyle Approach to Diabetes Prevention (3/26/08)
One in Four Teenage Girls Has a Sexually Transmitted Disease (3/26/08)
NCHHSTP State
Profiles (3/26/08)
Disparities in Adult Awareness of Heart Attack Warning Signs and Symptoms-
14 States, 2005 (3/26/08)
February
Folic Acid Awareness
(2/14/08)
Exercise: A
No-Cost Prescription for Health Podcast (2/14/08)
Recommended Immunization Schedules for Persons Aged 0 -18 Years- United
States, 2008 (2/14/08)
Introduction to the HIV Prevention Strategic Plan: Extended through 2010
(2/14/08)
Key Statistics from the National Survey of Family Growth (2/14/08)
Hypertension Awareness, Treatment, and Control: Continued Disparities in
Adults- United States, 2005-2006
(2/14/08)
Use of
Supplements Containing Folic Acid among Women of Childbearing Age- United
States, 2007 (2/14/08)
Health-e-Cards (2/14/08)
Healthy Valentine (2/4/08)
January
Have a Healthy Super Bowl Party (1/28/08)
Five Minutes (or Less) for Health (1/28/08)
Healthy Living Calendars (1/2/08)
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