Primary Navigation for the CDC Website
CDC en Español


 Women's Health

What's New in 2008

Below is a listing of publications, websites, announcements, featured highlights, and other women’s health updates for 2008, beginning with the most recent.

September

Help Older Adults Live Better, Longer: Prevent Falls and Traumatic Brain Injury Webcast (Public Health Grand Rounds) (9/8/08)

Smoking Prevalence among Women of Reproductive Age- United States, 2006 (9/5/08)

National Hospital Discharge Survey, 2006 PDF (9/5/08)

Adoption Experiences of Women and Men and Demand for Children to Adopt by Women 18-44 Years of Age in the United States, 2002 (9/5/08)

Increasing Prevalence of Gestational Diabetes and Pregnancy-Related Hypertension in Los Angeles County, California, 1991-2003 (9/5/08)

Get Smart with Fruits and Veggies (9/5/08)

Emergency Planning Tips if You're Pregnant or Have Young Children (9/5/08)

Calcium and Bone Health (9/5/08)

Figure 7. Estimated Number of New HIV Infections, Extended Back-Calculation Model, Overall and by Gender, 1977-2006 (9/5/08)

QuickStats: Preterm-Related Infant Mortality Rates, by Race/Ethnicity of Mother- United States, 2000 and 2005 (9/5/08)

Figure 4. Number of All-Listed Inpatient Procedures by Sex- United States, 2006. National Hospital Discharge Survey, 2006. PDF (9/5/08)

Electronic Media and Youth Violence: A CDC Issue Brief for Educators and Caregivers (9/5/08)

Healthiest Nation Alliance (HNA) (9/5/08)

National Survey of Family GrowthResearch Conference, October 16-17, Hyattsville, Maryland (9/5/08)

August

Tips for College Health and Safety Podcast (8/13/08)

Health and Safety for College Students Feature (8/13/08)

Easy Read College Life Health-E-Cards (8/7/08)

Break the Silence: Stop the Violence (8/7/08)

National Birth Defects Prevention Study Finds Pre-Pregnancy (8/7/08)
 
Alternative Warm-Up Program Reduces Risk of ACL Injuries for Female College Soccer Players (8/7/08)

Preventing Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence (IPV/SV) in Racial/Ethnic Minority Communities: CDC's Demonstration Projects (8/7/08)

Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Surveillance- United States, 2005 (8/7/08)

State-Specific Prevalence of Obesity among Adults- United States, 2007 (8/7/08)

Adolescent Health in the United States, 2007 PDF (8/7/08)

Trends in HIV- and STD-Related Risk Behaviors among High School Students - United States, 1991-2007 (8/7/08)

Easy Read Healthy Weight (8/7/08)

Easy Read The HPV Vaccine and Its Safety (8/7/08)

Easy Read Making Sense of Your HPV and Pap Test Result (8/7/08)

Easy Read Protect Your Baby from Group B Strep (8/7/08)

Easy Read Wildfires: Information for Pregnant Women and Parents of Young Infants (8/7/08)

QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged Over 65 Years Who Ever Received a Pneumococcal Vaccination, by Sex, Age Group, and Race/Ethnicity: National Health Interview Survey- United States, 2007 (8/7/08)

Figure 2. Percentage of Transfers Resulting in Live Births and Singleton Live Births for Assisted Reproductive Technology Procedures Performed among Women Who Used Freshly Fertilized Embryos from Their Own Eggs, by Patient's Age Group- United States, 2005 (8/7/08)

QuickStats: Percentage of Adults with Symptoms of Serious Psychological Distress, by Age Group and Sex: National Health Interview Survey- United States, 2007 (8/7/08)

QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged Under 25 Years with Limitation of Activity Caused by One or More Chronic Conditions, by Education Level and Sex: National Health Interview Survey- United States, 2006 (8/7/08)

QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Rates of Death from Heart Disease, by Race and Sex- United States, 1979-2006 (8/7/08)

QuickStats: Age-Adjusted Death Rates for Cancer, by Race and Sex- United States, 1979-2006 (8/7/08)

Breastfeeding Report Card, 2008 (8/7/08)

Personal Health Records as a Tool to Improve Health: Podcasts (8/7/08)

Safe in the City (8/7/08)

CDC-Developed System Estimates New HIV Infections: Info and Podcasts (8/7/08)

July

Easy Read Girlfriends' Health and Safety Tips (7/28/08)

Easy Read College Health and Safety Tips (7/28/08)

June

Ways to Help Improve Women's Health (6/23/08)

Easy Read Camping Health and Safety Tips and Packing Checklist (6/23/08)

Breastfeeding-Related Maternity Practices at Hospitals and Birth Centers- United States, 2007 (6/23/08)

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance- United States, 2007 (6/23/08)

Prevention of Pertussis, Tetanus, and Diphtheria among Pregnant and Postpartum Women and Their Infants (6/23/08)
See also: Appendix A and Appendix B.

Guiding Principles for Development of ACIP Recommendations for Vaccination during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding (6/23/08)

Acute Renal Failure Associated with Cosmetic Soft-Tissue Filler Injections- North Carolina, 2007 (6/23/08)

Blood Folate Levels: The Latest NHANES Results (6/23/08)

Characteristics of Office-Based Physicians and Their Medical Practices- United States, 2005-2006 PDF (6/23/08)

Healthy Eating Index Scores among Adults, 60 Years of Age and Over, by Sociodemographic and Health Characteristics- United States, 1999-2002 PDF (6/23/08)

Easy Read Protect Yourself from the Sun (6/23/08)

Easy Read Ovarian Cancer (6/23/08)

Figure 1. Percentage of infants who were ever breastfed by birth cohort- United States, 1993-2006: Breastfeeding in the United States: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 1999-2006 PDF (6/23/08)

Figure 4. Probabilities of transition from good or poor health to death, by level of education- females, 2001-2002: Estimating Healthy Life Expectancies Using Longitudinal Survey Data: Methods and Techniques in Population Health Measures PDF (6/23/08)

Sewing the Seeds of Good Health (6/23/08)

HIV/AIDS and Women Surveillance Slide Sets (6/23/08)

Health Communication, Marketing, and Media, August 12-14, 2008, Atlanta, GA 6/23/08)

MCH Epidemiology Conference, December 10-12, Atlanta, GA (6/23/08)
 
Chronic Disease Prevention & Control, February 23-25, 2009, Washington, DC (6/23/08)

May


Easy Read Video: New Women’s Health Resources from the CDC (5/11/08)

Easy Read National Women's Health Week (5/11/08)

Easy Read Mothers: Our First Health Educators (5/11/08)

Study Launched to Uncover the Mysteries of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (5/11/08)

Breastfeeding in the United States: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1999-2006 (5/11/08)

Self-Reported Falls and Fall-Related Injuries among Persons Aged Older than 65 Years- United States, 2006 (5/11/08)

U.S. Syphilis Up (5/11/08)

Easy Read Eat More, Weigh Less? (5/11/08)

Easy Read Prevent Skin Cancer (5/11/08)

Easy Read Diabetes and Pregnancy (5/11/08)

Top 10 Cancer Sites: Females, All Races- United States, 2004 (5/11/08)

QuickStats: Percentage of Women Who Gained Less Than 15 Pounds during Pregnancy, by Age Group and Race/Ethnicity of Mother- United States, 2005 (5/11/08)

Figure 16. Injury Hospital Discharge Rates by Sex and Age Group, U.S., 2004-2006. Injury in the United States: 2007 Chartbook, Page 44 PDF (5/11/08)

Economics of Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening (5/11/08)

The WISEWOMAN Program: Reflection and Forecast (5/11/08) 

April

Easy Read Prom Health and Safety Tips (4/30/08)

Web Series: HIV/AIDS Crisis among African Americans (4/30/08)

Prevalence of Self-Reported Postpartum Depressive Symptoms- 17 States, 2004-2005 (4/30/08)
       -Podcast

Pregnancy Rate Drops for U.S. Women under Age 25

Smoking Early In Pregnancy Raises Risks of Heart Defects In Newborns (4/30/08)

Pregnant Women Who are Obese Linked with Greater Health Care Services Use (4/30/08)

Atlas of Stroke Hospitalizations among Medicare Beneficiaries, 2008 (4/30/08)

Expanded Health Data from the New Birth Certificate, 2005 PDF (4/30/08)

Easy Read Don't Pass on this Test Podcast (4/30/08)

Easy Read Adult and Older Adult Adverse Drug Events (4/30/08)

Easy Read Women and Alcohol (4/30/08)

Figure 13.2. Percentage of adults aged 18 years and over who experienced serious psychological distress during the past 30 days, by age group and sex: United States, January–September 2007 PDF (4/30/08)

Sexual Violence Prevention (4/1/08)

Sexual Assault Awareness Month (NSVRC) (4/1/08)

March

The Choking Game: A Risky Youth Behavior (3/26/08)

Adverse Health Conditions and Health Risk Behaviors Associated with Intimate Partner Violence- United States, 2005 (3/26/08)

One in Four Teenage Girls Has a Sexually Transmitted Disease (3/26/08)

Sexual Violence Facts at a Glance PDF (3/26/08)

NCHHSTP State Profiles (3/26/08)

Easy Read The Three P's of Safe and Healthy Travel Podcast (3/26/08)

Easy Read Gynecologic Cancer Awareness: Inside Knowledge Campaign (3/26/08)

Easy Read STD Brochures (3/26/08)

Easy Read Listen to Your Heart Podcast (3/26/08)

Easy Read Put Down That Drink If You Are Pregnant (or Trying to Be)! (3/26/08)

QuickStats: Percentage of Women Who Gained More than 40 Pounds during Pregnancy, By Race/Ethnicity of Mother– United States, 1990, 2000, and 2005 (3/26/08)

QuickStats: Mean Serum Total Cholesterol Level among Adults Aged 20 Years and Older, by Sex: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)- United States, 1999-2000 to 2005-2006 (3/26/08)

Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence Victimization Assessment Instruments for Use in Healthcare Settings (3/26/08)

STD Dear Colleague Letter PDF (3/26/08)

Power to Prevent: A Family Lifestyle Approach to Diabetes Prevention (3/26/08)

Maternal and Child Health Epidemiology Conference, December 10-12, Atlanta, GA (3/26/08)

HIV/AIDS and Women (3/1/08)

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, March 10, 2008 (HHS) (3/1/08)

February

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 PDF (2/14/08)

United States Life Tables, 2004 PDF (2/14/08)

Use of Supplements Containing Folic Acid among Women of Childbearing Age- United States, 2007 (2/14/08)

Easy Read Cervical Cancer Awareness (2/14/08)

Easy Read Folic Acid Awareness (2/14/08)

Exercise: A No-Cost Prescription for Health Podcast (2/14/08)

Figure 1. Birth rates for teenagers by age: United States, final 1980-2005 and preliminary 2006 PDF (2/14/08)

QuickStats: Life Expectancy at Birth, by Race and Sex- United States, 1970-2005 (2/14/08)

Figure 6. Control of hypertension among treated hypertensive adults- United States, 2005-2006 PDF (2/14/08)

Figure 3. Prevalence of high serum total cholesterol by age and sex, United States, 2005-2006 PDF (2/14/08)

Knowledge and Practices of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Regarding Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection during Pregnancy- United States, 2007 (2/14/08)

STD Surveillance, 2006 (2/14/08)

Pap Tests and Foreign-Born Women Podcast (2/14/08)

Easy Read STD Picture Cards (2/14/08)

Easy Read Health-e-Cards (2/14/08)

Easy Read Healthy Valentine (2/4/08)

Easy Read Wear It Well: Women and Heart Disease Prevention (2/1/08)

National Wear Red Day and American Heart Month (2/1/08)

January

Easy Read Have a Healthy Super Bowl Party (1/29/08)

Easy Read Five Minutes (or Less) for Health (1/28/08)

Easy Read Healthy Living Calendars (1/2/08)

 

PDF symbol This site contains documents in PDF format. You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to access the file. If you do not have the Acrobat Reader, you may download a free copy from the Adobe Web site.

Content Source: CDC Office of Women's Health
Page last modified: September 8, 2008
Page last reviewed: September 8, 2008