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
(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 4. Number of All-Listed Inpatient Procedures by Sex- United States,
2006. National Hospital Discharge Survey, 2006.
(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)
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
(8/7/08)
Trends in
HIV- and STD-Related Risk Behaviors among High School Students - United
States, 1991-2007 (8/7/08)
Healthy
Weight (8/7/08)
The HPV Vaccine and
Its Safety (8/7/08)
Making Sense of Your HPV and Pap
Test Result (8/7/08)
Protect Your Baby from
Group B Strep (8/7/08)
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
Girlfriends' Health and Safety Tips (7/28/08)
College Health and Safety Tips (7/28/08)
June
Ways to Help Improve Women's Health (6/23/08)
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
(6/23/08)
Healthy Eating Index Scores
among Adults, 60 Years of Age and Over, by Sociodemographic and Health Characteristics- United States, 1999-2002
(6/23/08)
Protect Yourself from the Sun (6/23/08)
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
(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
(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
Video: New Women’s Health Resources from the
CDC (5/11/08)
National Women's Health Week (5/11/08)
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)
Eat More, Weigh Less? (5/11/08)
Prevent Skin Cancer
(5/11/08)
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
(5/11/08)
Economics of Breast
and Cervical Cancer Screening (5/11/08)
The WISEWOMAN
Program: Reflection and Forecast (5/11/08)
April
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
(4/30/08)
Don't Pass on this
Test Podcast
(4/30/08)
Adult and Older
Adult Adverse Drug Events
(4/30/08)
Women and Alcohol
(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
(3/26/08)
NCHHSTP State
Profiles (3/26/08)
The Three P's of
Safe and Healthy Travel Podcast (3/26/08)
Gynecologic Cancer
Awareness: Inside Knowledge Campaign (3/26/08)
STD Brochures
(3/26/08)
Listen to Your
Heart Podcast (3/26/08)
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
(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)
United States Life Tables, 2004
(2/14/08)
Use
of Supplements Containing Folic Acid among Women of Childbearing
Age- United States, 2007 (2/14/08)
Cervical Cancer Awareness
(2/14/08)
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
(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
(2/14/08)
Figure 3. Prevalence of high serum total cholesterol by age and sex,
United States, 2005-2006
(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)
STD Picture Cards
(2/14/08)
Health-e-Cards (2/14/08)
Healthy Valentine (2/4/08)
Wear It Well: Women and Heart Disease Prevention (2/1/08)
National Wear Red Day and American Heart Month (2/1/08)
January
Have a Healthy Super Bowl Party (1/29/08)
Five Minutes (or Less) for Health (1/28/08)
Healthy Living Calendars (1/2/08)
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