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What's New in 2004

Below is a listing of publications, websites, announcements, featured highlights, and other women’s health updates for 2004, beginning with the most recent.

December

Alcohol Consumption among Women Who Are Pregnant or Who Might Become Pregnant- United States, 2002 (12/30/04)

Updated Interim Influenza Vaccination Recommendations- 2004-05 Influenza Season (12/30/04)

Asthma Prevalence, Health Care Use, and Mortality, 2002 (12/30/04)

HIV/AIDS Basic Statistics (12/30/04)

Men’s Health (12/30/04)

Marital Status and Health- United States, 1999-2002 (12/30/04)

Research to Practice Series: Can Eating Fruits and Vegetables Help People to Manage Their Weight? PDF (12/30/04)

The Vital Link between Chronic Disease and Depressive Disorders (12/30/04)

Dental Care Use among Pregnant Women in the United States Reported in 1999 and 2002 (12/30/04)

New Mexico’s Capacity for Increasing the Prevalence of Colorectal Cancer Screening with Screening Colonoscopies (12/30/04)

HIV/AIDS among Asians and Pacific Islanders (12/30/04)

Treating Opportunistic Infections among HIV-Infected Adults and Adolescents (12/30/04)

Treating Opportunistic Infections among HIV-Exposed and Infected Children (12/30/04)

Teenagers in the United States: Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use, and Childbearing, 2002 PDF (12/30/04)

Use of Contraception and Use of Family Planning Services in the United States- 1982-2002 PDF (12/30/04)

Health- United States, 2004 (12/30/04)

HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report: Cases of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States, 2003 PDF (12/30/04)

Number of Persons Tested for HIV- United States, 2002 (12/30/04)

Diagnoses of HIV/AIDS- 32 States, 2000-2003 (12/30/04)

HIV/AIDS among Women Fact Sheet (12/30/04)

Past Exposure to VOC-Contaminated Drinking Water at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina (12/30/04)

Tips to Holiday Health and Safety (12/13/04)

November

Infant Mortality Statistics from the 2002 Period Linked Birth/Infant Death Data Set (11/30/04)

The State of Aging and Health in America, 2004 PDF (11/30/04)

Abortion Surveillance- United States, 2001 (11/30/04)

World AIDS Day - December 1, 2004 (11/30/04)

2004-2005 National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program: Saving Lives through Screening Fact Sheet (11/30/04)

Introduction of Routine HIV Testing in Prenatal Care- Botswana, 2004 (11/30/04)

Births: Preliminary Data for 2003 (11/30/04)

State-Specific Detailed Tables PDF

Prevalence of Leading Types of Dietary Supplements Used in the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 1988-94 PDF (11/30/04)

Heart Disease and Stroke Maps (11/30/04)

STD Surveillance 2003 (11/30/04)

Trends in Reportable Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the United States, 2003: National Data on Chlamydia, Gonorrhea and Syphilis (11/30/04)

HIV/AIDS among Hispanics (11/30/04)

Easy Read HIV/AIDS and the Flu (11/30/04)

Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Adults with Diagnosed Diabetes- United States, 1988-1994 and 1999-2002 (11/30/04)

Prevalence of Visual Impairment and Selected Eye Diseases among Persons Aged >50 Years With and Without Diabetes- United States, 2002 (11/30/04)

Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule- United States, October 2004 - September 2005 (11/30/04)

U.S. Cancer Statistics: 2001 Incidence and Mortality (11/30/04)

Births to 10–14 Year-Old Mothers, 1990–2002: Trends and Health Outcomes (Press Release) (11/30/04)

Improving the Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Guide for States and Communities (11/30/04)

Easy Read Using Family History to Promote Health: The Surgeon General’s Family History Initiative (11/30/04)

Awareness of Family Health History as a Risk Factor for Disease - United States, 2004 (11/30/04)

State-Specific Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults- United States, 2003 (11/30/04)

Blood Mercury Levels in Young Children and Childbearing-Aged Women - United States, 1999-2002 (11/30/04)

SLC19A1 (RFC1) A80G Polymorphism, Maternal Multivitamin with Folate Use, and Orofacial and Conotruncal Heart Defects (11/30/04)

Easy Read Folic Acid Publications in English and Spanish (11/30/04)

Reported Tuberculosis in the United States (11/30/04)

Interactive Core Curriculum on Tuberculosis: What the Clinician Should Know (11/30/04)

TB Education and Training Resources (findtbresources.org)(11/30/04)

October

Chlamydia Screening Among Sexually Active Young Female Enrollees of Health Plans- United States, 1999-2001 (10/30/04)

Mean Body Weight, Height, and Body Mass Index- United States, 1960-2002 PDF (10/30/04)

Easy Read Flu (10/30/04)

Women and Infectious Diseases (10/30/04)

Enhanced Perinatal Surveillance- United States, 1999-2001 (10/30/04)

HIV/AIDS among Hispanics Fact Sheet (10/30/04)

Prevalence of Overweight and Obesity among Adults, Children and Adolescents- United States, 1999-2002 (10/30/04)

Deaths: Final Data for 2002 PDF (10/30/04)

Data Set Directory of Social Determinants of Health at the Local Level PDF (10/30/04)

Self-Reported Frequent Mental Distress among Adults- United States, 1993-2001 (10/30/04)

Easy Read 5 A Day in Espanol (10/30/04)

Health Disparities Experienced by Hispanics- United States (10/30/04)

Access to Health-Care and Preventive Services among Hispanics
and Non-Hispanics- United States, 2001-2002 (10/30/04)

Prevalence of Diabetes among Hispanics- Selected Areas (California, Florida, Illinois, New York/New Jersey, Texas, Puerto Rico), 1998-2002 (10/30/04)

Assessment of Increase in Perinatal Exposure to HIV among Hispanics- 20 Counties, Georgia, 1994-2002 (10/30/04)

Effect of Revised Population Counts on County-Level Hispanic Teen Birthrates- United States, 1999 (10/30/04)

Newborn Screening for Cystic Fibrosis (10/30/04)

State Estimates of Neonatal Health-Care Costs Associated with Maternal Smoking- United States, 1996 (10/30/04)

Smoking during Pregnancy- United States, 1990-2002 (10/30/04)

September

HIV/AIDS Surveillance in Women Slide Set, 2002 (9/30/04)

Malaria during Pregnancy (9/30/04)

Ambulatory Care Visits to Physician Offices, Hospital Outpatient Departments, and Emergency Departments: United States, 1999-2000 (9/30/04)

Use of Vitamins Containing Folic Acid Among Women of Childbearing Age- United States, 2004 (9/30/04)

SARS during Pregnancy, United States (9/30/04)

Use of Complementary Therapies among Primary Care Clinic Patients with Arthritis (9/30/04)

Older Adult Perspectives on Physical Activity and Exercise: Voices from Multiple Cultures (9/30/04)

Inadequate Functional Health Literacy in Spanish as a Barrier to Cervical Cancer Screening Among Immigrant Latinas in New York City (9/30/04)

Easy Read Flu Patient and Provider Education Materials (9/30/04)

HIV/AIDS Surveillance in Adolescents Slide Set (9/30/04)

The Women’s Health and Mortality Chartbook (9/30/04)

Surveillance for Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries- United States, 2001 (9/30/04)

Spotlight on Ovarian Cancer Awareness (9/30/04)

August

Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Among Korean Women- Santa Clara County, California, 1994 and 2002 (8/30/04)

Health Status of Cambodians and Vietnamese- Selected Communities, United States, 2001—2002 (8/30/04)

Physical Activity Among Asians and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders- 50 States and the District of Columbia, 2001-2003 (8/30/04)

REACH 2010 Surveillance for Health Status in Minority Communities- United States, 2001—2002 (8/30/04)

Can Changes in Sexual Behaviors Among High School Students Explain the Decline in Teen Pregnancy Rates in the 1990s? (Non-CDC site) PDF (8/30/04)

National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2002 Summary (8/30/04)

HIV Transmission Among Black College Student and Non-Student Men Who Have Sex With Men- North Carolina, 2003 (8/30/04)

PRAMS and Postpartum Depression (8/30/04)

HIV Prevention in the Third Decade (8/30/04)

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Guidelines for Referral and Diagnosis PDF (8/30/04)

Congenital Syphilis- United States, 2002 (8/30/04)

Breastfeeding Practices: Results from the 2003 National Immunization Survey (8/30/04)

Inventions Improving Women’s Lives: Milestones in History (8/2/04)

July

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Neonatal Mortality- United States, 1989-2001 (7/30/04)

Violence-Related Behaviors Among High School Students- United States, 1991-2003 (7/30/04)

Easy Read Genetics and Disease Prevention (7/30/04)

Surveillance for Certain Health Behaviors Among Selected Local Areas- United States, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002 (7/30/04)

Easy Read Violence on the Job Resources and Recommendations (7/30/04)

Easy Read Printable STD Fact Sheets (7/30/04)

Easy Read Enfermedades de transmisión sexual (7/30/04)

HIV/AIDS Surveillance– General Epidemiology (L178 Slide Series) – Through 2002 (7/30/04)

HIV/AIDS Surveillance by Race/Ethnicity (L238 Slide Series) – Through 2002 (7/30/04)

Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2002 PDF (7/30/04)

Genetic Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility: Evaluating Direct-to-Consumer Marketing- Atlanta, Denver, Raleigh-Durham, and Seattle, 2003 (7/30/04)

Lead Poisoning Associated with Ayurvedic Medications - Five States, 2000-2003 (7/30/04)

Prevalence of Anemia Among Displaced and Nondisplaced Mothers and Children - Azerbaijan, 2001 (7/30/04)

Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data from the 2003 National Health Interview Survey (7/30/04)

Surveillance for Disparities in Maternal Health-Related Behaviors- Selected States, Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS), 2000-2001 (7/30/04)

Health Insurance Coverage: Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, 2003 (7/30/04)

June

Public Health Service Task Force Recommendations for Use of Antiretroviral Drugs in Pregnant HIV-1-Infected Women for Maternal Health and Interventions to Reduce Perinatal HIV-1 Transmission in the United States (NIH) (6/30/04)

National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: 2002 Outpatient Department Summary PDF (6/30/04)

Access to Health Care Among Hispanic/Latino Children: 1998-2001 PDF (6/30/04)

Healthy Women: State Trends in Health and Mortality (6/30/04)

Racial/Ethnic Trends in Fetal Mortality - United States, 1990—2000 (6/30/04)

Cancer Survivorship- United States, 1971-2001 (6/30/04)

Cigarette Use Among High School Students- United States, 1991-2003 (6/30/04)

ATSDR Releases Public Health Assessment Concerning Lead for the Omaha Lead Site, Omaha, Nebraska: Exposure to Lead by Children 6 and Younger Puts Them at Risk for Health Effects (6/30/04)

Diminishing Racial Disparities in Early-Onset Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Disease- United States, 2000-2003 (6/30/04)

Easy Read Diabetes and Me (6/30/04)

Laboratory Practices for Prenatal Group B Streptococcal Screening - Seven States, 2003 (6/30/04)

Brief Report: Non-tuberculous Mycobacterial Infections after Cosmetic Surgery- Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 2003-2004 (6/30/04)

National Hospital Discharge Survey: 2001 Annual Summary With Detailed Diagnosis and Procedure Data PDF (6/30/04)

Estimated Pregnancy Rates for the United States, 1990–2000: An Update PDF (6/30/04)

Georgia’s Cancer Awareness and Education Campaign: Combining Public Health Models and Private Sector Communications Strategies (6/30/04)

A Randomized Trial of the Little by Little CD-ROM: Demonstrated Effectiveness in Increasing Fruit and Vegetable Intake in a Low-Income Population (6/30/04)

Using Focus Groups to Develop a Bone Health Curriculum for After-School Programs (6/30/04)

Tobacco Data Highlights, 2004 (6/30/04)

Suicide and Attempted Suicide- China, 1990-2002 (6/30/04)

Suicide among Hispanics- United States, 1997—2001 (6/30/04)

Methods of Suicide Among Persons Aged 10-19 Years- United States, 1992-2001 (6/30/04)

Breast Cancer-Screening Data for Assessing Quality of Services-New York, 2000-2003 (6/30/04)

Deaths: Injuries, 2001 PDF (6/30/04)

Cancer Mortality Surveillance, United States, 1990-2000 (6/30/04)

Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2001 (6/30/04)

The Joint Canada- United States Survey of Health (6/30/04)

May

Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use Among Adults- United States, 2002 PDF (5/30/04)

Easy Read Powerful Bones. Powerful Girls. Web site for Parents (5/30/04)

The Health Consequences of Smoking: 2004 Report of the Surgeon General (5/30/04)

Cigarette Smoking Among Adults- United States, 2002 (5/30/04)

PRAMS and Unintended Pregnancy (5/30/04)

Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance- United States, 2003 (5/30/04)

National Hospital Discharge Survey, 2002 PDF (5/30/04)

Patient Flow Analysis (5/30/04)

Healthy Women: State Trends in Health and Mortality (5/30/04)

Prevalence of Doctor-Diagnosed Arthritis and Possible Arthritis- 30 States, 2002 (5/30/04)

Trends in Characteristics of Births by State: United States, 1990, 1995, and 2000-2002 (Press Release) (5/30/04)

Genomics and Population Health- United States, 2003 (5/30/04)

Worker Health Chartbook, 2004 PDF (Pre-publication copy) (5/30/04)

Summary Health Statistics for the U.S. Population: National Health Interview Survey, 2002 PDF (5/30/04)

Spina Bifida and Anencephaly Before and After Folic Acid Mandate- United States, 1995-1996 and 1999-2000 (5/30/04)

Impact of Heat Waves on Mortality- Rome, Italy, June-August 2003 (5/30/04)

Prevention and Control of Influenza (5/30/04)

Safe and Healthy Kids (5/10/04)

Prevention Works for Women (5/3/04)

April

Risk of Venous Thromboembolism after Air Travel: Interaction with Thrombophilia and Oral Contraceptives (4/30/04)

Assisted Reproductive Technology Surveillance- United States, 2001 (4/30/04)

Notice to Readers: Innovative STD Prevention Programs (4/30/04)

Recommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule- United States, January-June 2004 (4/30/04)

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Genetic Variation in the Interleukin 1 Gene Cluster: A Population Based Study in the Southeastern United States (4/30/04)

CYP19, CYP1A1 Polymorphisms and ER-Positive Breast Cancer (4/30/04)

Reproductive, Maternal and Child Health in Eastern Europe and Eurasia: A Comparative Report (4/30/04)

Policy Brief on Population Reference Bureau (prb.org) PDF

A National Action Plan for Cancer Survivorship: Advancing Public Health Strategies (4/30/04)

Tea Intake, COMT Genotype, and Breast Cancer in Asian-American Women (4/30/04)

Addressing Violence Against Women: Results from a National Survey of Title X Family Planning Providers PDF (4/30/04)

Safe Motherhood: Continuing to Invest in the Health of Women Informational Packet (4/30/04)

Implication of an AGT Haplotype in a Multigene Association Study with Pregnancy Hypertension (4/30/04)

March

OraQuick Rapid HIV Test for Oral Fluid: Frequently Asked Questions PDF (3/30/04)

Unintentional and Undetermined Poisoning Deaths- 11 States, 1990-2001 (3/30/04)

National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey: Emergency Department Summary, 2002 (3/30/04)

Reproduction Rates for 1990–2002 and Intrinsic Rates for 2000–2001: United States (3/30/04)

Maternal Malaria and Perinatal HIV Transmission, Western Kenya (3/30/04)

Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data from the January-September 2003 National Health Interview Survey (3/30/04)

Evaluation of an Association Between Loratadine and Hypospadias- United States, 1997-2001 (3/30/04)
http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5310a5.htm

Syphilis Surveillance Report, 2002 (3/30/04)

A Model Community Skin Cancer Prevention Project in Maine (3/30/04)

Social and Cultural Barriers to Diabetes Prevention in Oklahoma American Indian Women (3/30/04)

Promising Practices in Perinatal HIV Prevention (3/30/04)

Dietary Intake of Selected Vitamins for the United States Population: 1999–2000 PDF (3/30/04)

Actual Causes of Death (3/30/04)

Overweight and Obesity: Economic Consequences (3/30/04)

The Flight Crew Research Program at NIOSH (3/30/04)

Alcohol Use Among Adolescents and Adults- New Hampshire, 1991-2003 (3/30/04)

Women Inspiring Hope and Possibility in Health (3/1/04)

February

Genetic Testing for Breast and Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility: A Public Health Perspective (2/27/04)

Data on Females with von Willebrand Disease: May 1998 through December 2002 PDF (2/27/04)

Interim Guidelines for the Evaluation of Infants Born to Mothers Infected with West Nile Virus (WNV) During Pregnancy (2/27/04)

Health Behaviors of Adults: United States, 1999-2001 (2/27/04)

Ovarian Cancer and Polymorphisms in the Androgen and Progesterone Receptor Genes: A HuGE Review (2/27/04)

Easy Read National Campaign to Get Kids Physically Active is Working (2/27/04)

Health Care in America: Trends in Utilization (2/27/04)

SMART: Selected Metropolitan/Micropolitan Area Risk Trends (2/27/04)

Heterosexual Transmission of HIV- 29 States, 1999-2002 (2/20/04)

Disparities in Premature Deaths from Heart Disease- 50 States and the District of Columbia, 2001 (2/20/04)

United States Life Tables, 2001 PDF (2/19/04)

Supplemental Analyses of Recent Trends in Infant Mortality (2/11/04)

Deaths: Preliminary Data for 2002 (2/11/04)

First Ladies: Life and Health (2/9/04)

Trends in Intake of Energy and Macronutrients– U.S., 1971-2000 (2/6/04)

Prevalence of No Leisure-Time Physical Activity- 35 States and the District of Columbia, 1988-2002 (2/6/04)

Rapid HIV Testing (2/6/04)

January

Prevalence of Cigarette Use Among 14 Racial/Ethnic Populations- United States, 1999-2001 (1/30/04)

State Medicaid Coverage for Tobacco-Dependence Treatments- United States, 1994—2002 (1/30/04)

Economic Costs Associated with Mental Retardation, Cerebral Palsy, Hearing Loss, and Vision Impairment (1/30/04)

Easy Read Guidelines for Vaccinating Pregnant Women- Updated (1/30/04)

U.S. Physical Activity Statistics (1/30/04)

Strength Training Among Adults Aged >65 Years- United States, 2001 (1/26/04)

Health Insurance Coverage: Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, January-June 2003 PDF (1/26/04)

State-Level Estimates of Annual Medical Expenditures Attributable to Obesity (1/26/04)

Easy Read Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and Pregnancy– Updated Fact Sheet (1/22/04)

Easy Read Pelvic Inflammatory Disease– Updated Fact Sheet (1/22/04)

SARS and Pregnancy: A Case Report (1/22/04)

Easy Read Cervical Cancer Fact Sheet: Basic Facts on Screening and the Pap Test (1/20/04)

Medical Expenditures Attributable to Injuries– United States, 2000 (1/20/04)

Declining Prevalence of No Known Major Risk Factors for Heart Disease and Stroke Among Adults– United States, 1991-2001 (1/20/04)

Healthy Women: State Trends in Health and Mortality (1/20/04)

Easy Read Health Matters for Women™ Newsletter- Winter, 2004 (1/20/04)

Easy Read Immunization Schedules (1/20/04)
Adult Schedule
Child & Adolescent Schedule

Easy Read Movimiento Por Su Vida (1/20/04)

State-Specific Prevalence of Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults- United States, 2002 (1/20/04)

Prenatal HIV Testing and Antiretroviral Prophylaxis at an Urban Hospital- Atlanta, Georgia, 1997-2000 (1/20/04)

Implementation of Named HIV Reporting- New York City, 2001 (1/20/04)

Incidence of Acute Hepatitis B- United States, 1990-2002 (1/20/04)

 

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