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Girlfriends' Health and Safety Tips
Be a healthy girlfriends, and help a girlfriend live a safer and
healthier life. Learn tips to help you stay focused on being the best
you can be for yourself and your girlfriends. Also, view the
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Health feature, and
send a health-e-card to your girlfriends to show them you care.
Science and Research
H1N1 2009 Influenza Virus Infection during Pregnancy in the USA
(Lancet) (8/10/09)
The article describes the cases of 34 pregnant women who contracted
novel H1N1 influenza virus infection in the United States during the
first month of the outbreak (mid-April–mid-May 2009). Thirty-one had
confirmed infections, and three were probable infections. This report
was published in Lancet online ahead of print publication for July 29,
2009.
CDC
Advisors Make Recommendations for Use of Vaccine against Novel H1N1
(8/10/09)
CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices developed
recommendations on who should receive vaccine against novel influenza A
(H1N1) when it becomes available. Five key priority populations include
pregnant women and people who live with or care for children younger
than 6 months of age.
Sexual
and Reproductive Health of Persons Aged 10-24 Years, 2002-2007
(8/10/09)
Data were compiled from the National Vital Statistics System and
multiple surveys and surveillance systems that monitor sexual and
reproductive health outcomes into a single reference report that makes
this information more easily accessible. This report addresses three
primary topics: 1) current levels of risk behavior and health outcomes;
2) disparities by sex, age, race/ethnicity, and geographic residence;
and 3) trends over time.
National
Environmental Public Health Tracking Network (8/10/09)
The National Environmental Public Health Tracking Network is a system of
integrated health, exposure, and hazard information and data from a
variety of national, state, and city sources. On the Tracking Network,
you can explore information and view maps, tables, and charts about
health and environment across the country. The Tracking Network includes
information on cancers, birth defects, and reproductive and birth
outcomes.
Differences in Prevalence of Obesity among Black, White, and Hispanic
Adults- United States, 2006-2008 (8/10/09)
During 2006-2008, the age-adjusted estimated prevalence of obesity
overall was 25.6 percent among non-Hispanic blacks, non-Hispanic whites,
and Hispanics. Non-Hispanic black women had the greatest prevalence
(39.2 percent), followed by non-Hispanic black men (31.6 percent),
Hispanic women (29.4 percent), Hispanic men (27.8 percent), non-Hispanic
white men (25.4 percent), and non-Hispanic white women (21.8 percent).
Aging
Differently: Physical Limitations among Adults Aged 50 Years and Over:
United States, 2001-2007 (8/10/09)
Many adults experience increases in physical limitations with age. For each
age and race group, women are more likely than men of the same age to have
one or more physical limitations. Differences between men and women in the
prevalence of one or more physical limitations widens with increasing age.
Cases of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent
Areas, by Race/Ethnicity, 2003-2007
(8/10/09)
In this report, CDC presents estimated numbers of cases of HIV
infection, including cases of HIV infection that progressed to AIDS. Of
females with AIDS, 64 percent were among black/African American women,
and nearly equal percentages were among Hispanic/Latino women (18
percent) or white women (17 percent).
Health and Wellness
Keep Your Cool in Hot
Weather
Learn more about heat-related illness and how to stay cool and well in hot
weather.
Cancer Prevention
Starts in Childhood
Reduce your children's risk of getting many types of cancer later in life.
Start by helping them adopt a healthy lifestyle with good eating habits and
plenty of exercise to keep a healthy weight. Learn tips to help prevent
specific types of cancer.
West Nile Virus
A single mosquito bite can give you West Nile virus. Improve your odds of
avoiding it. Use repellent.
Protect Your Baby from
Group B Strep
Protect your baby from group B strep. If you're 35-37 weeks pregnant, ask
your doctor or nurse about a group B strep test.
Snapshots
Programs and Partnerships
Learn What You
Can Do To Support Breastfeeding in Your State
The 2009 Breastfeeding Report Card shows how breastfeeding is being
protected, promoted, and supported in each state. It allows comparisons
across states, making it an important tool for increasing breastfeeding
nationwide.
WISEWOMAN Highlighted in Success Story Report (HHS)
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released the second in a series of
health care success story reports that document innovative programs and
initiatives that can serve as models for a reformed American health care
system. The report highlights the Nebraska WISEWOMAN program. WISEWOMAN
is a community intervention program funded by CDC that helps prevent
heart disease and stroke by providing screenings and counseling for
low-income women.
Conferences and Events
National HIV Prevention Conference, August 23-26, Atlanta, GA
National Environmental Public Health Conference, October 26-28, Atlanta, GA
National STD Prevention
Conference, March 8-11, 2010, Atlanta, GA
National
Conference on Blood Disorders in Public Health, March 9-11, 2010, Atlanta,
GA
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