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.
December
The 12 Ways to
Health Holiday Song (12/10/08)
Holiday tips,
podcast,
and
health-e-cards are also available!
November
Express Your Health™ Activity Book for Kids (11/20/08)
Express Your Health™ Health-e-Card (11/20/08)
HIV
Prevalence Estimates- United States, 2006
Fact Sheet (11/20/08)
Good News about
Breast Cancer: Podcast (11/20/08)
Survey Provides First Estimates for HPV Vaccination (11/20/08)
Subpopulation Estimates from the HIV Incidence Surveillance System- United
States, 2006 (11/20/08)
Depression in the
United States Household Population, 2005-2006 (11/20/08)
Thanksgiving is
National Family Health History Day (11/20/08)
Traveler's Health
Kit (11/20/08)
New
Physical Activity Guidelines
(11/20/08)
Women- Be Aware:
Podcast (11/20/08)
Intimate
Partner Violence (11/20/08)
Kick the Habit:
Podcast (11/20/08)
Figure
17. Incidence rates for cervical cancer, by state and U.S. Census region-
United States, 2004. Surveillance for Cancers Associated with Tobacco Use-
United States, 1999-2004.
What Works to Promote Cancer Screening (11/20/08)
African-American Women and Mass Media Campaign (11/20/08)
National HIV Prevention
Conference, August 23-26, 2009, Atlanta, GA (11/20/08)
October
Halloween Health and Safety Tips (10/28/08)
Halloween Health-e-Cards (10/28/08)
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)
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
National Women's Health Week (5/11/08)
Study Launched to Uncover the Mysteries of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (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)
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)
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)
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)
IV/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)
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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