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What's New in 2010

Below is a listing of publications, websites, announcements, featured highlights, and other women’s health updates for 2010, beginning with the most recent.

December

HIV Testing: Call to Action (12/1/2010)

Importance of HIV Testing: CDC Vital Signs Report (12/1/2010)

Managing Diabetes during the Holidays (12/1/2010)

National Prematurity Awareness Month (12/1/2010)

New Group B Strep Prevention Guidelines (12/1/2010)

Pregnant? Don’t Smoke (12/1/2010)

Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance, 2009 (12/1/2010)

Surveillance of Screening-Detected Cancers (Colon and Rectum, Breast, and Cervix) – United States, 2004-2006 (12/1/2010)

Trends in Intake of Energy and Macronutrients in Adults From 1999-2000 through 2007-2008 (12/1/2010)

November

Advisory Committee on Breast Cancer in Young Women (11/15/2010)

Current Depression among Adults - United States, 2006 and 2008 (11/15/2010)

Hepatitis B and a Healthy Baby (11/15/2010)

Hepatitis B and Your Healthy Baby (11/15/2010)

HIV Surveillance in Women (Through 2008) (11/15/2010)

National Action Plan for the Prevention, Detection and Management of Infertility PDF (11/15/2010)

Pregnant Women Need a Flu Shot! (11/15/2010)

State Disparities in Teenage Birth Rates in the United States (11/15/2010)

Teenage Pregnancy Prevention: Integrating Services, Programs, and Strategies through Communitywide Initiatives (11/15/2010)

United States Life Tables by Hispanic Origin PDF (11/15/2010)

U.S. Global Health Initiative (11/15/2010)

October

Women's Health Research: Progress, Pitfalls, and Promise (10/6/2010)

Ovarian Cancer Rates (10/6/2010)

HIV Among African Americans (10/6/2010)

Educating Teenagers About Sex in the United States (10/6/2010)

Prescription Drug Use Continues to Increase: U.S. Prescription (10/6/2010)

Drug Data for 2007-2008 (10/6/2010)

Breastfeeding Report Card-United States, 2010 (10/6/2010)

Get Your Flu Vaccine: Stay Healthy This Flu Season! (10/6/2010)

20 Years of Screening Women and Saving Lives (10/6/2010)

Breast Cancer Screening Tests (10/6/2010)

National Domestic Violence Hotline (10/6/2010)

QuickStats: Life Expectancy at Birth, by Race* and Sex --- United States, 1970-2007 (10/6/2010)

Educating Teenagers About Sex in the United States (10/6/2010)

CDC’s Inside Knowledge: Get the Facts About Gynecologic Cancer (10/6/2010)

Free Flu Print Materials Available (10/6/2010)

Coffee Breaks: Evaluation Mini-Trainings (10/6/2010)

September

CDC Grand Rounds: Additional Opportunities to Prevent Neural Tube Defects with Folic Acid Fortification (9/21/2010)

CDC Statement on CAPRISA Microbicide Study Results (9/21/2010)

Chlamydia Prevention: Challenges and Strategies for Reducing Disease Burden (9/21/2010)

Choose Respect (9/21/2010)

Know Your Cholesterol Numbers (9/21/2010)

Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2010 (9/21/2010)

Seasonal Flu Videos in American Sign Language (9/21/2010)

Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: National Health Interview Survey, 2009 PDF (9/21/2010)

Vital Signs: State-Specific Obesity Prevalence Among Adults - United States, 2009 (9/21/2010)

Gestational Diabetes PDF (9/21/2010)

July

Vital Signs: Breast Cancer Screening Among Women Aged 50-74 Years - United States, 2008 (7/30/2010)

Older Americans 2010: Key Indicators of Well-Being (7/30/2010)

Vaccinia Virus Infection After Sexual Contact with a Military Smallpox Vaccine - Washington, 2010 (7/30/2010)

Protect Your Baby from Group B Strep! (7/30/2010)

Preventing Infections During Pregnancy (7/30/2010)

Pertussis (Whooping cough) – What You Need to Know (7/30/2010)

2007 CDC National Survey of Maternity Practices in Infant Nutrition and Care (mPINC) (7/30/2010)

June

Use of Contraception in the United States: 1982-2008 PDF (6/1/2010)

Teenagers in the United States: Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use, and Childbearing, 2006-2008 PDF (6/1/2010)

U S. Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use, 2010 PDF (6/1/2010)

Cohort Fertility Tables for All, White and Black Women: United States, 1960-2005 (6/1/2010)

Ecstasy Overdoses at a New Year's Eve Rave - Los Angeles, California, 2010 (6/1/2010)

Perceived Health Needs and Receipt of Services During Pregnancy - Oklahoma and South Carolina, 2004-2007  (6/1/2010)

The 2006–2010 National Survey of Family Growth: Sample Design and Analysis of a Continuous Survey (6/1/2010)

Prevalence of Overweight, Obesity, and Extreme Obesity Among Adults: United States, Trends 1976–1980 Through 2007–2008 (6/1/2010)

April

1999–2006 United States Cancer Statistics (USCS): Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report (4/14/2010)

2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) in Pregnant Women Requiring Intensive Care - New York City, 2009 (4/14/2010)

April is STD Awareness Month (4/14/2010)

Be Smart. Be Well. STD Videos (4/14/2010)

Evaluation for Improvement: A Seven-Step Empowerment Evaluation Approach (4/14/2010)

Get Yourself Tested (GYT) Campaign (4/14/2010)

Health Behaviors of Adults: United States, 2005–2007 PDF (4/14/2010)

Health Characteristics of the American Indian or Alaska Native Adult Population: United States, 2004–2008 PDF (4/14/2010)

Health Information Technology Use Among Men and Women Aged 18-64: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, January-June 2009 (4/14/2010)

Health Literacy Course (4/14/2010)

Marriage and Cohabitation in the United States:  A Statistical Portrait based on Cycle 6 (2002) of the National Survey of Family Growth PDF (4/14/2010)

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Breastfeeding Initiation and Duration, by State - National Immunization Survey, United States, 2004—2008 (4/14/2010)

Recent Trends in Cesarean Delivery in the United States (4/14/2010)

Release of the i know initiative of the Act Against AIDS campaign (4/14/2010)

Text4baby (4/14/2010)

Trends and Characteristics of Home and Other Out-of-Hospital Births in the United States, 1990–2006 PDF (4/14/2010)
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United States Life Tables, 2005 PDF (4/14/2010)

Marriage and Cohabitation in the United States:  A Statistical Portrait based on Cycle 6 (2002) of the National Survey of Family Growth PDF (4/14/2010)

Cesarean delivery rates: United States, 1991-2007 PDF (4/14/2010)

Percentage of adults who were current drinkers, by age and sex: United States, 2005-2007 PDF (4/14/2010)

Age-adjusted death rates for major cardiovascular diseases and selected subcategories by sex: United States, 2007 (preliminary) (4/14/2010)

March

Leading Causes of Death, Females, 2006 (3/17/2010)

Women’s Health RSS Feeds (3/17/2010)

CDC and the Arthritis Foundation Launch the 1st National Agenda for Osteoarthritis to Help Millions (3/17/2010)

Health, United States, 2009 (3/17/2010)

Chlamydia Profiles, 2008 (3/17/2010)

Providing Quality Cancer Data (3/17/2010)

Cervical Cancer: The Preventable Gynecologic Cancer (3/17/2010)

Spring Break Travel: Stay Healthy and Safe (3/17/2010)

Osteoarthritis and You (3/17/2010)

Dating Matters: Understanding Teen Dating Violence Prevention (3/17/2010)

February

Bacterial Meningitis After Intrapartum Spinal Anesthesia - New York and Ohio, 2008-2009 (2/28/10)

2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine and Pregnancy Listen to podcast(2/28/10)

Antiviral Medications for Treatment of 2009 H1N1 Influenza and Pregnancy Listen to podcast(2/28/10)

Advancing our Epidemiologic Understanding of Lupus (2/28/10)

Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule - United States, 2010 (2/28/10)

Syphilis Profiles, 2008 (2/28/10)

Patients Hospitalized with 2009 Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) - New York City, May 2009 (2/28/10)

Transmission of Yellow Fever Vaccine Virus Through Breast-Feeding - Brazil, 2009 (2/28/10)

Diabetes during Pregnancy Listen to podcast (2/28/10)

Folic Acid: Reaching Out to Women of Childbearing Age (2/28/10)

10 Things You Need To Know About Birth Defects (2/28/10)

QuickStats: Pregnancy, Birth, Abortion, and Fetal Loss Rates Per 1,000 Women Aged 15-19 Years, by Race and Hispanic Ethnicity - United States, 2005 (2/28/10)

Life Expectancy at birth, by race and sex, United States, preliminary 2007 (2/28/10)

Figure 6.3. Age-adjusted prevalence of obesity among adults aged 20 years and over, by sex and race/ethnicity: United States, January-June 2009 PDF (2/28/10)

Breast Cancer Websites Need Updating to Motivate Women: Research Summary (2/28/10)

January

Audience Insights: Communicating to Moms (with Kids at Home) PDF(1/1/2010)

Deaths: Leading Causes for 2005 PDF (1/1/2010)

Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis in Hispanic Women - Indiana, 2006—2008 (1/1/2010)

Here's to an Alcohol-free Pregnancy  (1/1/2010)

Caring for Someone Sick at Home (1/1/2010)

Coping With Stress (1/1/2010)

Adding Power to Our Voices: Framing Guide for Communicating About Injury (1/1/2010)

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Content Source: CDC Office of Women's Health
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Page last reviewed: December 2, 2010