Since 2006, National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month has grown to an entire month of education and awareness activities, recognized around the world.
By: Lauren Elsberry, M.P.H., CHES, Health Communication Specialist, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP)
High blood pressure is bad for your heart and your brain. High blood pressure raises the risk for heart disease, stroke, and—new research suggests—dementia.
By: Tom Novotny, Autism Coordinator* & Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health (Science and Medicine), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health and Aaron Bishop, Commissioner, Administration on Disabilities, Administration for Community Living
Children with autism, like people with all types of disabilities, need opportunities to grow and gain independence.
By: Barbara A. Bowman, Ph.D., Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Division for Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention (DHDSP) and Booker T. Daniels, Health Communication Team Lead of the CDC DHDSP
African-American men: It isn’t too late to take control and put your heart health first.
By: J. Nadine Gracia, MD, MSCE, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health; Director, HHS Office of Minority Health
We’re working on a number of initiatives to advance health equity & bridge the gaps in health & well-being that still are too prevalent for the black community.
By: Sara Smith, MPH, CPH, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH)
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week is a time for teenagers to have open and honest conversation about drug and alcohol use with scientists and other experts.