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Farmers' Markets: A Taste of Spring! ~ Spring showers bring the taste of fresh, delicious spring fruits and vegetables to neighborhoods and communities. Explore and discover a variety of the season's ripest produce in one convenient place, a Farmers' Market.
Health Literacy Training for Health Professionals: Free Continuing Education ~Limited health literacy affects nine out of ten adults and impacts their capacity to fully manage their health. To help public health professionals respond to limited health literacy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a free, online training program: Health Literacy for Public Health Professionals.
Learn Your Risk of Diabetes and Take Steps to Protect Your Health ~Are you at risk for type 2 diabetes? If you have a family history of diabetes, are obese, or belong to certain racial or ethnic groups you may be at risk. Act now, take the test and know your risk.
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) – What You Need To Know ~ Pertussis (whooping cough) is very contagious and can cause serious illness―especially in infants who are too young to be fully vaccinated. Make sure your young children get their recommended five shots. Adolescent and adult vaccination is especially important for families with new infants.
Sickle Cell Disease: 10 Things You Need to Know ~ Find out 10 things you need to know about one of the most common genetic diseases in the United States. Learn more about Sickle Cell Disease.
World TB Day: Partnerships for TB Elimination ~ World TB Day is March 24. This annual event commemorates the date in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced his discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB). Among infectious diseases, TB remains a leading killer of adults in the world, with an estimated 2 million TB-related deaths worldwide each year.
World Water Day ~ Each year, World Water Day attracts international attention to the conservation and development of water resources. World Water Day 2010 focuses on water quality in conjunction with its theme "Clean Water for a Healthy World." Learn more about water quality challenges, the importance of water quality in sustaining healthy ecosystems and people, and what CDC is doing to address water issues around the world.
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