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Be Ready! September is National Preparedness Month
Would you be ready if there were an emergency? Be prepared: assemble an emergency supply kit, make your emergency plans, stay informed, and get involved in helping your family, your business, and your community be ready for emergencies.
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders are 100% Preventable (FASD Awareness Day is Sept 9)
FASDs are 100% preventable if a woman doesn't drink alcohol while she is pregnant. Learn more about the cause, signs, and treatments and what you can do if you think your child might have an FASD.
Food Policy Councils Make Healthier Places
Food Policy Councils are one way to improve the quality and availability of healthy food in your community or state. They advocate on your behalf for a healthier food system.
Healthy Swimming Year-Round
Stay healthy and avoid recreational water illnesses (RWIs) when you swim or use the hot tub by following some simple steps.
National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program
For 20 years, CDC's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program has provided free or low-cost mammograms and Pap tests to low-income women with little or no health insurance.
Preventing Suicide (World Suicide Prevention Day is Sept 10)
Each year, more than 34,000 suicides occur in the United States. September 10th is World Suicide Prevention Day. Learn more about preventing suicides in your community.
Vital Signs: No Smoking
New report show more efforts are needed to reduce smoking and secondhand smoke exposure in the United States, especially with people who smoke more and are exposed to secondhand smoke.
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