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January 2014
Health Matters for Women
New from CDC
Women and Heart Health Awareness
Learn about heart disease in women and how to lower your risk.
CDC Grand Rounds: Reducing the Burden of HPV-Associated Cancer and Disease
Reducing the burden of HPV-associated cancer and disease through vaccination requires an integrated approach that includes clinical medicine, public health, and public policy.
CDC Grand Rounds: A Public Health Approach to Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence
Women are more likely to experience severe physical (24.3%) and sexual violence from a partner, and twice as likely to be killed.
Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance 2012
The National Profile section contains figures that show trends and the distribution of nationally reportable STDs (chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, and chancroid) by age, sex, race/ethnicity, and location for the United States.
Fact Sheet: Reported STDs in the United States 2012 National Data for Chlamydia, Gonorrhea, and Syphilis
Young women face the most serious long-term health consequences of STDs. It is estimated that undiagnosed STDs cause 24,000 women to become infertile each year.
Lung Cancer Incidence Trends Among Men and Women - United States, 2005–2009
This report shows that differences in lung cancer incidence between men and women narrowed with decreasing age, and that among adults aged <45 years, men had slightly lower rates of lung cancer than women.
Current Cigarette Smoking Among Adults - United States, 2005–2012
In 2012, an estimated 18.1% (42.1 million) of U.S. adults were current cigarette smokers. In 2012, prevalence was significantly higher among males (20.5%) than females (15.8%).
Surveillance for Violent Deaths - National Violent Death Reporting System, 16 States, 2010
Female suicide rates were highest among non-Hispanic AI/ANs followed by non-Hispanic whites. Among females, the lowest rates of suicide were among non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics.
50th Anniversary of the First Surgeon General's Report on Smoking and Health
The report provides a retrospective of the past 50 years of tobacco use prevention and control efforts, and includes newly documented health consequences of smoking and exposure to secondhand smoke.
Trends in Uninsured Clients Visiting Health Centers Funded by the Title X Family Planning Program - Massachusetts, 2005–2012
In Massachusetts, publicly funded providers continued to be used as providers of choice for many clients with health-care coverage and remained as a "safety net" for uninsured persons in need of family planning services.
Primary Cesarean Delivery Rates, by State: Results from the Revised Birth Certificate, 2006–2012
The primary cesarean delivery rate for the 38 states, District of Columbia, and New York City that were using the revised certificate by January 1, 2012, was 21.5%. State-specific rates ranged from 12.5% (Utah) to 26.9%.
Infertility Service Use in the United States: Data From the National Survey of Family Growth, 1982–2010
Twelve percent of women aged 15–44 in 2006–2010 (7.3 million women), or their husbands or partners, had ever used infertility services.
Prevention Status Reports
Two of the reports highlight recommendations specific to females: promoting evidence-based practices that support breastfeeding, and expanding eligibility for Medicaid family planning services.
Protect Your Daughters from Cervical Cancer
CDC recommends that you get your boys and girls vaccinated at 11 or 12 to prevent cancers caused by HPV. Get your child vaccinated.
Insufficient Sleep Is a Public Health Epidemic
Persons experiencing sleep insufficiency are also more likely to suffer from hypertension, diabetes, depression, and obesity, as well as from cancer, increased mortality, and reduced quality of life and productivity.
Birth Defects are Common
Every 4 ½ minutes, a baby is born with a birth defect in the United States? Help increase awareness in your community.
Cervical Cancer: The Preventable Gynecologic Cancer
Cervical cancer is highly preventable with regular screening tests and follow-up. It also can be cured when found and treated early. Vaccines are available to protect against the most common cause of cervical cancer, HPV.
CDC Grants
Research to Prevent Prescription Drug Overdoses [RFA-CE-14-002]
The purpose of this FOA is to conduct research to assess the impact of policies and administrative practices on the inappropriate prescribing or abuse of prescription opioid analgesics. Closing Date: Mar 19, 2014
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