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Happy Halloween!
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Hospital
Actions Affect Breastfeeding
Practices in many US hospitals do not fully support
breastfeeding and not enough babies are breastfeeding as recommended. The
WHO/UNICEF Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative is the global standard for
hospital care to support breastfeeding. Hospitals influence how the nearly 4 million
US babies born each year are fed.
Vital Signs: Improvements in Maternity Care
Policies and Practices That Support Breastfeeding — United States, 2007–2013
Many U.S.
mothers do not continue breastfeeding as long as they would like. This report
summarizes data from 2007 (baseline), 2009, 2011, and 2013 to describe trends
in the prevalence of facilities using maternity care policies and practices
that are consistent with the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding.
#PreteenVaxScene Webinar: HPV Vaccination QI
Projects & Implementation
This webinar
provides an introduction about Implementation Science theory and principles and
summarizes a multi-level approach to an HPV vaccine-focused quality improvement
project and describes interventions and lessons learned from a collaborative QI
project between WellStar Health System Medical Group and the GA Department of
Public Health.
Does Breast or
Ovarian Cancer Run in Your Family?
About 3% of breast cancers (about 6,000 women
per year) and 10% of ovarian cancers (about 2,000 women per year) result from
inherited mutations (changes) in the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes that
are passed on in families.
Racial
and Gender Disparities in Suicide Among Young Adults Aged 18–24: United States,
2009–2013
In
2012–2013, young adult males aged 18–24 were more likely than young adult
females to commit suicide. The suicide rate was highest in the AIAN population
for both males and females (34.3 and 9.9 deaths per 100,000 population,
respectively).
Human
Papillomavirus Vaccination Coverage Among Female Adolescents in Managed Care
Plans — United States, 2013
Results from this
study indicate that health plans are performing poorly overall with regard to
HPV vaccination rates in female adolescents aged 13 years.
2016
Calendars Now Available
The 2016 Healthy Living calendars are now available. These one
page calendars promote steps you can take each day for a safe and healthy life.
Breast
Cancer Awareness
Other than skin
cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer
among American women. Getting mammograms regularly can lower the risk of dying
from breast cancer. Learn the symptoms, find out how you can lower your
risk, and get more information.
Day
of the Girl
Day of the Girl helps to raise awareness of issues that
impact young girls worldwide. Learn about several issues in the United States
and what we can do to promote the health and safety of girls.
Breast
Cancer in Young Women
Most breast cancers are found in women who are 50 years old
or older, but breast cancer also affects younger women. About 11% of all new
cases of breast cancer in the United States are found in women younger than 45
years of age.
Controlled
Substance Prescribing Patterns — Prescription Behavior Surveillance System,
Eight States, 2013
Rates for opioids
and benzodiazepines were substantially higher for females than for males in all
states. The higher prescribing rates of benzodiazepines are consistent with
higher female prevalence of receiving a diagnosis of anxiety disorder, the
condition for which benzodiazepines are most commonly prescribed. The excess
prescribing among adult women might reflect the fact that stimulants also are
prescribed for weight control.
Updated fact sheet: HIV Among Hispanics/Latinos
In 2013, Hispanics/Latinos accounted for 23% (10,888) of the
estimated 48,145 new diagnoses of HIV infection in the United States and six
dependent areas. Of those, 85% (9,266) were in men, and 15% (1,610) were in
women. Eighty-six percent (1,389) of the estimated HIV diagnoses among Hispanic
women/Latinas were attributed to heterosexual contact.
Updated fact sheet: HIV Among People Aged 50 and Older in
the United States
Women who no longer worry about
becoming pregnant may be less likely to use a condom and to practice safer sex.
Age-related thinning and dryness of vaginal tissue may raise older women’s risk
for HIV infection.
Pregnancy and Infant Loss
The loss of a baby during pregnancy remains a sad reality for many families. Kerry shares her story about her daughter Grace, who was stillborn, and how the experience has affected her and her family.
Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Coverage
Among School Girls in a Demonstration Project — Botswana, 2013
This report
summarizes HPV vaccination coverage among girls aged ≥9 years enrolled in
grades 4–6 in 23 primary schools in Molepolole, Botswana, during a 2013 HPV
vaccination demonstration project conducted by the Botswana Ministry of Health.
Prevent Domestic Violence in Your
Community
Twenty-nine
percent of women and nearly 10% of men in the United States have experienced
contact sexual violence, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner
and reported that the violence impacted them in some way (e.g., made them feel
fearful or concerned for their safety, resulted in an injury or need for
services, or they lost days from work or school).
CDC Grand Rounds: Understanding the Causes
of Major Birth Defects — Steps to Prevention
Major birth
defects (birth defects) are defined as structural abnormalities, present at
birth, with surgical, medical, or cosmetic importance. Most birth defects develop
during the first trimester of pregnancy, often before a woman knows she is
pregnant. For this reason, pregnancy planning and obtaining prenatal care are
key factors in preventing birth defects.
Breast Cancer
Screening for Women with Disabilities
All women ages 50 to 74, including women with disabilities, should have a screening mammogram every two years as an important way to lower the risk of dying from breast cancer. Studies show
that women with disabilities are less likely than women without disabilities to
receive mammograms.
Update: Shortened Interval for
Postvaccination Serologic Testing of Infants Born to Hepatitis B-Infected
Mothers
An estimated
25,000 infants are born to HBsAg-positive mothers each year in the United
States. This report provides a CDC update recommending shortening the interval
for PVST from age 9–18 months to age 9–12 months.
Using the
National Survey of Family Growth
This presentation at the 2015 National Conference on Health Statistics
outlines the purpose of the survey and how it can be used.
Sexual
Orientation and Selected Health Indicators in the National Survey of Family
Growth
This presentation at the 2015 National Conference on Health Statistics
gives an overview of the National Survey of Family Growth as it relates to
sexual orientation.
Diagnosed HIV Infection Among Adults
and Adolescents in Metropolitan Statistical Areas—United States and Puerto
Rico, 2013
Among females aged 13–24, 35–44, and
45–54 years, the HIV prevalence rates (167.1, 1,012.4, and 1,143.2,
respectively) were highest in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL. Among
females aged 25–34 years, the HIV prevalence rate (779.7) was highest in Baton
Rouge, LA. Among females aged 55 years and older, the HIV prevalence rate (436.3) was highest
in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA.
New Health IQ Mobile
App
Challenge your health IQ in this fun and educational health trivia app.
2015 National HIV
Prevention Conference
The 2015 National HIV Prevention Conference will be held on
December 6-9, 2015 in Atlanta, GA, and will bring together more than 3,000
individuals who are working to stop the spread of HIV in the United States.
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