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Vital
Signs: Alcohol-Exposed Pregnancies — United States, 2011–2013
Data from the 2011–2013 National Survey of Family
Growth found that during a 1-month period, approximately 3.3 million women in
the United States were at risk for an alcohol-exposed pregnancy.
Strategies for Reducing Health Disparities —
Selected CDC-Sponsored Interventions, United States, 2016
Reducing health disparities is a major
goal of public health. Despite the persistence of disparities, progress is
being made. Since 2011, CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities
Reports and the
inaugural Strategies for Reducing Health Disparities report have
highlighted effective public health programs that have demonstrably reduced
disparities. The reports in this supplement add to this record of progress.
Update:
Interim Guidelines for Health Care Providers Caring for Pregnant Women and
Women of Reproductive Age with Possible Zika Virus Exposure — United States,
2016
CDC has updated its interim guidelines for U.S.
health care providers caring for pregnant women during a Zika virus outbreak.
This update also expands guidance to women of reproductive age who reside in
areas with ongoing Zika virus transmission.
Interim
Guidelines for Prevention of Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus — United States,
2016
Sexual transmission of Zika virus is possible,
and is of particular concern during pregnancy. Current information about
possible sexual transmission of Zika is based on reports of three cases. This
report provides interim recommendations for the prevention of sexual
transmission of Zika virus.
Prevalence
of Healthy Sleep Duration among Adults — United States, 2014
This is the first published report to
document state-based estimates of self-reported healthy sleep duration for all
50 states and the District of Columbia. On average, 65.2% of adult respondents
reported a healthy sleep duration.
QuickStats:
Percentage of Adults Who Were Prescribed Medication by a Doctor or Other Health
Care Professional During the Past 12 Months, by Poverty Status — National
Health Interview Survey, United States, 2014
In 2014, the percentage of adults who
were prescribed medication by a doctor or other health care professional during
the past 12 months increased as income increased.
The Surprising
Truth About Prediabetes
86 million American adults—more than 1
out of 3—have prediabetes. Prediabetes
puts people at increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and
stroke. Without weight loss and moderate physical activity, 15%-30% of people
with prediabetes will go on to have type 2 diabetes within 5 years.
Common
Colds: Protect Yourself and Others
Sore throat and runny nose are usually the first signs of a
cold, followed by coughing and sneezing. Most people recover in 7-10 days or
so. You can help reduce your risk of getting a cold by washing your hands often
and avoid touching your face with unwashed hands.
National Women and
Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day – March 10
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS
Awareness Day, sponsored by the Office of Women’s Health
of the Department of Health and Human Services,
is observed on March 10. The goals of this event are to raise awareness about
the need for all women, especially pregnant women, to be tested and treated for
HIV.
Advisory
Committee on Immunization Practices Recommended Immunization Schedule for
Adults Aged 19 Years or Older — United States, 2016
In October 2015, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
approved the recommended Immunization Schedule for Adults Aged 19 Years or
Older, United States, 2016. This schedule provides a summary of ACIP
recommendations for the use of vaccines routinely recommended for adults aged
19 years or older.
QuickStats:
Age-Adjusted Percentage of Adults with Chronic Joint Symptoms, by Sex and
Race/Ethnicity — National Health Interview Survey, United States 2013–2014
During 2013–2014, women were more likely
than men to have chronic symptoms of pain, aching, or stiffness in or around a
joint for >3 months. This pattern was observed regardless of race/ethnicity.
Influenza-Related
Hospitalizations and Poverty Levels — United States, 2010–2012
A collaborative initiative among 14 states that examined the
association between census tract-level poverty and incidence of
influenza-related hospitalization found increasing rates of influenza-related
hospitalization with increasing census tract poverty.
Surveillance
of Vaccination Coverage Among Adult Populations — United States, 2014
Data for 2014 for adult vaccination coverage in
the United States indicate that aside from a few minor improvements, vaccination
coverage among adults in 2014 was similar to estimates from 2013.
HIV Testing and Service Delivery Among
Black Females — 61 Health Department Jurisdictions, United States, 2012–2014
The
National HIV/AIDS Strategy goal to reduce disparities in the rate of new HIV
diagnoses among black females in the United States by at least 15% compared
with diagnoses in the overall population from 2010 to 2020 was met 8 years
early, in 2012.
QuickStats: Percentage of
Adults Aged 18–64 Years with Two or More Visits to the Emergency Department in
the Past 12 Months, by Health Insurance Coverage Status, and Race/Ethnicity —
National Health Interview Survey, 2014
In 2014, non-Hispanic black (11.4%) adults aged 18–64 were the
most likely to have had two or more emergency department (ED) visits in the
past 12 months compared with non-Hispanic whites (6.1%) and Hispanics (5.6%).
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