October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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Breast Cancer Awareness

Other than skin cancer, breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women. Mammograms are the best way to find breast cancer early, when it is easier to treat and before it is big enough to feel or cause symptoms. Ask your doctor when you should get a mammogram.

Disease of the Week

According to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 40.3 million Americans, aged 12 or older, had a substance use disorder (SUD) in the past year. Substance use disorders continue to be an important health issue in our country.

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Image of the Week

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Though this image was taken in 1975, Bangladesh was, and still is one of the poorest countries in the world. Note the impoverished Bangladeshi man as he was asking for money in order to feed his unclothed child in the streets of a Bangladesh village. 

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COVID-19 in the U.S.
Monkeypox in the U.S.

Know your COVID-19 Community Level 

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Take action to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 based on the COVID-19 Community Level in your area.

Cases, Data, and Surveillance

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Find maps and charts to track monkeypox cases at the state and national level in the United States.

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