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Women's Health

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Working to promote and protect the health, safety, and quality of life of women at every stage of life

In the Spotlight

Leading Causes of Death in Females, United States, 2007
The Leading Causes of Death in Females, 2007, are now available in one page table formats. 

Science and Research

Intended and Unintended Births in the United States: 1982-2010 PDF
About 37% of births in the United States were unintended at the time of conception.  Large differences exist between groups in the percentage of births that are unintended.

CDC Reports Progress, Innovations and Challenges in Scaling-Up Prevention of Mother-to-Child-Transmission Efforts in Africa
Research and analysis from the CDC on Preventing Mother-to-Child Transmission presented at the XIX International AIDS Conference reveal mother-to-child transmission has decreased in South Africa, provides insights into new clinical and laboratory data in resource-limited settings, and highlights the application of best practices in Mozambique.

Alcohol Use and Binge Drinking Among Women of Childbearing Age - United States, 2006-2010
CDC analyzed 2006-2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data. Based on their self-reports, an estimated 51.5% of nonpregnant women used alcohol, as did 7.6% of pregnant women. The prevalence of binge drinking was 15.0% among nonpregnant women and 1.4% among pregnant women.

Trends in HIV-Related Risk Behaviors Among High School Students - United States, 1991-2011
Overall and among female and white students, condom use increased during 1991-2003 and then did not change significantly during 2003-2011.

Death in the United States, 2010
Hispanic females have the longest life expectancy (83.8 years), followed by non-Hispanic white females (81.1 years), Hispanic males (78.8 years), non-Hispanic black females (77.7 years), non-Hispanic white males (76.4 years), and non-Hispanic black males (71.4 years).

Preconception Health Indicators Among Women - Texas, 2002-2010
The Texas Department of State Health Services analyzed PRAMS responses regarding preconception health of Texas women who delivered a live-born infant during 2002−2010. Among women who responded, 48% had no health-care insurance coverage before pregnancy and 46% reported an unintended pregnancy.

Updated Community Preventive Service Task Force Findings PDF
Based on these findings, the Task Force now recommends interventions using one-on-one education to increase colorectal cancer screening with fecal occult blood testing, and group education to increase mammography screening for breast cancer.  In both cases, the strength of evidence was upgraded from “insufficient evidence” to “sufficient evidence.” 

Congenital Transmission of Chagas Disease - Virginia, 2010
This report describes the first case of congenital Chagas disease in the United States confirmed by CDC and highlights the importance of raising awareness of Chagas disease among health-care providers.

Health and Wellness

Adventure Travel
Adventure travel can be a great way to explore the world and be active. Learning about your risks and preparing for your trip will help make your vacation a fun and safe adventure.

Home Canning and Botulism
Home canning is an excellent way to preserve garden produce and share it with family and friends, but it can be risky or even deadly if not done correctly and safely.

Protect Your Baby from Group B Strep!
Protect your baby from group B strep. If you're 35-37 weeks pregnant, ask your doctor or nurse about a group B strep test.

Cytomegalovirus: Protect Your Baby
In the U.S. 1 in 750 children have disabilities due to congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection. Learn how to protect your baby from CMV.

Snapshots

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QuickStats: Rate* of Hospitalization for Stroke, by Sex and Age Group - National Hospital Discharge Survey, United States, 2010

Thumbnail image Figure 3.3: Incidence of acute hepatitis B, by sex - United States, 2000-2010 PDF
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Figure 1: Life expectancy at birth, by Hispanic origin, race for non-Hispanic, and sex: United States, preliminary 2010

Programs and Partnerships

Let’s Stop HIV Together
The campaign gives voice to people living with HIV from all walks of life, alongside their friends and family members. As part of the campaign, these individuals share their personal stories and call on everyone to join the fight against the disease.

Not Quite So Different Video
Two women, different on the surface, discover that they may both suffer from similar health problems in the future, because they are both smokers. This video, created by William Bowman, was the first runner up winner in the 18-25 age category of the Surgeon General's Video Contest: Tobacco - I'm Not Buying It.

Conferencing and Events

2012 National Conference on Health Statistics, August 6-7, 2012, Washington, DC

National Cancer Conference, August 21-23, Washington, DC

2012 Research Conference on the National Survey of Family Growth, October 17-18, 2012, Hyattsville, Maryland

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Content Source: CDC Office of Women's Health
Page last modified: August 27, 2012
Page last reviewed: August 27, 2012