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National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey logoCDC takes the health pulse of the nation

CDC’s has produced the health statistics reporting for America from its National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) since the early 1960s. The surveys determine the health and nutritional status of adults and children in the U.S. and are the basis for national measurement standards such as height, weight, and blood pressure. To review the latest survey results http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhanes/new_nhanes.htm.

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Cigarette in an ashtray

Week of October 8, 2012
CDC works to protect Americans from the health threats of tobacco use
Did you know that 443,000 Americans die of smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke each year? For every smoking-related death, another 20 people suffer with a smoking-related disease. CDC offers tools and resources on quitting smoking, go to http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco.

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Doctor and Nurse icon

Week of October 1, 2012
CDC is helping to drive down health-care related infections
People getting medical care can catch serious infections called health care-associated infections. CDC helps monitor and prevent these infections which are an important threat to patient safety and recovery. Its recommendations for preventing many hospital-related infections help keep patients safe around the use of catheters and surgical sites. To read more about health care-associated infections, visit http://www.cdc.gov/VitalSigns/HAI/index.html.

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WTC Health Program logo

Week of September 24, 2012
CDC supports the health of responders and others affected by the 9/11 attacks.
CDC administers the government’s program to provide health monitoring and treatment for responders and others harmed by the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, stimulates new research on health effects associated with the attacks, and anticipates the long-term health needs of those we serve. For more information on the program go to: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/wtc/.

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Cancer screening icon

Week of September 17, 2012
CDC helps to provide access to breast and cervical cancer screening services to underserved women in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, 5 U.S. territories, and 12 tribes. http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/nbccedp/

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Boy with a troubled look on his face

Week of September 10, 2012
CDC tracks Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) and estimates that 1 in 110 U.S. children, on average, have an ASD.  To learn more visit http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/index.html

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Couple getting some excercise

Week of September 3, 2012
CDC invites organizations interested in offering a lifestyle change program to prevent type-2 diabetes to become a part of the Diabetes Prevention Recognition Program. For more information on the program visit http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/prevention/recognition/index.htm

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laboratory worker

Week of August 27, 2012
CDC’s online Public Health Image Library (PHIL) includes photos, illustrations, and multimedia files free for downloading. You can find PHIL here

 

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Scientist using a microscope

Week of August 20, 2012
CDC helps other countries rapidly find, identify, and quickly control new diseases and bioterrorist threats. For more information visit CDC’s Global Disease Detection Program.

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Arctic Health Research Center

Week of August 13, 2012
CDC works with scientists in Russia, Scandinavian countries, and other Arctic Circle regions to focus on disease concerns at the top of the globe. To learn more about Arctic Investigations visit http://www.cdc.gov/ncezid/dpei/aip/

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Dollar

Week of August 6, 2012
CDC lets people know if they have been exposed to certain communicable diseases while traveling on an airplane. Follow this link for more information http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbook/2012/chapter-6-conveyance-and-transportation-issues/air-travel.htm

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Dollar

Week of July 30, 2012
CDC trains public health economists on how to help determine which public health programs and decisions are good investments. CDC′s public health economist tools are available online

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Bomb with a timer

Week of July 16, 2012
CDC developed guidelines and system-wide solutions to address surge needs of injured patients after a bombing or mass casualty events.  For more information visit:  http://emergency.cdc.gov/masscasualties/surgecapacity.asp.

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CDC’s second Chief EIS Officer, Dr. Ira Myers, EIS ’51, performing a throat swab.

Week of July 9, 2012
In 1950 CDC conducted its first investigation of a polio outbreak in Paulding County, Ohio. For more information on the history of polio eradication visit
http://www.cdc.gov/24-7/protectingPeople/polio/

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Truck with supplies

Week of July 2, 2012
CDC stockpiles and provides antibiotics, vaccines, chemical antidotes and other supplies, which can be released in just a few hours, from its Strategic National Stockpile (SNS). To learn more about SNS go to:  http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/stockpile/stockpile.htm

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Photocholera bacteria

Week of June 25, 2012
In 1958 the first CDC Disease Detectives went overseas to Southeast Asia to investigate an epidemic of cholera and smallpox. For more information on the disease detective program visit http://www.cdc.gov/eis/index.html

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Photo of syringes

Week of June 18, 2012
CDC carefully watches what influenza viruses are circulating and each year helps select the viruses that will be used to make the next season’s vaccines. To learn more visit http://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/qa/vaccine-selection.htm

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Illustration of a general viron

Week of June 11, 2012
Each week, CDC tracks and shares information about more than 60 different diseases with reports we get from the states. To access the latest annual summary of these diseases visit http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/mmwr_nd/

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Lead symbol

Week of June 4, 2012
In the United States, approximately 95% of elevated blood lead levels in adults are work related. For more information visit http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/ABLES/description.html

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Cruise ship

Week of May 28, 2012
CDC inspects cruise ships and posts the inspection scores online. To check the latest ratings visit http://wwwn.cdc.gov/InspectionQueryTool/InspectionSearch.aspx

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 Colorized scanning electron micrograph image of a Salmonella bacteria

Week of May 21, 2012
CDC works to find out what germs may be hiding in foods and making us sick. For more information visit http://www.cdc.gov/foodsafety/specific-foods.html.

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Health professional extracting blood from a patient.

Week of May 14, 2012
CDC studies demonstrated that treating HIV-infected pregnant women with a short course of AZT could reduce the risk of prenatal HIV transmission by over 50%.
http://www.cdc.gov/media/pressrel/r980224.htm.

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Workers on top of a coke oven.

Week of May 7, 2012
CDC/National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health works to identify and track the association between occupational exposures and cancers. For more information on occupational cancers go to: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/cancer/#surveillance.

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DNA study in CDC laboratory.

Week of April 30, 2012
CDC provides information about developmental milestones and screening for all children. For more information visit http://www.cdc.gov/NCBDDD/actearly/facts.html.

 

 

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