Search Media Items

Health Alert Network (HAN). Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Health Alert Network (HAN). Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Health Alert Network (HAN). Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

CDC Vital Signs links science, policy, and communications with the intent of communicating a call-to-action for the public. CDC Vital Signs provides the most recent, comprehensive data on key indicators of important health topics.

CDC public health news, press releases, government public health news, medical and disease news, story ideas, photos.

Persons using assistive technology might not be able to fully access information in this file. For assistance, please send e-mail to: mmwrq@cdc.gov.

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading causes of disability and death in the United States. Primary prevention of these events may be achieved through aspirin use. The ability of a community-based intervention to increase aspirin use has not been evaluated. The objective of this study was to evaluate an educational intervention implemented to increase aspirin use for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease in a small city in Minnesota.

There is growing recognition that health goals are more likely to be achieved and sustained if programs are complemented by appropriate changes in the policies, systems, and environments that shape their communities. However, the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to create and implement policy are among the major needs identified by practitioners at both the state and local levels. This article describes the structure and content of the Nebraska Health Policy Academy (the Academy), a 9-month program developed to meet the demand for this training.

CDC public health news, press releases, government public health news, medical and disease news, story ideas, photos.