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Karen A. Kirtland, PhD1; Jinan B. Saaddine, MD1; Linda S.

CDC released an advisory to travelers to Tulum, Mexico. During Hepatitis Awareness Month, learn more about how the hepatitis A vaccine can protect you from getting infected when traveling.

Hana Ross, PhD1; Muhammad Jami Husain, PhD2; Deliana Kostova, PhD2; Xin Xu, PhD2; Sarah M. Edwards, MSPH2; Frank J. Chaloupka, PhD3; Indu B.

Amanda Beaudoin, DVM, PhD1; Laura Edison, DVM1; Camille E. Introcaso, MD2; Lucy Goh, MD3; James Marrone, MD4; Amelita Mejia, MD4; Chris Van Beneden, MD5 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Our health and well-being are products of not only the health care we receive and the choices we make, but also the places where we live, learn, work, and play. Community health improvement (CHI) is a process to identify and address the health needs of communities

Our health and well-being are products of not only the health care we receive and the choices we make, but also the places where we live, learn, work, and play. Community health improvement (CHI) is a process to identify and address the health needs of communities

In this video, genetic counselor Joyce Turner, MSC, CGC, explains what the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are and how a mutation in either gene can lead to cancer. She also discusses how genetic counseling and testing can help women make informed decisions about their health. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/videos/breast/BringYourBrave/Genetic_Counselor/WhatIsBRCAGeneMutation/WhatIsBRCAGeneMutation_lowRes.mp4