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After a heart attack, take these steps to lower your chance of having another heart attack or other problems such as stroke or kidney disease.

Help prevent heart disease by working with your doctor to control other health conditions, like diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure.

Lina I. Elbadawi, MD1,2; Thomas Haupt, MS2; Erik Reisdorf, MPH3; Tonya Danz3; Jeffrey P. Davis, MD2.

The Community Preventive Services Task Force recently posted a new report on its website: 2014–2015 Annual Report to Congress, Federal Agencies, and Prevention Stakeholders. This report includes a special update on task force recommendations to prevent cancers and is available at http://www.thecommunityguide.

The ELSW—comprised of external experts in the fields of biosafety, laboratory science, and research—reviewed CDC documentation (e.g., incident reporting, safety policies), visited CDC laboratories

Strategies that can help communities create social and physical environments that prevent excessive alcohol use.

A single mosquito bite can give you West Nile virus. Why take a chance? Use repellent on yourself and your family.