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The Community Preventive Services Task Force posted new information about two recommendations to increase appropriate vaccination on its website: 1) "Community-Based Interventions Implemented in Combination," available at http://www.thecommunityguide.org/vaccines/communityinterventions.

Stay healthy and avoid recreational water illnesses (RWIs) when you swim or use the hot tub/spa by following a few simple steps.

About Teen Pregnancy , Teen Pregnancy

Information for families about emergencies and preparedness. Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Information for families about emergencies and preparedness. Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Podcasts on Chagas Disease.

Real stories of people - both former smokers and people who have never smoked - who are now living with smoking-related diseases and disabilities (from the Tips From Former Smokers campaign), organized by their disease/condition.

Breastfeeding - Gateway to Health Communication - CDC

Lyme disease is a multisystem disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. The organism is transmitted through the bite of certain species of blacklegged ticks (Ixodes spp.).

May is Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month. ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a progressive, fatal, neurodegenerative disorder of the upper and lower motor neurons. The etiology of ALS is not well understood, and no cure exists.