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Pregnant women should not stop or start taking any type of medication that they need without first talking with a doctor. Women planning to become pregnant should discuss any medication with their doctor before becoming pregnant.

CDC and its partners work to identify and address the factors that lead to health disparities among racial, ethnic, geographic, socioeconomic, and other groups so that barriers to health equity can be removed.

CDC’s Graphs of the Year: Nightmare bacteria spread and 100,000 smokers likely quit with Tips

ATSDR's Toxic Substances Web Portal makes it easy for researchers and citizens to find information about toxic chemicals and related health effects. Learn how toxic substances can affect health and how to prevent exposure.

Receiving medical care abroad can be risky. Learn about those risks and how to minimize them.

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

CDC's Office on Smoking and Health offers information related to smoking and tobacco use.

March is designated National Kidney Month to raise awareness about the prevention and early detection of kidney disease. In 2011, kidney diseases were the ninth leading cause of death in the United States (1). More than 10% (>20 million) of U.

Learn more about ground water, the threats to its safety, and how to protect your own ground water sources during Ground Water Awareness Week.