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Alison Ridpath, MD1,2, Cynthia R. Driver, DrPH1, Michelle L. Nolan, MPH1, Adam Karpati, MD1, Daniel Kass, MSPH1, Denise Paone, EdD1, Andrea Jakubowski1, Robert S.

Please note: An erratum has been published for this article. To view the erratum, please click here.

On December 12, 2014, this report was posted as an MMWR Early Release on the MMWR website (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr).

Jessica K. Adam, MD1,2,3, Aiden K. Varan, MPH2,3,4, Alice L.

Jared S. Vega, JD1, Miguel Escobedo, MD1, Cynthia R. Schulte2, Jennifer B.

Our video shows how it is best to WASH YOUR HANDS with soap and clean running water for about 20 seconds and explains that if soap and clean water are not available, use an alcohol-based product. The video also points out that alcohol-based hand rubs significantly reduce the number of germs on skin and are fast-acting. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html

African American women in the Deep South of the United States are disproportionately obese, a condition strongly influenced by their social environment. The objective of this study was to characterize the prevalence of social support from family and friends for healthy eating and exercise in rural communities.