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Men can make their health a priority. Take action daily to live a stronger and healthier life.

Suggested citation for this article: Cheng D, Patel P. Optimizing women’s health in a Title X family planning program, Baltimore County, Maryland, 2001-2004. Prev Chronic Dis 2011;8(6):A126.

Must be 35 words or less]: Children’s exposure to secondhand smoke increases lung and ear infections, asthma attacks, and can cause sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).Communities are working to reduce secondhand smoke exposure in multiunit housing complexes, schools, and other public places.

Ask your child's doctor at their next appointment about getting HPV vaccine. Take advantage of any visit to the doctor—such as an annual health checkup or physicals for sports, camp, or college—to ask the doctor about what shots your preteens and teens need.

Content on this page was developed during the 2009-2010 H1N1 pandemic and has not been updated.

*Abbreviations used on U.S. immunization records.

Immunization is one of the best ways parents can protect their infants from 14 serious childhood diseases before age 2. Check to see if your baby is up to date on immunizations.

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Philadelphia enacted its Clean Indoor Air Act (CIAA) nearly 2 years before the statewide CIAA. In this study, we assessed the economic impact of CIAAs on 4 types of food services and drinking places and addressed the predominant limitation of previous pre–post ban studies, namely the lack of control for confounders and changes in secular trends over time.

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Are you one of the more than 70% of smokers who want to quit? Then try following this advice.

These brochures will educate those who care for children on the health dangers of secondhand smoke (SHS). The goal is to deliver culturally relevant information to various populations that will motivate them to reduce SHS exposure to children by making their homes and cars smoke-free.

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Scientific evidence shows that cigarette price increases can significantly reduce smoking prevalence and smoking initiation among adolescents and young adults. However, data are lacking regarding the effectiveness of increasing Pennsylvania’s cigarette tax to reduce smoking and/or adverse health effects of smoking.

Download and listen to Sabemos tobacco-related podcasts/radio PSAs for reliable health information when and where you want it.