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The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology has published a new study: “Use of topiramate in pregnancy and risk of oral clefts.” You can read the article’s abstract here. See below for a summary of the findings from this article.

CDC’s Global Health Strategy outlines how CDC will leverage its core strengths to advance four overarching global health goals in the areas of Health Impact, Health Security, Health Capacity, and Organizational Capacity.

CDC’s Muscular Dystrophy Surveillance Tracking and Research Network is the only population-based muscular dystrophy tracking program in the United States. This program addresses gaps in public health research of muscular dystrophy.

On February 3, this report was posted as an MMWR Early Release on the MMWR website (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr).

Iyabode Akinsanya-Beysolow, MD1, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP),* ACIP Child/Adolescent Immunization Work Group (Affiliations at end of text).

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

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

Paula Kriner, MPH1, Karla Lopez, MD1, Jessica Leung, MPH2, Rafael Harpaz, MD2, Stephanie R. Bialek, MD2 (Author affiliations at end of text).

CDC - Stephen B. Thacker Library - Science Clips

The first edition of the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) was released on August 29, 2014, and is now available from CDC online at http://www.cdc.gov/mahc.

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

The Community Preventive Services Task Force recently posted new information on its website, "Diabetes Prevention and Control: Combined Diet and Physical Activity Promotion Programs to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes Among People at Increased Risk." This information is available at http://www.thecommunityguide.

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The mission of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (NCIRD) is to prevent disease, disability and death through immunization and by control of respiratory and related diseases. To achieve this goal, the mission of the Immunization Services Division is to protect individuals and communities from vaccine-preventable diseases through provision of federal funds and contracts to purchase vaccine, the provision of technical and financial support of immunization programs, provider and public education, and evaluation and research.

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