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Pertussis Public Health Professionals Resource

Jean Clare Smith, MD1, Alan R Hinman, MD2, Larry K. Pickering, MD1 (Author affiliations at end of text).

At the National Institutes of Health and at scientific institutions all over the world, researchers work with patient volunteers to learn more about diseases and conditions, and how to address them.

The NIH Clinical Center, America's research hospital, is often called a "house of hope." It's where the day's mission is to search for tomorrow's cures. It's where the first cure of a solid tumor with chemotherapy was discovered. The Clinical Center is also where AZT was first used to treat patients with AIDS. The Clinical Center has been the location of many amazing medical discoveries...And that's why it has earned the Lasker-Bloomberg Public Service Award. But what really makes this place award-winning are the people. We could not do it without our diverse health care team, staff, patients, and families. clinicalcenter.nih.gov

Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades trabajan con médicos e investigadores que se especializan en el síndrome del cromosoma X frágil (FXS, por sus siglas en inglés) para crear un recurso con datos que ayude a responder importantes preguntas de salud pública y de atención médica acerca de esta afección.

CDC public health news, press releases, government public health news, medical and disease news, story ideas, photos.

This page contains a suppliers list of NIOSH-Approved N100 Particulate Filtering Facepiece Respirators.

CDC Vital Signs - Cervical Cancer is Preventable

CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.

November is National Epilepsy Awareness Month. Epilepsy is a brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures and affects an estimated 2.3 million adults and 450,000 children in the United States (1,2).

Who is Considered Health Care Personnel? - CDC

Residents of many cities lack affordable, quality housing. Economically disadvantaged neighborhoods often have high rates of poverty and crime, few institutions that enhance the quality of its residents’ lives, and unsafe environments for walking and other physical activity. Deteriorating housing contributes to asthma-related illness. We describe the redevelopment of High Point, a West Seattle neighborhood, to improve its built environment, increase neighborhood physical activity, and reduce indoor asthma triggers.