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Lisa, age 40, talks about her decision to get genetic counseling and testing to find out if she had a BRCA gene mutation, and how the experience empowered her to understand her options and be her own best health advocate. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/videos/breast/BringYourBrave/Lisa/BeYourOwnAdvocate/BeYourOwnAdvocate_lowRes.mp4

Lisa talks about how she realized that having family members with pre-menopausal breast and ovarian cancer meant that she has a higher risk of getting cancer before she turned 45. She talks about how this affected her as a young mother and why she takes steps to manage her risk. Lisa provides a tip for talking with family members about their history of cancer. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/videos/breast/BringYourBrave/Lisa/StartTheConversation/StartTheConversation_lowRes.mp4

Amanda Beaudoin, DVM, PhD1; Laura Edison, DVM1; Camille E. Introcaso, MD2; Lucy Goh, MD3; James Marrone, MD4; Amelita Mejia, MD4; Chris Van Beneden, MD5 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Lisa’s family history of breast and ovarian cancer puts her at higher risk for getting cancer in the future. Watch this video to learn how she’s used this information to empower herself. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/videos/breast/BringYourBrave/Lisa/EmpowerYourself/EmpowerYourself_lowRes.mp4

Krystal L. Mason, ScM1; Kyla D. Retzer, MPH1; Ryan Hill, MPH1; Jennifer M.

Hana Ross, PhD1; Muhammad Jami Husain, PhD2; Deliana Kostova, PhD2; Xin Xu, PhD2; Sarah M. Edwards, MSPH2; Frank J. Chaloupka, PhD3; Indu B.

Jamie Chriqui, PhD1; Hillary DeLong, JD2; Camille Gourdet, JD2; Frank Chaloupka, PhD3; Sarah Matthes Edwards, MSPH4; Xin Xu, PhD4; Gabbi Promoff, MA4 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Each year, the tobacco epidemic kills an estimated 6 million persons worldwide, including about 600,000 who die because of secondhand smoke exposure. If current trends continue, this number is expected to reach 8 million deaths annually by 2030 (1).

CDC released an advisory to travelers to Tulum, Mexico. During Hepatitis Awareness Month, learn more about how the hepatitis A vaccine can protect you from getting infected when traveling.

Karen A. Kirtland, PhD1; Jinan B. Saaddine, MD1; Linda S.

May is Healthy Vision Month, a national observance devoted to encouraging persons to make vision and eye health a priority. CDC's Vision Health Initiative partners with the National Eye Institute's National Eye Health Education Program to educate the public about vision loss prevention and eye health promotion.

Lauren B. Browne, MD1,2; Zeray Menkir, MPH3; Vincent Kahi, MD4; Gidraf Maina, MPH4; Solomon Asnakew, MPH5; Michelle Tubman, MD5; Hajir Z. Elyas, MD6; Alemayehu Nigatu, MPH4; David Dak, MPH4; U Aye Maung, MD4; Jolene H.

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

José E. Hagan, MD1,2; Steven G.F.

Indu B. Ahluwalia, PhD1; Helen Ding, MD2; Denise D'Angelo, MPH1; Kristen H. Shealy, MSPH2; James A.