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In this video, cast members from Bravo’s Real Housewives of Atlanta and Fashion Queens talk about the importance of black gay men knowing their HIV status. The cast teams up with filmmaker Patrik-Ian Polk and CDC’s Testing Makes Us Stronger campaign to encourage them to get tested and, if necessary, access care and treatment. Testing Makes Us Stronger is a national campaign promoting HIV testing among black gay and bisexual men. To learn more about the campaign, visit: http://gettested.cdc.gov/stronger 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/actagainstaids/videos/campaigns/tmus/TMUS-60sec-RHOA-lo-res.mp4

Just a few serious sunburns can increase your child's risk of skin cancer later in life.

Felicita comenzó a fumar a los 12 años y Brett a los 16. Ninguno de ellos sabía que fumar podría dañar sus encías y dientes. Sin embargo, ambos aprendieron a la fuerza que fumar puede destruir la sonrisa. En este anuncio de televisión bilingüe para la campaña de los CDC Consejos de exfumadores, tanto Brett como Felicita le recomiendan a las personas que no fumen si quieren conservar sus dientes y su sonrisa. Se permiten comentarios sobre este video de acuerdo a nuestra política de comentarios: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://streaming.cdc.gov/vod.php?id=4423e9993e24eb257c76456e3e9fb2c320140624164735875

Brett started smoking when he was 16 to impress a pretty girl. By his midthirties, he had gum disease, which is a danger for all smokers. The tissues and bones holding Brett's teeth in place were breaking down. In this video from CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Brett talks about his addiction to cigarettes. Even after surgery to pull out 16 teeth, Brett was still smoking. As for the pretty girl, "I don't remember her name," says Brett, who now wears dentures. 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://streaming.cdc.gov/vod.php?id=808a6dce7e61e77db2480f92242c263020140620100501188

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Official site for Recreational Water Illness (RWI) Prevention Week, a week to educate the public about the dangers of recreational water illnesses (RWIs) such as cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis.

Wes Studi, Hollywood actor, reaches out to tribal communities on how to prevent flu and protect the circle of life. - CDC-TV

Rain That Dances introduces Thunder Cloud, his best friend, to Mr. Eagle who encourages the boys to be physically active every day. - CDC-TV

Learn how the owner of a grocery store chain is helping improve his bottom line, and the health of his customers, by dedicating a checkout aisle to healthy treats. - CDC-TV

Because pre-teens, adolescents, and college freshmen who live in dorms are at an increased risk for meningococcal disease, routine vaccination is recommended for 11-18 year olds.

If your doctor prescribes Tamiflu capsules for your child and he/she cannot swallow them, they may be mixed with a thick liquid.

Wes Studi, Hollywood actor, urges tribal communities to Take 3: get flu vaccinations, prevent germ spread and take antivirals.

For parents there's no greater joy then watching your child grow up happy and healthy. That's why most parents choose the safe, proven protection of vaccines.

Real estate developers, property managers, and residents of Boston, MA, are benefitting from smoke-free efforts. Find out why smoke-free housing is a smart business decision that also aims to improve public health.

Parents can protect their babies from 14 diseases before they turn two by making sure they get all of the safe, proven protection of vaccines. - CDC-TV