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If you plan to travel to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup, follow these recommendations to stay safe and healthy.

In response to the illness and death caused by preventable chronic diseases, the US Department of Health and Human Services created Communities Putting Prevention to Work to support community efforts in tackling tobacco use and obesity through policy, systems, and environmental change. As part of this program, 10 national nonprofit organizations with prevention expertise were funded and matched with specific community objectives. Most tobacco and obesity-related matched objectives were successfully accomplished by communities. Public–private partnerships should be considered when addressing chronic disease prevention.

View Start Talking. Stop HIV. campaign videos and exclusive behind-the-scenes footage featuring 37 gay and bisexual men who share their experiences communicating with their sexual partners about HIV.

Keep your cool when the weather gets warm.

On July 1, 2014, this report was posted as an MMWR Early Release on the MMWR website (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr).

Craig M. Hales, MD1, Rafael Harpaz, MD1, Ismael Ortega-Sanchez, PhD1, Stephanie R. Bialek, MD1 (Author affiliations at end of text).

FASDs are 100% preventable if a woman does not drink alcohol during pregnancy. There is no known safe amount of alcohol to drink while pregnant. There is also no safe time during pregnancy to drink and no safe kind of alcohol.

Magdalena M. Paczkowski, PhD1,2, Keren L. Landman, MD1,2, Paul M.

Meningococcal Vaccine for Preteens, Teens, and Adolescents

Find out how teachers and others can help children with this sickle cell disease.

Whether you are looking for full time employment, internships, or positions overseas, these links will guide you to the information you need.

Division of Bacterial Diseases Bulletin Fall

People at High Risk of Developing Flu-Related Complications - CDC

Fact sheet provides an overview about the impact of flu on pregnant women, and emphasizes the importance of flu vaccination for pregnant women and their unborn babies - CDC

About influenza prevention for travelers - CDC