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Suggestions to start a conversation about HIV/AIDS with families, friends, and within Hispanic/Latino communities

Promotional booklet with an overview of One Conversation at a Time, CDC’s first national effort to encourage Hispanic/Latino families, friends, and communities to talk openly about HIV

Although there is evidence that consumption of trans fat has declined in the United States, limited documentation exists on current levels of industrial trans fat in foods. We estimated the prevalence of partially hydrogenated oils in 4,340 top-selling US packaged foods. Nine percent of products in the sample contained partially hydrogenated oils; 84% of these products listed “0 grams” of trans fat per serving, potentially leading consumers to underestimate their trans fat consumption. Government efforts to eliminate partially hydrogenated oils from packaged foods will substantially reduce exposure to this known cardiovascular disease risk factor.

In a video address, President Obama speaks to the people of West Africa regarding America’s support in combating the Ebola outbreak.

Diseases and Conditions information from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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

CDC plays a critical role in this by helping prevent illness, injury, disability, and death caused by workplace exposures.

Meningococcal disease can refer to any illness that is caused by Neisseria meningitidis, also known as meningococcus bacteria.

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

The mission of the NIOSH research program for the Mining sector is to eliminate occupational diseases, injuries, and fatalities among workers in the mining industries.

Elizabeth Torrone, PhD1, John Papp, PhD1, Hillard Weinstock, MD1 (Author affiliations at end of text).

CDC - GISP Profiles - Figure J. Distribution of Minimum Inhibitory Concentrations (MICs) of Azithromycin among GISP Isolates, 2008-2012

¿Cuánto sabe de la parálisis cerebral? Responda este cuestionario para descubrirlo.

Una encuesta hecha recientemente por los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades encontró que más de una cuarta parte de los hispanos (26.1 %) reportó tener presión arterial alta y casi la tercera parte de los que tienen presión arterial alta (30.4 %) no estaba tomando los medicamentos que podrían reducir su riesgo de ataques cardiacos y accidentes cerebrovasculares. Solo el 40.7 % de los hispanos dijo que tenía la presión arterial bajo control. Los CDC y Million Hearts han creado recursos educativos para ayudar a los hispanos a asumir el control de la salud de su corazón

Enero es el Mes de la Prevención de los Defectos de Nacimiento. Cada 4.5 minutos nace un bebé con un defecto congénito. ¿Qué tanto sabe de los defectos de nacimiento? Responda nuestro cuestionario para descubrirlo.