Daily Pill Can Prevent HIV
Preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a medicine taken daily that can be used to prevent getting HIV. PrEP is for people without HIV who are at very high risk for getting it from sex or injection drug use.
View ArticleE-cigarette Ads and Youth
E-cigarette advertising is skyrocketing, as is increased use of e-cigarettes by youth. Nicotine in e-cigarettes is highly addictive and may harm the developing brain. Learn more
View ArticleAlcohol and Pregnancy
Alcohol use during pregnancy can cause fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs), which are physical, behavioral, and intellectual disabilities that last a lifetime. More than 3 million US women are at...
View ArticleMaking Health Care Safer - Protect Patients from Antibiotic Resistance
People receiving medical care can get serious infections called healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), which may lead to sepsis or death.
View ArticleZika and Pregnancy
Zika may spread through bites of two types of infected mosquitoes in some US states this spring and summer. Pregnant women should take steps to prevent mosquito bites, including covering up arms and...
View ArticleADHD in Young Children
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a biological disorder that causes hyperactivity, impulsiveness, and attention problems. Parents do not cause ADHD, but parents can play a key role in...
View ArticleLegionnaires' Disease
Use water management programs in buildings to prevent deadly Legionnaires' disease outbreaks
View ArticleMotor Vehicle Crash Deaths
Reducing motor vehicle crash deaths was one of the great public health achievements of the 20th century for the US. However, more than 32,000 people are killed and 2 million are injured each year from...
View ArticleThink sepsis. Time matters.
Sepsis is a complication caused by the body's overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection. It can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. Sepsis is a medical emergency.
View ArticleBlood Pressure Control
High blood pressure can lead to heart disease, stroke, kidney disease, and death. About 70% of US adults age 65 or older have high blood pressure and only about half have it under control (less than...
View ArticleDental Sealants Prevent Cavities
Dental sealants are effective but underused protection against cavities. Start or expand programs that offer sealants to children at school.
View ArticleCancer and Tobacco Use
Tobacco use is the top preventable cause of cancer death, putting people at risk for at least 12 kinds of cancer.
View ArticleHIV and Injection Drug Use
Sharing needles, syringes, and other injection equipment puts people who inject drugs (PWID) at high risk for getting HIV and other infections, including hepatitis.
View ArticleNative Americans with Diabetes
Native Americans (American Indians and Alaska Natives) have a greater chance of having diabetes than any other US racial group
View ArticleZika Virus
Zika virus infection (Zika) during pregnancy can cause damage to the brain, microcephaly, and congenital Zika syndrome, a pattern of conditions in the baby that includes brain abnormalities, eye...
View ArticleAfrican American Health
African Americans are living longer. The death rate for African Americans has declined about 25% over 17 years, primarily for those aged 65 years and older.
View ArticleLegionnaires' Disease
Legionnaires' disease (LD) is a serious, and often deadly, lung infection (pneumonia). People usually get it by breathing in water droplets containing Legionella germs. People can also get it if...
View ArticleOpioid Prescribing
Providers in the highest prescribing counties prescribed 6 times more opioids per person than the lowest prescribing counties in 2015. Half of US counties had a decrease in the amount of opioids (MME*)...
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