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CDC Online Newsroom - Digital Press Kit

CDC Online Newsroom - Digital Press Kit

Digital Press Kit: Safe Medication Lists on the Internet

Digital Press Kit: Safe Medication Lists on the Internet

More than 90 percent of women use at least one medicine during pregnancy.  To learn about taking medicine during pregnancy, about half of women ages 18 to 44 years old look for health information on the internet.  A new study shows that while many internet websites post lists of medicines that are safe to take during pregnancy, for many of the medicines listed, there is not enough known to determine their safety or risk for use during pregnancy. Learn More
 Digital Press Kit: Safe Medication Lists on the Internet

Digital Press Kit 2013

Safe Medication Lists on the Internet

Pregnant woman playing with her child
First released: January 30, 2013
More than 90 percent of women use at least one medicine during pregnancy. To learn about taking medicine during pregnancy, about half of women ages 18 to 44 years old look for health information on the internet. A new study shows that while many internet websites post lists of medicines that are safe to take during pregnancy, for many of the medicines listed, there is not enough known to determine their safety or risk for use during pregnancy.
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STOP Polio: Coming Together to End Polio Once and For All

STOP volunteer checks children’s vaccination status in Boke, Guinea-Bissau.
First released: January 24, 2013
The global effort to eradicate polio is one of the largest public health initiatives in history. Many countries affected by polio have a shortage of skilled public health staff available to fully support eradication efforts. The Stop Transmission of Polio (STOP) program, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and co-sponsored by Rotary International, World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF, helps address this shortage by training and deploying skilled public health professionals who volunteer to support in-country immunization programs. Working as WHO or UNICEF consultants, these volunteers work closely with host country ministries of health, WHO, UNICEF, and local communities.
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13 in 2013: CDC Looks Ahead

Thomas R. Frieden, MD, MPH, looking ahead
First released: January 17, 2013
As America’s health protection agency, CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money through prevention. Whether diseases start at home or abroad, are chronic or acute, curable or preventable, human error or deliberate attack, CDC is there for you.
Here’s a glance of 13 public health topics to look for in 2013
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CDC Vital Signs: Binge Drinking among Women and High School Girls

Nearly fourteen million US women binge drink, averaging 6 drinks per binge.
First released: January 8, 2013
Binge drinking is a dangerous behavior but is not widely recognized as a women’s health problem. CDC’s latest Vital Signs report shows that nearly 14 million U.S. women binge drink about three times a month, and consume an average of six drinks per binge. Binge drinking is defined as consuming four or more drinks on an occasion for women and girls.
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January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month

Birth defect prevention badge
First released: January 7, 2013
Every 4 ½ minutes, a baby is born with a major birth defect in the United States. They are a leading cause of death among U.S. infants, accounting for about 20% of mortality in the first year of life. In addition, babies born with birth defects have a greater chance of illness and long term disability than babies without birth defects. January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month, a time to focus on raising awareness about the frequency with which birth defects occur in the United States and of the steps that can be taken to prevent them.
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