Search Media Items

October 29 is World Stroke Day. This year, the World Stroke Organization is introducing a new slogan for this important health observance: “Because I care…” This theme reminds us that caring about ourselves, our families, and our friends is the key to preventing strokes and to helping those who experience a stroke.

If you have close relatives with breast or ovarian cancer, you may be at higher risk for developing these diseases. Does your family health history put you at higher risk? Would you benefit from cancer genetic counseling and testing?

Autumn is a popular season for sporting events, and whether you are tailgating or channel surfing, chances are that barbeque chicken and spicy wings will make an appearance. Learn how to protect yourself from Salmonella.

October 15 is National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, a day to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS prevention among Hispanics/Latinos living in the United States and its territories.

October is SIDS Awareness Month. Learn more about the problem and the risk factors and take action to reduce the risk. Start by always placing babies on their backs to sleep.

When you set your clocks backward one hour Sunday, November 6, 2016, remember to check the batteries in your CO detector.

ACIP Recommendations on MMR vaccine and other MMWR articles. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) is a group of medical and public health experts that develop recommendations on how to use vaccines to control diseases in the United States

National Diabetes Month–time for a refresher on managing your type 1 or type Diabetes.

Increasing numbers of malaria cases reported in the U.S. serve as a reminder to travelers to countries with malaria: think ahead and take steps to protect yourself from this potentially fatal, but preventable disease.

Sore throat and runny nose are usually the first signs of a cold, followed by coughing and sneezing. Most people recover in 7-10 days or so. You can help reduce your risk of getting a cold by washing your hands often and avoid touching your face with unwashed hands.

Food handling errors and inadequate cooking are the most common problems that lead to poultry-associated foodborne disease outbreaks in the United States . Follow these four food safety tips to help you safely prepare your next holiday turkey meal.

A new bird flu virus, called H7N9 for short, is causing serious illness in people in China. Currently there is no ongoing person-to-person spread. Learn why and how CDC is being proactive about this virus.

Arthritis is one of the most common causes of disability. Four strategies can help people with arthritis thrive.

Similar to cigarettes, hookah smoking delivers the addictive drug nicotine and it is at least as toxic as cigarette smoking. While many hookah smokers may consider this practice less harmful than smoking cigarettes, hookah smoking carries many of the same health risks as cigarettes.