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Suggested citation for this article: Cheng D, Patel P. Optimizing women’s health in a Title X family planning program, Baltimore County, Maryland, 2001-2004. Prev Chronic Dis 2011;8(6):A126.

Must be 35 words or less]: Children’s exposure to secondhand smoke increases lung and ear infections, asthma attacks, and can cause sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).Communities are working to reduce secondhand smoke exposure in multiunit housing complexes, schools, and other public places.

Ask your child's doctor at their next appointment about getting HPV vaccine. Take advantage of any visit to the doctor—such as an annual health checkup or physicals for sports, camp, or college—to ask the doctor about what shots your preteens and teens need.

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.

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.

Content on this page was developed during the 2009-2010 H1N1 pandemic and has not been updated.

*Abbreviations used on U.S. immunization records.

Immunization is one of the best ways parents can protect their infants from 14 serious childhood diseases before age 2. Check to see if your baby is up to date on immunizations.

Are you planning international travel to the tropics? Avoid mosquito bites

This March, in recognition of Brain Injury Awareness Month, CDC is working to raise awareness about traumatic brain injury (TBI). Improved prevention, recognition, and response can help address this important public health problem.