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Take three simple actions to protect your health: Talk. Test. Treat.

Learn How the NEW Nutrition Facts Label Can Help You Improve Your Health

Find out answers to questions about acne from the Office on Women’s Health.

CDC works to identify causes of birth defects and opportunities to prevent them. By applying a public health approach incorporating three essential elements—surveillance or disease tracking, research to identify causes, and prevention research and programs—we can rapidly translate scientific findings into appropriate public health interventions.

Prepare for a safe and healthy study abroad experience by following CDC's travel health tips for students.

Smoking affects your pregnancy and your children. Learn how smoking affects your health and your pregnancy at BeTobaccoFree.gov.

Want to know if electronic cigarettes are safe? Read about the health risks of e-cigarettes at BeTobaccoFree.gov.

Migraine is very common and affects women more than men. Learn about migraine from the Office on Women’s Health.

Hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, is a method used to extract natural gas and oil from deep rock formations known as shale. Using this method, drilling operators force water, sand, and a mix of chemicals into horizontally drilled wells, causing the shale to crack and release natural gas or oil.

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