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September 9th is International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Awareness Day. Read about Sasha's experiences with FASDs. Also, learn about new materials on alcohol use during pregnancy and FASDs.

Cardiopulmonary syndromes are conditions of the heart and lung and can occur in some cancers. They include shortness of breath (dyspnea), chronic cough, pleural and pericardial effusion, and superior vena cava syndrome. Learn more about these conditions in this expert-reviewed summary.

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CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Influenza Flu - findings from the Internet Panel Survey of pregnant women flu vaccination in the United States for the 2013-14 flu seasons.

Chronic myeloproliferative neoplasms treatments vary and depend upon the specific diagnosis. Treatment may include observation, phlebotomy, transfusions, chemotherapy/medications, radiation, biologic/targeted therapy, and stem cell transplant. Learn more in this expert-reviewed summary.

Bats play an important role in our ecosystem. However, they are also associated with diseases deadly to humans. Learn how you can stay safe when bats are near.

Pacemakers are used to treat certain types of arrhythmias, as well as heart failure, a condition that occurs when the heart cannot pump enough blood to the body. Not everyone with an arrhythmia needs a pacemaker.

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.

December 8-14 is National Influenza Vaccination Week. An annual flu vaccine is the single best way to prevent this serious illness. Get yours now!.

Peep, chirp, quack! Live baby poultry, such as chicks, ducklings, goslings, and baby turkeys, can carry harmful germs called Salmonella. After you touch a chick, duckling, or other baby bird, or anything in the area where they live and roam, WASH YOUR HANDS so you don't get sick!