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There is no cure for lupus but medicine and other treatments can help improve your symptoms.

If you have lupus, learn the steps to take to plan a healthy pregnancy.

Know your rights and what to do if you’ve been sexually assaulted on a college campus.

What is HIV? Learn about how HIV affects women differently and how common it is among women in the United States.

How do you prevent food poisoning? Did you know that 1 in 6 Americans will get sick from food poisoning this year alone? Food poisoning not only sends 128,000 Americans to the hospital each year—it can also have long-term health consequences. Following the four simple steps - clean, separate, cook and, chill - below can help keep your family safe from food poisoning at home.

Breathing involves two phases: breathing in and breathing out. Your lungs deliver oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from your blood in a process called gas exchange. Gas exchange happens in the capillaries surrounding the alveoli, where the oxygen that is breathed in enters the circulatory system and carbon dioxide in the blood is released to the lungs and then breathed out. If you have problems breathing, gas exchange may be impaired, increasing the risk of serious health problems.

Stay safe and healthy when traveling abroad. Measles spreads easily through coughing and sneezing. It can cause serious illness, even death. Make sure you and your family are vaccinated for measles before you travel.

* Includes heart attack (myocardial infarction), angina pectoris, coronary heart disease, or stroke.

On January 7, this report was posted as an MMWR Early Release on the MMWR website (http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr).

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