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January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. Birth defects are critical conditions that can cause lifelong challenges. Sometimes they can be life-threatening, causing about 1 in every 5 deaths during the first year of life.

This is another in a series of occasional MMWR reports titled CDC Grand Rounds. These reports are based on grand rounds presentations at CDC on high-profile issues in public health science, practice, and policy. Information about CDC Grand Rounds is available at http://www.

Fifty years after the first report, the 2014 Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health reveals new details about the dangers of smoking as well as strategies to curtail the cigarette epidemic.

Vaccination against flu is especially important for American Indians and Alaska Natives, who have been found to be at higher risk for complications from the flu. Protect yourself and your community by getting a flu vaccine.

Fifty years after the first report, the 2014 Surgeon General’s Report on Smoking and Health reveals new details about the dangers of smoking as well as strategies to curtail the cigarette epidemic.

Norovirus spreads very easily and causes vomiting and diarrhea. There's no vaccine to prevent infection and no drug to treat it. Wash your hands often and follow simple tips to stay healthy.

In the US, about 1 in every 100 babies is born with a congenital heart defect. About 25% of these heart defects are critical congenital heart defects. Read one mother’s story about her son’s critical congenital heart defect.

Recent media stories about 'flesh-eating' bacteria may have you worried. But CDC's cutting-edge tracking methods, like Active Bacterial Core surveillance (ABCs), show no rise in annual cases.

Documenting trends—which illnesses are decreasing and increasing—is essential for monitoring our progress in reducing foodborne illness.

Documenting trends—which illnesses are decreasing and increasing—is essential for monitoring our progress in reducing foodborne illness.