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Learn about heat-related illness and how to stay cool and safe in hot weather.

CDC Vital Signs - Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of death, disease, and disability in the US. Each year, around 443,000 people die from smoking or exposure to secondhand smoke, and another 8.6 million suffer from a serious illness from smoking.

Learn how you can help teens delay having sex or use better protection if they are having sex.

Valley fever is a fungal respiratory disease that can be devastating. Learning about valley fever can help you and your doctor recognize the symptoms early.

Plan ahead for diabetes care even when you’re on vacation and traveling.

July is National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness and Prevention Month, an observance intended to raise awareness and improve understanding of birth defects of the head and face. Common craniofacial birth defects include orofacial clefts (cleft lip, cleft palate, or both), craniosynostosis (when the skull sutures join together prematurely), and anotia/microtia (when the ear is missing or malformed).

What to Do If You Are Sick Take steps to care for yourself and help protect others in your home and community.

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