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Milton decides that he doesn’t want to play the tuba anymore and Josh confronts the kids that used to bully him but that are now being nice to him. Watch the webisode at StopBullying.gov.

Healthy People 2020 calls for increased monitoring of local health and health disparities, but successful models of designing and implementing data collection systems for this purpose are lacking.

CDC Vital Signs links science, policy, and communications with the intent of communicating a call-to-action for the public. CDC Vital Signs provides the most recent, comprehensive data on key indicators of important health topics.

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.

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women, but heart disease is preventable and controllable.

Learn how the CDC is working with communities across the country to help raise awareness of heart health, particularly among higher-risk populations.

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

In the United States, community health workers (CHWs) help us meet our national Healthy People goals by conducting community-level activities and interventions that promote health and prevent diseases and disability. CHWs are trusted, respected members of the community who serve as a bridge between their community members and professionals in the field of health and human services. They provide an important service by establishing and improving relationships between these professionals and members of the community.

The perfect gift this Valentine’s Day is the gift of heart health. Along with Valentine’s Day, February marks American Heart Month, a great time to commit to a healthy lifestyle and make small changes that can lead to a lifetime of heart health.

Sara E. Luckhaupt, MD1, Geoffrey M. Calvert, MD1 (Author affiliations at end of text).

CDC Women's health information, tips, and research from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Valentine’s Day is a great time to celebrate love and can be a reminder to make healthy choices part of your everyday life. Whether you celebrate Valentine's Day on your own or with someone else, take steps to be a healthy valentine.

February is American Heart Month. Raise awareness about heart disease and how people can prevent it.

Dr. Rodgers and Dr. Gary Gibbons encourage people with high blood pressure to follow a treatment plan, made with their healthcare provider, to get their blood pressure under control, and Dr. Gibbons shares steps to include in the plan.

Dr. Griffin Rodgers, M.D., M.A.C.P., Director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases at NIH, describes the benefits of regular physical activity and shows how he integrates brisk walking into his day. Video courtesy of the National Institute on Aging.