Kids' Health E-Newsletter

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Keep Your Cool in Hot Weather
Learn more about heat-related illness and how to stay cool and well in hot weather.
Breastfeeding Action Guides for Health Care Settings
Three new action guides: Doctors in Action, Nurses in Action and Health Care Leaders in Action.
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance — United States, 2011
Results from the 2011 national YRBS indicated that many high school students are engaged in priority health-risk behaviors associated with the leading causes of death among persons aged 10–24 years in the United States. Variations were observed in many health-risk behaviors by sex, race/ethnicity, and grade.
Estimated Pregnancy Rates and Rates of Pregnancy Outcomes for the United States, 1990–2008 (pdf)
In 2008, an estimated 6,578,000 pregnancies resulted in 4,248,000 live births, 1,212,000 induced abortions, and 1,118,000 fetal losses. Pregnancy rates have declined significantly for non-Hispanic white, non-Hispanic black, and Hispanic teenagers.
Deaths: Final Data for 2009
Death rates among females declined for the age groups less than 1 year, 55-64, 65-74, 75-84, and 85 years and over. For females, the death rate increased for ages 25-34 and 45-54 years.
Healthy Pets Healthy People
There are many positive benefits of owning a pet; however, it's important to know that some animals may carry germs that can be spread to people and cause illness.
Training Tools for Healthy Schools
CDC's Training Tools for Healthy Schools help improve school health policies, programs, and curricula. Learn how these workshops promote health and academic success.
Reptiles, Amphibians, and Salmonella
Did you know that reptiles and amphibians like turtles, lizards, and frogs can carry a harmful germ called Salmonella? If there are young children in your home, reptiles and amphibians might not be safe pets for your family.
Previous HIV Testing Among Adults and Adolescents Newly Diagnosed with HIV Infection — National HIV Surveillance System, 18 Jurisdictions, United States, 2006–2009
Groups with the highest percentage of persons testing HIV-negative ≤12 months before HIV diagnosis included those aged 13–29 years (33%), males with HIV transmission attributed to male-to-male sexual contact (29%), and whites (28%).
Helmet Use Among Motorcyclists Who Died in Crashes and Economic Cost Savings Associated With State Motorcycle Helmet Laws — United States, 2008–2010
The findings indicated that, on average, 12% of fatally injured motorcyclists were not wearing helmets in states with universal helmet laws, compared with 64% in partial helmet law states (laws that only required specific groups, usually young riders, to wear helmets) and 79% in states without a helmet law.
Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infection Following Jewish Ritual Circumcisions that Included Direct Orogenital Suction — New York City, 2000–2011
Based on cases reported to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene during April 2006–December 2011, the risk for neonatal herpes caused by HSV-1 and untyped HSV following Jewish ritual circumcision with confirmed or probable direct orogenital suction in New York City was estimated at 1 in 4,098 or 3.4 times greater than the risk among male infants considered unlikely to have had direct orogenital suction.
Measles Outbreak Associated with an Arriving Refugee — Los Angeles County, California, August–September 2011
This outbreak emphasizes the importance of maintaining a high level of vaccination coverage and continued high vigilance for measles in the United States, particularly among incoming international travelers; clinicians should immediately isolate persons with suspected measles and promptly report them to health authorities.
CDC Grand Rounds: Newborn Screening and Improved Outcomes
Each year, >98% of approximately 4 million newborns in the United States are screened. Through early identification, newborn screening provides an opportunity for treatment and significant reductions in morbidity and mortality.
Notes from the Field: False-Positive Measles Test — Maine, February 2012
This case highlights the importance of careful epidemiologic investigation to guide appropriate laboratory testing and the crucial role of state public health laboratories in confirming or ruling out infectious diseases of public health concern.
Keep Kids Safe and Healthy This Summer
It’s summertime! Be extra vigilant to prevent injury and keep your kids safe and healthy this summer.
DEET, Showers, and Tick Checks Can Stop Ticks
Reduce your chances of getting a tickborne disease by using repellents, checking for ticks, and showering after being outdoors. If you have a tick bite followed by a fever or rash, seek medical attention.
Notes from the Field: Norovirus Outbreak at a Boys' Basketball Tournament — Kentucky, February 2012
State and local health officials partnered with CDC in an investigation to determine the extent of the outbreak, confirm the cause, and assess potential modes of transmission.
Tourette Syndrome: Mike's Story
Read Mike's story and find out what CDC is doing to raise awareness and educate health and education professionals about Tourette Syndrome. 3 of every 1,000 children 6 through 17 years of age have been diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome; this represents approximately 148,000 U.S. children.
Design and Operation of the National Survey of Children’s Health, 2007
A total of 91,642 interviews were completed from April 2007 to July 2008. A data file has been released that contains demographic information on the selected child, substantive health and well-being data for the child and his or her family, and sampling weights. Estimates based on the sampling weights generalize to the noninstitutionalized population of children in each state and nationwide.
Trends in Asthma Prevalence, Health Care Use, and Mortality in the United States, 2001–2010
For the period 2008–2010, asthma prevalence was higher among children than adults, and among multiple-race, black, and American Indian or Alaska Native persons than white persons.
HIV Surveillance in Adolescents and Young Adults
Twenty-one slides feature diagnosis of and living with HIV infection among adolescents and young adults, by sex and age group, race/ethnicity, by age group and transmission category; and AIDS diagnosis and rates of AIDS diagnosis, by age, race/ethnicity, sex.
Nonresponse in the National Survey of Children’s Health, 2007
Even when nonresponse-adjusted survey weights were used, the interviewed population was more likely to live in areas associated with higher levels of home ownership, lower home values, and greater proportions of non-Hispanic white persons when compared with the nonresponding population.

Grants

Obesity Prevention Programs-Statewide Collaboratives to Improve Nutrition, Breastfeeding Support, Physical Activity and Screen Time Practices for Obesity Prevention in Young Children financed solely by 2012 Prevention and Public Health Funds [CDC-RFA-DP12-1215PPHF12]
As part of the overall effort to increase obesity prevention efforts, CDC announces the opportunity to apply for funds to improve the quality of obesity prevention practices in early childhood education (ECE) facilities by providing opportunities to ensure equitable access to ECE services that meet the national Preventing Childhood Obesity (PCO) (2nd Ed.) standard components related to nutrition, breastfeeding support, physical activity, and screen time, all of which are key areas for obesity prevention. Closing Date: July 17, 2012