CDC - Women's Health: Women's Health Ebrief 2015

CDC - Women's Health

CDC's 2015 Women's Health E-Brief  [1.4 MB, 4 pages] includes many of CDC's programs and activities that focus on issues that impact women's health and safety.

This e-brief summarizes select CDC contributions to advance the health and safety of women in 2014. 

In This Issue: Recent CDC Guidance Education Campaign Selected CDC Publications Program Update and Funding Data and Trends Twenty Years

For additional information on CDC's women's health activities, please visit Women's Health website.

Advancing Women’s Health and Safety

New at CDC

Health and Wellness

• America’s Health Insurance Marketplace
• CDC Women’s Health Year in Review: 2014
• Bleeding Disorders in Women
• Food Safety and Pregnancy
• Quit Smoking in 2015
• Is Your Adult Vaccination Record Up-To-Date?
• Inspiration for a Healthy New Year

Science and Research

• Current Contraceptive Status Among Women Aged 15-44: United States, 2011-2013
• Depression in the U.S. Household Population, 2009-2012
• Abortion Surveillance - United States, 2011
• Influenza Activity Update

More What's New

Most Viewed A-Z Topics

• Deaths (Leading Causes)
• Heart Disease and Stroke
• Overweight and Obesity
• Pregnancy and Reproductive Health
• STDs and HIV/AIDS

More Women's A-Z

Featured Video

Baby Steps: Learn the Signs. Act Early.
Early recognition of developmental disabilities is key for parents and providers.

Get Covered Today

Focus on Prevention

Birth Defects are Critical 
January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. Learn more about why birth defects are critical and what CDC is doing.

Snapshots

Figure 1. Percentage of Persons Aged 12 and Over with Depression, by Age and Sex: United States, 2009–2012

FIGURE 1. Current Cigarette Smoking among Persons Aged ≥18 Years, by Sex and Sexual Orientation* — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2013

Figure 1. Percentage Currently Using Any Contraceptive Method among All Women Aged 15–44, by Selected Characteristics: United States, 2011–2013 

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• Heart Disease
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• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health
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• Minority Health
• Preconception Health and Health Care
• Reproductive Health
• Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)
• Smoking & Tobacco Use
• Vaccinations
• Violence Prevention
• Blood Disorders
• Women’s Safety at Work