HIV Behavioral Intervention: Hispanic Men Who Have Sex with Men

Published Nov. 3, 2008 at 2:00 p.m.

This podcast highlights a program at AIDS Project Los Angeles to deliver a Latino adaptation of Mpowerment, a behavioral intervention by Dr. Susan Kegeles and colleagues from the Center for AIDS Prevention Studies ...

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The Quiet Killer

Published Nov. 3, 2008 at 8:00 a.m.

Each year, nearly 500 die, while as many as 20,000 visit emergency rooms for exposure to carbon monoxide ...

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Preparing for the Release of CDC's Recommendations for Partner Services Programs for HIV, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, and Chlamydial Infection

Published Oct. 29, 2008 at 4:45 p.m.

This podcast provides information useful to state and local leadership as they prepare for the release of CDC's Recommendations for Partner Services Programs for HIV, Syphilis, Gonorrhea, and Chlamydial Infection. Dr. John Douglas, Director of CDC's Division of STD Prevention and Dr. Rich Wolitski, Acting Director of CDC's Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, provide some background information on the development of the Recommendations, summarize the key information and features, and describe what

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RSV: A Respiratory Virus in Young and Old

Published Oct. 15, 2008 at 3:00 p.m.

In this podcast, CDC researcher Catherine Panozzo discusses Respiratory Syncytial (sin-SISH-uhl) Virus, or RSV, a virus common in childhood and important in older adults ...

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Put Your Hands Together

Published Oct. 14, 2008 at 12:00 a.m.

In this podcast, learn how to help stop the spread of infection and stay healthy. It's easy when you 'Put Your Hands Together.' ...

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Is Your Child Safe from Lead Poisoning?

Published Oct. 2, 2008 at 8:00 a.m.

In this podcast, Dr. Mary Jean Brown, chief of CDC's Lead Poisoning and Prevention Program, discusses the importance of testing children for lead poisoning, who should be tested, and what parents can do to prevent lead poisoning ...

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Renovate Right: Prevent Lead Poisoning in Children

Published Oct. 2, 2008 at 8:00 a.m.

In this podcast, Dr. Maria Doa, Director of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Program Chemicals Division, discusses EPA's new rule for renovations, repairs, and painting activities. The new rule includes information on lead-safe work practices when conducting renovations, repairs, and painting in pre-1978 homes and schools to prevent the spread of lead dust ...

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World Rabies Day 2008

Published Sept. 24, 2008 at 8:00 a.m.

In this podcast, Dr. Charles Rupprecht, Chief of CDC's Rabies Program, discusses the current limitations in the human rabies vaccine supply, rabies in the U.S. and globally, and the 2008 World Rabies Day initiative ...

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Baby Steps: Learn the Signs. Act Early.

Published Sept. 23, 2008 at 4:19 p.m.

CDC recognized the impact of developmental disabilities and invested in a campaign to help parents measure their children's progress by monitoring how they play, learn, speak, and act ...

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MMWR Article Provides Additional Detail About HIV Incidence in the United States

Published Sept. 16, 2008 at 10:33 a.m.

This podcast explores a more in-depth look at HIV incidence in specific U.S. populations, with detailed breakdowns of new HIV infections by race, gender, route of transmission, and age ...

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