Helping Babies Sleep Safely ,  Expecting or caring for a baby? Take these steps to help baby sleep safely and reduce the risk of sleep-related infant deaths, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

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National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day (NLAAD), coordinated by the Latino Commission on AIDS, is October 15. This year’s theme, Living with HIV or not … we’re fighting this together, reminds us that regardless of our HIV status, we can work together to reduce new HIV diagnoses, improve health, and end HIV in the United States. Join us on NLAAD to increase awareness about HIV among Hispanics/Latinos and learn more about HIV testing, prevention, and treatment. Read More >

Quitline 15th Anniversary 1-800-QUIT-NOW is the national portal to a network of state quitlines. Quitlines offer evidence-based support—like counseling, referrals to local programs, and free medication—to people who want to quit tobacco. Read More >

Adult Vaccination Records Your vaccination record (sometimes called your immunization record) provides a history of all the vaccines you received as a child and adult. This record may be required for certain jobs, travel abroad, or school registration. Read More >

Prevent Bullying Bullying negatively impacts all youth involved—those who are bullied, those who bully others, and those who witness the bullying (bystanders). Read More >

Milestones Matter! Download CDC’s Milestone Tracker app for a fun and easy way to track and celebrate your child’s developmental milestones. Read More >

Help Your Picky Eater Good nutrition is important for young children to help them grow healthy and strong. Follow these tips to help your picky eater try new foods. Read More >

Children with ADHD Being healthy is important for all children and can be especially important for children with ADHD. The core symptoms of ADHD, like impulsivity and inattention, might lead children to behave in ways that can put their health at risk or cause them to forget healthy and protective behaviors. Over time, if not addressed, these risks can lead to injury, disease, or even an earlier-than-expected death. Read More >

PEHSUs Children’s rapid development from before they are born through early childhood makes them more vulnerable to environmental exposures. Contact the experts at your nearest Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit (PEHSU) to learn how to protect your child from exposure to health hazards in the environment. Read More >

Pregnancy Loss The loss of a baby during pregnancy remains a sad reality for many families. Learn what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is doing to understand the preventable causes of stillbirth. Read Milan’s story, as told by his mother Karina, about their family’s experience with the loss of a child through stillbirth. Read More >

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Ebola Outbreak Responder Stories

Protecting the Health of Communities People travel more now than they ever have before, from city to city and across international borders. And making sure travelers from and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is battling a year-long outbreak of Ebola virus disease, aren’t bringing that illness with them is what keeps Shahrokh Roohi busy. Read More >