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Health and Wellness
- Prevent Lyme Disease
- Fungal Infections – 10 Questions to Protect Your Health
- Maternal Depression
- Stay Healthy at Animal Exhibits
- Asthma Awareness
Science and Research
- Current and Binge Drinking Among High School Students — United States, 1991–2015
- Vital Signs: Racial Disparities in Age-Specific Mortality Among Blacks or African Americans — United States, 1999–2015
- QuickStats: Brain Cancer Death Rates Among Children and Teens Aged 1–19 Years, by Sex and Age Group — United States, 2013–2015
- Disparities in Diabetes Deaths Among Children and Adolescents — United States, 2000–2014
- Current Tobacco Smoking and Desire to Quit Smoking Among Students Aged 13–15 Years — Global Youth Tobacco Survey, 61 Countries, 2012–2015
Spring and Summer Tips
Your Family Health
Learn what you can do to combat childhood obesity.
Better nutrition can help end childhood obesity. Shift the balance! Instead of soda or sugary drinks offer water or low-fat and fat-free milk. Choose fruits and veggies for snacks, sides, or dessert.
- Page last reviewed: September 19, 2017
- Page last updated: September 19, 2017
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