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Exploring High Infant and Maternal Mortality Rates in the Rural U.S. with Dr. Mokdad

Date: Oct 05, 2016

Jenn Lukens - Rural Health Information Hub

Dr. Ali Mokdad has spent much of his career educating others about health. He is currently the Director of Middle Eastern Initiatives and Professor of Global Health at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and Head Faculty Member of U.S. Studies at the University of Washington. Prior to joining IHME in 2009, Dr. Mokdad worked at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Pregnancy Planning in the Age of Zika

Date: Jul 13, 2016

National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy

Despite promising declines in unplanned pregnancy rates in recent years, 45% of pregnancies in the United States are still unplanned. With the CDC watching closely for cases of Zika in the U.S., it’s more important than ever to be intentional about our actions. Never before have there been a broader array or more effective contraceptive options—that combined with a condom—can prevent both an unplanned pregnancy and the transmission of Zika.

Report Finds HPV-Related Cancers an 'Epidemic' in Men

Date: Jul 08, 2016

Felix Gussone, MD - NBC Health News

The number of cancers related to HPV has dramatically increased, a new government report finds. But too few people are receiving the best protection against the preventable and potentially deadly diseases of the cervix, head and neck: a vaccine given to pre-teens which could protect them later in life.

The number of human papilloma virus (HPV)-associated cancers in the United States has increased by 17 percent, to nearly 39,000 cases a year, according a report released Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Unintended Consequence: Blood Banks Could Feel The Squeeze From Zika Advisories

Date: Jul 06, 2016

By Shefali Luthra - Kaiser Health News

Enhancing mosquito control. Encouraging safe sex. Advising people to minimize travel to infected areas.

As public health officials hustle to implement strategies like these to undermine the threat of the Zika virus, one such tactic could exacerbate a different health concern: maintaining the nation’s supply of donated blood.

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