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CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – What can be done to help prevent smokers and nonsmokers from getting more than 12 cancers associated with tobacco use and secondhand smoke? – Media Advisory

Tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of cancer and cancer deaths. Cancers linked to tobacco use make up 40% of all cancers diagnosed.

CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report How can expanded syringe services programs protect gains in HIV prevention? – Media Advisory

One consequence of the nation’s devastating opioid epidemic is the increased risk of HIV and hepatitis B and C transmission through unsafe injection drug use. Syringe services programs (SSPs) can greatly reduce that risk.

CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Too loud! For Too long! – Media Advisory

According to the latest CDC Vital Signs report, many adults don’t hear as well as they think they do. About 40 million Americans ages 20 to 69 have hearing loss in one or both ears. Being around too much loud noise-like using a leaf blower or going to loud concerts – can cause permanent hearing … Continue reading CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report – Too loud! For Too long! – Media Advisory