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Elmo visits a day care center to remind Secretary Sebelius and the kids to be flu-safe by carefully washing their hands.

May 22, 2009
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Sesame Workshop, and the Ad Council Launch National Campaign to Protect Families from H1N1 Virus and Stay Healthy
Practice Good Habits Everyday to Stay Healthy

New PSA Campaign Unveiled at the HHS/Department of Education Childcare Center.   More...

H1N1 (Swine) Flu Investigation

HHS Takes Additional Steps Toward Development of Vaccine for the Novel Influenza A (H1N1).

Press Release

 

Learn more at www.PandemicFlu.gov.

Health Reform

President Obama is committed to working with Congress to pass comprehensive health reform this year in order to control rising health care costs, guarantee choice of doctor, and assure high-quality, affordable health care for all Americans. Learn more at www.HealthReform.gov

State Your Support for Health Reform This Year

News

June 2, 2009
FDA Awards $1 Million in Grants to Three States to Enhance Food and Feed Safety

The grants to Arkansas, Nebraska, and Wisconsin will fund Food Emergency Response Network chemistry laboratories.  More...

June 1, 2009
HHS Releases $30 Million to Help Medicare Beneficiaries Access Their Benefits

New Joint Effort to Reach the Most Vulnerable in Communities Across America.  More...

May 31, 2009
FDA and International Consortium Report New Data on Drug-Induced Liver Injury

The consortium has identified a genetic link associated with liver injury in some people who received the antibiotic Flucloxacillin.  More...

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ACF - Administration for Children & Families

AoA - Administration on Aging

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ATSDR - Agency for Toxic Substances & Disease Registry

CDC - Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

CMS - Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

 

FDA - Food & Drug Administration

HRSA - Health Resources & Services Administration

IHS - Indian Health Service

NIH - National Institutes of Health

OIG- Office of Inspector General

SAMHSA - Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration



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Of Interest: Sun Safety Week

mom and girl with sunscreen Summer is on its way and along with all the fun comes the possibility of skin damage from exposure to the sun's direct rays. During Sun Safety Week we are reminded to take steps early and often to minimize the sun's harmful effects. How to protect your skin from the sun. Questions and answers about sun exposure.

It's never too early to save your children's skin from the sun. Medical experts believe that too much exposure to the sun in childhood or adolescence is a major cause of skin cancer and premature skin aging later in life. Following some simple tips can help reduce your child's risk. How to protect children from the sun's damaging effects.

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