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2009 Flu Prevention PSA Contest

Create a Flu Video & Be Eligible to Win $2500

Help us protect our families and communities. Create a video Public Service Announcement with the message of preventing or dealing with the flu, post it on YouTube, and you could win a $2,500 cash prize!

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2009 Flu Summit

Secretaries Kathleen Sebelius (HHS), Janet Napolitano (DHS), and Arne Duncan (ED), along with Homeland Security Advisor John Brennan, hosted an all-day H1N1 Flu Preparedness Summit with states to further prepare the nation for the possibility of a more severe outbreak of H1N1 flu in the fall.

Summit Agenda (PDF)
H1N1 Flu Resource Kit
News Release

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July 9, 2009
New Ratings for America's Hospitals Now Available on Hospital Compare Web Site

New information added to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) Hospital Compare Web site reports how frequently patients return to a hospital after being discharged.  More...

July 9, 2009
Obama Administration Calls on Nation to Begin Planning and Preparing for Fall Flu Season & the New H1N1 Virus

Administration announces new funding for states and new nation-wide flu prevention campaign at flu.gov.  More...

July 8, 2009
Obesity Among U.S. Adults Continues to Rise

Obesity Prevalence 25 Percent or Higher in 32 States.  More...

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Of Interest: Migraine or Tension Headache?

woman with headache Nearly anyone can be at risk for headaches. Tightened muscles in the shoulder, neck, scalp or jaw cause the most common type of headache, tension headache. Migraines can be particularly painful - light, sound, and even movement can be sources of major discomfort. Cutting down on caffeine and maintaining good posture will help reduce your risk. Learn more about headaches, causes, and treatment.

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Latest FDA Recall Information

  • FDA Warns Consumers Not to Buy or Use Hardcore Energize Bullet or New Whey Liquid Products

    July 5, 2009
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  • Multistate Outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 Infections Associated with Beef from JBS Swift Beef Company

    July 1, 2009
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  • FDA Confirms E. Coli O157:H7 in Prepackaged NestlĂ© Toll House Refrigerated Cookie Dough

    June 29, 2009
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Road Map to Recovery - A White House summer initiative designed to accelerate the Administration's recovery efforts.

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