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Top 7 Disaster Songs Countdown
By Regina Quadir Most artists may not have had preparedness in mind, but these top 7 title tracks remind us of some events that we should always be prepared for. Check out our top 7 disaster tracks: Read More >
Posted on by 46 CommentsStepping Up to Take Down Polio
Polio is a crippling and potentially fatal infectious disease that is completely preventable. Since 1988, members of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), including CDC, the World Health Organization (WHO), Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Rotary, and UNICEF, have teamed up to eradicate polio world-wide through large scale vaccination efforts. Global polio cases are down more Read More >
Posted on by 1 CommentTicket for Two – International travel during pregnancy
By Stacie Dunkle “We don’t recommend international travel during pregnancy for first-time mothers,” said my nurse midwife. Those words stopped me in my tracks. As an officer in the Epidemic Intelligence Service with three years of experience working overseas, I couldn’t believe what this nurse was telling me. Rarely a month went by that Read More >
Posted on by 15 CommentsAre You Prepared? Video Contest Winners
September was National Preparedness month and CDC asked, “Are You Prepared?” Emergencies affect thousands of people every year. They can include earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, severe heat, and disease outbreaks, just to name a few. Although emergencies are ever-present, many people are not prepared to deal with them. Even though local, state, and federal governments will Read More >
Posted on by 9 CommentsDragon*Khan
It’s Labor Day weekend and Dr. Ali Khan is walking through the halls of the Hyatt Regency Hotel in downtown Atlanta. To his left, a group of excited superheroes check out each other’s costumes. To his right, a man wearing a top hat peers over his goggles to give directions to Princess Leia. A small Read More >
Posted on by 9 CommentsTen Years Later, What’s Changed?
The events of 9/11 will forever be engrained in our memories. The attacks on the twin towers, Pentagon, and the anthrax attacks which followed were unimaginable at the time. Ten years after these tragic events, what’s changed? Read More >
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