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January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. Birth defects are critical conditions that can cause lifelong challenges. Sometimes they can be life-threatening, causing about 1 in every 5 deaths during the first year of life.

January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. Birth defects are common, affecting 1 in every 33 babies born in the United States. Help increase awareness in your community.

January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. Hospitalization for birth defects costs the U.S. over $2.6 billion annually. This cost is higher when including the financial and emotional impact of living with birth defects.

There are many positive benefits of owning a pet; however, it's important to know that some animals may carry germs that can be spread to people and cause illness.

Interim Guidance for Infection Control Within Healthcare Settings When Caring for Patients with Confirmed, Probable, or Cases Under Investigation of Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus Infection - CDC

January 3, 2014 / Vol. 62 / Nos. 51 & 52 / Pg.

Table I   Summary of provisional cases of selected notifiable diseases, United States, cumulative, week ending January 18, 2014 (3rd Week).

Support CDC's tobacco control and prevention efforts by posting infographics to your Web site, blog, or social networking site.

Partnership success stories, Text4baby - CDC

Paul A. Biedrzycki, MPH, MBA1, Marisa Stanley, MPH1, Fredrick Radmer, MPH1, Shannon Lauf, MPH1 (Author affiliations at end of text).