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World Rabies Day 2010
In this podcast, Dr. Charles Rupprecht, Chief of the CDC's Rabies Program, discusses rabies in the United States and globally.
Blood Sugar & Fears
In this video, Dr. Ann Albright, director of CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation, and Dr. Edward Gregg, chief of the division's Epidemiology and Statistics Branch, discuss who is at high risk for type 2 diabetes and what lifestyle changes can help prevent or delay the disease.
Hepatitis in the United States
In this podcast, Dr. John Ward, Director of CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis, discusses the different types of viral hepatitis and how they can be prevented. He also describes how hepatitis is transmitted and treated.
Institute of Medicine’s Report on Viral Hepatitis
In this podcast, Dr. John Ward, Director of CDC’s Division of Viral Hepatitis, discusses the 2010 report, Hepatitis and Liver Cancer: A National Strategy for Prevention and Control of Hepatitis B and C, from the Institute of Medicine.
Get Tested. Make it Contagious.
This podcast is part of the "Get Tested. Make it Contagious" campaign, which is designed to raise awareness of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and increase testing among college students.
Mental Health of Survivors of the 2010 Haitian Earthquake Living in the United States
Thousands of survivors of the 2010 Haitian Earthquake are currently living in the United States. This podcast features a brief non-disease-specific interview with Dr. Marc Safran, CDC's longest serving psychiatrist, about a few of the mental health challenges such survivors may face.
Hand Hygiene Saves Lives: Patient Admission Video (Short Version)
This podcast is for hospital patients and visitors. It emphasizes two key points to help prevent infections: the importance of practicing hand hygiene while in the hospital, and that it's appropriate to ask or remind healthcare providers to practice hand hygiene.
Feeding Health: Thoughts on Healthy Food for a Healthy Planet
In this podcast, Food Rules author Michael Pollan discusses American food culture and gives his thoughts on how food can impact human and environmental health.
Feeding Health: Michael Pollan on Improving Public Health through the Food Systems
In this podcast, author Michael Pollan discusses his March 2009 visit to CDC and offers his thoughts on the intersection between the government, the food systems, and public health.
Binge Drinking
This podcast explores the health risks of binge drinking and discusses effective community strategies to prevent it.
