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FDA and CDC warnings and announcements, 4/1/2015

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Giant Eagle Voluntarily Recalls Multiple Items Due to Undeclared Egg and Milk Allergens

04/01/2015 02:35 PM EDT

Select Giant Eagle brand Danish pastries, Bolillo rolls, specialty cheese, meringue pies and heat & serve fried fish, prepared and sold from the Bakery, Cheese and Prepared Foods departments inside Giant Eagle and Market District stores, have been voluntarily recalled by Giant Eagle due to undeclared egg and milk allergens. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to egg or milk run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

. For detailed information pertaining to this Recalls, Market Withdrawals and

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GetGo from Giant Eagle Voluntarily Recalls Select Grab-and-Go Subs Due to an Undeclared Egg Allergen

04/01/2015 10:53 AM EDT

Select GetGo from Giant Eagle brand individually wrapped Grab-and-Go subs, sold from Grab-and-Go/”Fresh-to-Go” display cases inside GetGo locations, have been voluntarily recalled by GetGo due to an undeclared egg allergen. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to egg run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products.

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Whole Foods Market's Southwest Region Recalls Bran Muffin Six Packs Due To Undeclared Egg And Milk

03/31/2015 09:46 PM EDT

Whole Foods Market is recalling Bran Muffin six packs produced and sold in retail stores in the Southwest Region, which includes TX, OK, LA, and AR, due to undeclared egg and milk ingredients.

. For detailed information pertaining to this Recalls, Market Withdrawals

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Whole Foods Market's Southwest Region Recalls Bran Muffin Six Packs Due To Undeclared Egg And Milk

03/31/2015 09:46 PM EDT

Whole Foods Market is recalling Bran Muffin six packs produced and sold in retail stores in the Southwest Region, which includes TX, OK, LA, and AR, due to undeclared egg and milk ingredients.

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Updated Fact Sheet: HIV Among Women
Approximately one in four people living with HIV infection in the United States are women. An estimated 88% of women who are living with HIV are diagnosed, but only 32% have the virus under control.

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April is STD Awareness Month
The GYT: Get Yourself Tested campaign is a youth-oriented, empowering social movement to encourage young people to get tested and treated for STDs and HIV.

Use of 9-Valent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine: Updated HPV Vaccination Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
During its February 2015 meeting, the ACIP recommended 9-valent HPV vaccine (9vHPV) as one of three HPV vaccines that can be used for routine vaccination.

Reportable STDs in Young People 15-24 Years of Age, by State
Sexually active adolescents and young adults are at increased risk for STDs when compared to older adults. Acknowledging disparities in STD rates is one of the first steps in empowering affected communities to focus on the problem and helping the public health community direct prevention and treatment resources appropriately.

Employment and Activity Limitations Among Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease — United States, 2013
Women were more likely to report COPD than men (6.6% compared with 5.4%). Smokers who have been diagnosed with COPD are encouraged to quit smoking, which can slow the progression of the disease and reduce mobility impairment.

Tips from Former Smokers: Meet Julia, Marlene, Tiffany, and Kristy, and Mark
CDC launched its 2015 “Tips From Former Smokers” campaign with a series of powerful new ads featuring former smokers who suffer from smoking-related illnesses, including vision loss and colorectal cancer.

Fact Sheets on Women, Smoking, and Reproductive Health
Numerous fact sheets are now available and provide information taken from Surgeon General’s Reports about smoking. Two fact sheets address smoking risks for women: Women and Smoking, and Smoking and Reproduction.

Stressful Life Events Experienced by Women in the Year Before Their Infants' Births — United States, 2000–2010
Younger, less educated, unmarried, and Medicaid-covered women had the highest prevalence of stressful life events. Public health practitioners and clinicians can use the information on trends and risk factors for SLEs to determine the likelihood that pregnant women might benefit from screening for stressors during pregnancy.

Suicide Trends Among Persons Aged 10–24 Years — United States, 1994–2012
Suffocation surpassed firearm as the most common mechanism of suicide among females in 2001. An uptick in firearm suicide rates was observed for males and females after 2007.

Update: Influenza Activity — United States, September 28, 2014–February 21, 2015
As of February, 21, 2015, and based on 3,118 (22.0%) cases with complete medical chart abstraction, among 253 hospitalized women of childbearing age (15–44 years), 67 (26%) were pregnant.

Infant and Maternal Characteristics in Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome — Selected Hospitals in Florida, 2010–2011
Interventions are also needed to 1) increase the number and use of community resources available to drug-abusing and drug-dependent women of reproductive age, 2) improve drug addiction counseling and rehabilitation referral and documentation policies, and 3) link women to these resources before or earlier in pregnancy.

Understanding Sex Trafficking
Sex trafficking exploits women, men, and children across the United States and around the world. Preventing this violation of health, safety, and human rights is necessary for the well-being of people and communities. Learn more about resources that prevention practitioners can use to help.

Vital Signs: Seat Belt Use Among Long-Haul Truck Drivers — United States, 2010
Improvements in belt design might help increase belt use among LHTDs, especially female truck drivers, who were shown in this survey to be more likely than males to never use a seat belt.

Leading Causes of Death, Females, 2011
One page tables are available by race/ethnicity and age groups.