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STDs in Adolescents and Young Adults
This report provides prevalence estimates of STDs among young people, including rates of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis, by age and state.
State-based Occupational Health Surveillance Clearinghouse
This is a clearinghouse of state-developed products supported through NIOSH Surveillance cooperative agreements. Data and products focused on young workers can be identified by using the search link and terms such as "youth" and "young worker.
Sexually Transmitted Diseases Surveillance, 2011
This report by the Department of Health and Human Services and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention presents statistics and trends for sexually transmitted diseases in the United States through 2011.
The Association Between School-Based Physical Activity, Including Physical Education, and Academic Performance
The report indicates that school-based physical activity may help improve students' grades and test scores and positively affect other factors that influence academic achievement. The report also concludes that adding time during the school day for physical activity does not appear to take away from academic performance.
Talking With Your Teens About Sex: Going Beyond “the Talk”
Research shows that parents have a great deal of influence over their teens’ decisions about sex (PDF, 4 pages). This fact sheet provides information and resources for parents that can help them facilitate conversations with their teens about sex and healthy relationships.
Use of Selected Clinical Preventive Services to Improve the Health of Infants, Children, and Adolescents — United States, 1999-2011
This report from the CDC finds that infants, children, and adolescents in the United States did not receive key clinical preventive services that have the potential to improve their health. The report also points to disparities in access and use of these services by demographics, geography, and health care coverage status.
WISQARS Mobile: Injury Data Anywhere, Anytime
WISQARS Mobile, an app developed by the CDC, allows users to easily access injury information, including data on motor vehicle–related injuries, prescription drug overdoses, traumatic brain injuries, violence against children and youth, unintentional injury, homicide, and suicide.
“The Burning Truth” Initiative
The CDC's Burning Truth communication initiative encourages young people to protect themselves from too much exposure to ultraviolet rays from the sun and tanning beds in order to keep their skin healthy. The initiative website contains information on the real truth behind common tanning myths, and posters and buttons to share with friends and on social networks.
Youth@Work: Talking Safety
This curriculum in occupational safety and health can be used in the classroom or other group training sessions. It is designed to teach core health and safety skills and knowledge, and covers basic information relevant to any occupation. The target audience for the curriculum is high school age students; however, much of the material can be used in post-secondary job training environments like apprenticeship programs. The curriculum includes instructions for teachers and a step-by-step guide for presenting the material. The bulk of the curriculum is focused on teaching fundamental principles of occupational safety that young workers can use on their first jobs and carry with them into adulthood
Young Worker Safety and Health
This Workplace Safety & Health Topic from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention provides information for young people on workplace safety and health.
Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, 2014
CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics released selected estimates of health insurance coverage (PDF, 31) for the civilian, non-institutionalized population in the United States based on data from the 2014 National Health Interview Survey. Estimates for 2014 are based on data for 111,682 people.
Health: How to Access Online Statistics
CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics has created the Data Online Query System, a new tool for accessing information from its public use database. The first dataset available is for information on emergency department visits, which can be filtered by age group, sex, and race/ethnicity, for years 2005-2010.
Health Literacy for Health Professionals
Created by CDC’s OADC, the Health Literacy for Health Professionals training plan features five courses that can help build health professionals’ knowledge and skills consistent with new professional communication competencies. Learners begin with the introductory Health Literacy for Public Health Professionals course and then select one or more of the following courses to complete the plan: Writing for the Public; Speaking for the Public; Using Numbers and Explaining Risk; or Creating Easier to Understand Lists, Charts, and Graphs.
Prevalence of Diagnosed and Undiagnosed HIV Infection — United States, 2008–2012
This study analyzed HIV surveillance data for people 13 years or older in the United States reported to CDC through June 2014 to estimate the prevalence of diagnosed and undiagnosed HIV infection for 2008–2012.
Share With Youth: Run, Swim, and Have Fun Outside
Summer is a time for having fun outdoors, but teens must be aware of sun safety and air quality in order to avoid injury and aggravating chronic conditions. These federal resources can help young people — and the adults who work with them — stay safe while enjoying the summer months:
- The Environmental Protection Agency’s ultraviolet (UV) index forecasts can help users prepare for, and avoid excess, UV exposure.
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Sun Safety for America’s Youth Toolkit has sun-safe policies for community programs.
- Use Airnow.gov to track local air quality and prepare accordingly for outdoor activities for youth with asthma.
2015 STD Treatment Guidelines Wall Chart, Pocket Guide, App, and Other Materials
Following the release of its updated Sexually Transmitted Diseases Treatment Guidelines, 2015, CDC developed several resources for clinicians based on the Guidelines. Resources include a wall chart for clinical settings, a Pocket Guide, a free app that allows quick and easy access to the guidelines, and Evidence Tables that provide a basis for the recommendations.
Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data from the 2014 National Health Interview Survey
This early release includes estimates for 15 selected health measures based on data from the 2014 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and presents estimates from 1997-2013 for comparison. CDC will update estimates as each new quarter of NHIS data becomes available.
HIV Testing in the Past Year Among the U.S. Household Population Aged 15-44: 2011-2013
Using data from the 2011-2013 National Survey of Family Growth, this report updates nationally representative estimates and trends for HIV testing in the past year among the United States household population ages 15-44. Overall, 19% of people ages 15-44 in 2011-2013 were tested for HIV in the past year. Higher percentages of HIV testing in the past year were seen for people ages 15-34, compared to those ages 35-44, and for non-Hispanic black people compared to other race and ethnicity groups.
Online Training: A Story of Health
CDC worked with partner organizations to create A Story of Health, a series of case-based training opportunities in online/eBook format that feature fictional characters facing diseases as well as their families. Each story contains the latest scientific research about disease origin and helpful facts about disease prevention. Download the eBook to earn free continuing education (CE) credit; each story is accredited separately.
Share with Youth: Recommendations About International Travel for Education Purposes and the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa
The CDC developed recommendations for students, faculty, and staff participating in study abroad programs, research, foreign exchange, or other international travel for education purposes, which address how travel might be affected by the Ebola outbreak and how these individuals can protect themselves from Ebola.
HEADS UP Concussion and Helmet Safety App
CDC’s new HEADS UP Concussion and Helmet Safety app provides access to concussion safety information that can help parents and coaches spot a concussion and learn how to respond if an athlete has a concussion or brain injury. The free app also includes a 3D helmet fit feature that teaches about proper helmet fit, safety, and care.
Concussion at Play: Opportunities to Reshape the Culture Around Concussions
This new report from CDC provides a snapshot of current research on concussion knowledge, awareness, attitudes, and behaviors among athletes, coaches, parents, health care providers, and school professionals. The report provides potential strategies to help keep athletes safe, based on these findings.
National, Regional, State, and Selected Local Area Vaccination Coverage Among Adolescents Aged 13-17 — United States, 2014
CDC analyzed data collected from 20,827 adolescents through the 2014 National Immunization Survey–Teen, which monitors vaccination coverage among adolescents ages 13-17 across the United States. Results show that from 2013 to 2014 coverage increased for all routinely recommended vaccines. However, despite overall progress in vaccination coverage among adolescents, HPV vaccination coverage continues to lag behind at state and national levels.
Sexual Activity, Contraceptive Use, and Childbearing of Teenagers Aged 15–19 in the United States
Using data from the 1988 to 2011-2013 National Survey of Family Growth, this report provides trends and recent national estimates of sexual activity, contraceptive use, and childbearing among teenagers ages 15-19. Key findings include:
- In 2011-2013, 44% of female teenagers and 47% of male teenagers had experienced sexual intercourse, percentages which have declined significantly over the past 25 years.
- Seventy-nine percent of female teenagers and 84% of male teenagers used a contraceptive method at first sexual intercourse, the most common of which was the condom.
- Young women who did not use a method of contraception at first sexual intercourse were twice as likely to become teen mothers as those who used a method.
Share with Youth: Girlfriends' Health
This resource describes how friends can reinforce positive health behaviors related to physical activity, healthy eating, sexual health, and quitting alcohol and tobacco. It also provides links to related information.