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Vital Signs 2012

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Binge Drinking 2012

1 in 6 adults binge drink. CDC Vital Signs. http://www.cdc.gov/VitalSigns/BingeDrinking/

1 in 6 adults binge drink. CDC Vital Signs. http://www.cdc.gov/VitalSigns/BingeDrinking/

CDC Vital Signs. Learn vital information about binge drinking. http://www.cdc.gov/VitalSigns/BingeDrinking

Learn vital information about the amount of sodium we eat

CDC Vital Signs. Learn vital information about the amount of sodium we eat. www.cdc.gov/VitalSigns

90% of Americans aged 2 and older eat too much sodium. CDC Vital Signs. www.cdc.gov/VitalSigns

44% of the sodium we eat comes from only 10 foods. CDC Vital Signs. www.cdc.gov/VitalSigns

44% of the sodium we eat comes from only 10 foods. CDC Vital Signs. www.cdc.gov/VitalSigns

Increase in deaths linked to C. difficile infections

400% The increase in deaths linked to C. difficile infections between 2000 and 2007. Vital Signs www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns

400% The increase in deaths linked to C. difficile infections between 2000 and 2007. Vital Signs www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns

CDC Vital Signs. Learn vital information about stopping C. difficile infections. Read CDC Vital Signs

Child Injury

CDC Vital Signs. Learn vital information about Child Injury. Read CDC Vital Signs

About 1 in 5 child deaths is due to injury. CDC Vital Signs www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns

About 1 in 5 child deaths is due to injury. CDC Vital Signs www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns

Prescription Drug Overdoses

CDC Vital Signs Learn Vital Information on Prescription Drug Overdoses. Read CDC Vital Signs

Methadone contributed to nearly 1 in 3 prescription painkiller deaths in 2009.

Methadone contributed to nearly 1 in 3 prescription painkiller deaths in 2009.

More People Walk to Better Health

Adults need at least 2 1/2 hours a week of physical activity. CDC Vital Signs www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns

CDC Vital Signs Learn Vital Information on Walking. Read CDC Vital Signs.

Walk for better health.

Adults need at least 2 1/2 hours a week of physical activity. CDC Vital Signs www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns

Getting Blood Pressure Under Control

1 in 2 36 million of the 67 million people who have high blood pressure don't have it under control.

CDC Vital Signs Learn Vital Information on High Blood Pressure. Read CDC Vital Signs.

1 in 2 36 million of the 67 million people who have high blood pressure don't have it under control.

Teen Drinking and Driving

CDC Vital Signs. Learn Vital Information about Teen Drinking and Driving. Read CDC Vital Signs.

1 in 10 teens in high school drinks and drives.

1 in 10 teens in high school drinks and drives.

Breast Cancer

Learn Vital Information on breast cancer. Read CDC Vital Signs.

Black women are 40% more likely to die of breast cancer than white women. Learn Why.

Black women are 40% more likely to die of breast cancer than white women. Learn Why.

HIV Among Youth in the US

HIV Among Youth in the US

HIV Among Youth in the US.

HIV Among Youth in the US.

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  • Page last updated: January 3, 2014
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