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Smoking is the number one cause of preventable death in the U.S. Commercial tobacco kills more Americans than AIDS, alcohol, car accidents, murders, suicides, drugs, and fires combined. The Great American Smokeout is November 20th. Here’s what you can do: Calculate the cost of smoking, take quizzes, and get tools…

August is National Immunization Awareness Month! Immunization plays an important role in keeping you, your family, and your community healthy. Vaccination helps prevent the spread of disease, especially to those who are most likely to suffer serious complications (such as infants and young children, elders, and those with chronic illness…

More than 3,000 American Indians and Alaska Natives have been infected by HIV. Think you’re not at risk? Think again – Half of new HIV infections occur among teens and young adults! World AIDS Day is December 1st. Here’s what you can do:  Get ideas and online resources: worldaidsday.org Host a…

Did you know that traffic crashes are the leading cause of death for American teens? And young people are among the most likely to text and talk behind the wheel. One in four of American teens say they have texted while driving, and half say they’ve been a passenger while…

1 in 2 sexually active people will get an STD by age 25. Most won’t know it. The only way to find out is to Get Yourself Tested (GYT). GYT is about knowing yourself and knowing your status, while carving your own path in life. Here’s what you can do:…

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Nearly one-third of all girls in the U.S. get pregnant at least once by age 20. National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month is in May. Here’s what you can do: Visit StayTeen.org and encourage your friends to take the teen pregnancy quiz.  Host a 16 & Pregnant watch party. Get a discussion…

In the U.S., suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death for young people 10 to 24 years old. Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for AI/ANs 10-34 years old. But suicide canbe prevented. National Suicide Prevention Week is the Monday through Sunday surrounding World Suicide Prevention Day,…

A fatal injury occurs every six minutes. The good news is, that many of these injuries can be stopped – by preventing crashes, unintentional overdoses, falls, and fires. June is National Safety Month. Here’s what you can do: Invite the Red Cross to your school to provide first aid, CPR,…

More than 3,000 American Indians and Alaska Natives have been infected by HIV. Think you’re not at risk? Think again – Half of new HIV infections occur among teens and young adults! National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is March 20th. Here’s what you can do:  Get ideas and order…