NCBDDD Alerts

• People Born With Heart Defects Are Still Dying Too Soon – 5/24/18
• NCBDDD Partner Alert – 5/18/18
• CDC Releases Report on the Number and Characteristics of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder in 11 communities in the U.S. – 4/26/18
• Assessment of Co-occuring Conditions /Symptoms May Provide Opportunity for Early Identification of Children with Autism – 3/22/18
• Hemophilia Treatment Centers (HTCs) in the United States Launch Second National HTC Patient Satisfaction Survey (PSS) March 1st – 3/15/18
• New Study Finds That Use of ADHD Medicine is Increasing among Pregnant Women – 3/15/18
• NCBDDD Partner Alert – 3/8/18
• Self-injurious Behaviors and Autism Spectrum Disorder – 2/22/18
• Watch a New CDC Expert Commentary on Medscape about Transfusions in Sickle Cell Disease – 2/15/18
• Zika Supplement in Pediatrics -2/8/18
• NCBDDD Partner Alert – 1/25/18
• NCBDDD Partner Alert – 1/18/18
• Seven New Studies on Spina Bifida Published -12/19/17
• New Publication, “Screening for Alcohol Misuse: Practices Among U.S. Primary Care Providers”  -12/19/17
• Sickle Cell Disease Update: New Article Release “CDC Public Health Grand Rounds: Improving the Lives of Persons with Sickle Cell Disease” Published in CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) – 12/18/17
• CDC and collaborators release new findings on autism from the Study to Explore Early Development – 11/30/17
• New Article Release: “CDC Public Health Grand Rounds: Improving the Lives of Persons with Sickle Cell Disease – 11/30/17
• Need Continuing Education Credits? Check Out “Stop the Clot: What Every Healthcare Professional Should Know”  – 10/17/17
• Preterm Babies with Birth Defects Experience High Health Costs – 9/21/17
• September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month – 8/31/17
• Funds Provided for Lead Exposure Follow-up in Flint, MI – 8/3/17
• Legacy for Children™ -7/27/17
• New MMWR: Addressing Health Disparities in Early Childhood – 7/27/17
• New Vital Signs on Opioid Prescribing – 7/13/17
• Early Detection and Vocabulary of Children with Hearing Loss – 7/13/17
• CDC’s New Materials – Promoting Better Emergency Healthcare for Sickle Cell Disease – 6/22/17
• MMWR: Pregnancy Outcomes Following Zika Virus Infection during Pregnancy in the U.S. Territories, January 15, 2016 – April 25, 2017  – 6/15/17
• CDC Resources to Protect People from Zika this Summer – 6/8/17
• NCBDDD’s Division of Human Development and Disability (DHDD) Moves Fragile X Forward With New Pediatrics Supplement – 6/1/17
• Message from NCBDDD Director on HHS Blog about Zika – 5/19/17
• New Review Looks at Links Between Opioid Use During Pregnancy and Risk for Birth Defects – 5/19/17
• New Web resources on Zika for Parents and Health Care Providers Now Available – 5/19/17
• New Study Looks at Transitioning Children with Heart Problems to Adult Care – 5/19/17
• Sesame Street Celebrates Diversity and Inclusion with Julia – 4/13/17
• “Show Some Love” by Sharing the New “Show Your Love” App Today -2/16/17
• CDC Vital Signs on Noise Induced Hearing Loss in Adults– 2/9/17
• Upcoming: Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week– 2/2/17
• #RISEUP for Super Bowl 51 and Your Health– 2/2/17
• NCBDDD’s FY 2016 Annual Report – 1/26/17
• New Study Looks at the Relationship Between Infant Mortality Related to Birth Defects and the Type of Payment for Pregnancy Delivery – 1/26/17
• New Study Estimates the Annual Cost of Birth Defects – 1/19/17
• Listen! Disability Inclusion in the Workplace – 1/19/17
  
• Birth Defects Among Fetuses and Infants of US Women With Evidence of Possible Zika Virus Infection During Pregnancy – 12/19/16
• Zika Virus RNA Replication and Persistence in Brain and Placental Tissue – 12/19/16
• NCBDDD’s Dr. Margaret “Peggy” Honein Authors Guest Blog on WhatToExpect.com Regarding Pregnancy and Zika-10/21/16
• Online Videos from the 2016 Autism Awareness Month Event Now Available – 10/7/16
• View CDC’s New Emergency Preparedness Catalog  – 10/7/16
• Recently Published MMWR Report and Key Findings -10/7/16
•  Personal Stories: Thalassemia and Robert Mannino -9/22/16
• CDC’s NCBDDD and the Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) is Celebrating National Disability Employment Awareness Month!-9/22/16
• Public Health Grand Rounds – Beyond the Blood Spot: Newborn Screening for Hearing Loss and Critical Congenital Heart Disease– 9/15/16
• Treating For Two Presents: Medication Safety During Pregnancy: Views Of Practitioners– 9/15/16
• CDC’s  Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Subsite,  Information for Resources and States has been Updated -9/15/16
• Stop the Clot, Spread the Word™ campaign launches new educational tools to raise awareness about the risk of blood clots related to hospitalization – 8/9/16
• New Study Looking at Health Risks among People with Disabilities from Different Racial and Ethnic Groups– 9/1/16
• Examining Paralysis in the United States  -9/1/16
•  CDC Regulations-9/1/16
• CDC awards $6.8 million to partners to support Zika response– 8/26/16
• New Study Comparing Two Disability Measures Using Data from Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 2013– 8/26/16
• Did You Know? Office for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Support – 8/26/16
• Improving the Health of People with Mobility Limitations and Intellectual Disabilities through State-based Public Health Programs – 8/2/16
• CDC awards $16 million to states and territories to fight Zika – 8/2/16
• NCBDDD recognizes 26th Anniversary of ADA – 8/1/16
• Newly Funded State Disability and Health Programs – 7/21/16
• Webinar: Progress Review on Improving Health Outcomes through Inclusion and Participation  – 7/21/16
• Zika Virus Response Planning: Interim Guidance for District and School Administrators in the Continental United States and Hawaii – 7/21/16
• National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities
  Communication Alert – 7/20/16
• Zika Virus – Special Edition – 7/8/16
• New Study Estimates the Number of People with Congenital Heart Defects Living in the United States – 7/6/16
• Webinar: Everything Primary Care Providers know about parent training in behavior therapy while working with families with young children with ADHD – 6/22/16
• Men’s Health Week, Father’s Day, and Zika Protection Messaging – 6/10/16
• CDC co-sponsored recent report on Hearing Health Care for Adults: Priorities for Improving Access and Affordability – 6/8/16
• New Sickle Cell Journal Supplement Highlights Impact and Research Advancements Made from Federally Funded Activities – 6/6/16
• National Physical Fitness and Sports Month – 5/23/16
• Thalassemia Awareness – 5/6/16
• Autism Awareness Month Communication News: NCBDDD teamed up with The Jim Henson Company’s Dinosaur Train and PBS – 5/4/16
• May Issue of CDC Vital Signs – 5/3/16
• Secretary Burwell names Dr. Thomas E. Novotny New HHS Autism Coordinator  – 4/15/16
• CDC FY2015 Funding Data & Jurisdictional Profiles / Zika and Pregnancy 4/15/16
• FDA’s Approval of Corn Masa Flour Fortification Could Prevent Birth Defects for Many Children– 4/14/16
• NCBDDD’s FY15 Annual Report – 3/14/16
• Physical Development Delays: What to look for – 3/14/16
• MMWR on Mental, Behavioral and Developmental Disorders in Early Childhood – 3/10-16
• Making the Case for a Public Health Approach to Rare Diseases – 2/26/16
• Improving the Health of People with Mobility Limitations and Intellectual Disabilities through State-based Public Health Programs – Funding Alert 2/22/16
• Interim Guidelines for Preventing Sexual Transmission of Zika Virus and Updated Interim Guidelines for Health Care Providers Caring for Pregnant Women and Women of Reproductive Age – 2/5/16
• CDC Vital Signs: Alcohol and Pregnancy Why Take the Risk– 2/2/16
• National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities – Organization Changes and Enhancements – 2/2/16
• Cost Savings of Spina Bifida Prevention – 1/11/16
• Birth Defects Prevention Month – 1/5/16
• New Data from Pilot Project Looking At Younger Children with ASD – 12/9/15
• Funding Alert: Study to Explore Early Development – 12/3/15
• New ASD data from NHIS
• New Growth Charts for Children with Down Syndrome – 10/26/15
• Friends of NCBDDD Telebriefing: Alcohol use and binge drinking among women of childbearing age – United States, 2011-2013
• Sickle Cell Trait Toolkit Update: New Educational Resources on Sickle Cell Trait Available, More Coming Soon!
• International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day – 9/9/15
• New Data on Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) diagnosis experiences – 9/3/15
• Sickle Cell Trait Toolkit Update: New Educational Resources on Sickle Cell Trait Available, More Coming Soon! – 9/2/15