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CDC adapted the social ecological model of health promotion to represent the Colorectal Cancer Control Program's multi-level approach to colorectal cancer prevention.

Orion Z. McCotter, MPH1; Rachel M. Smith, MD1; Mathew Westercamp, PhD1; Thomas M.

Kathryn Curran, PhD1,2; Katherine E. Heiman, MPH2; Tushar Singh, PhD1,3; Zachary Doobovsky4; Joni Hensley4; Beth Melius, MPH5; Laura Burnworth, MPH2; Ian Williams, PhD2; Megin Nichols, DVM2.

Preparation can help you transition to caregiver.

Epilepsy is a brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures; an estimated 2.9 million persons in the United States have active epilepsy (1). A seizure is a brief change in normal brain activity that changes awareness, behavior, or body movement.

Learn about the many types of seizures.

Information on extreme heat. Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information and knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and others who strive to improve the health of the public through chronic disease prevention.

The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).