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Ruth A. Shults, PhD1, Emily Olsen, MSPH2, Allan F. Williams, PhD3 (Author affiliations at end of text).

The first national study to look at behavioral therapy, medication, and dietary supplements to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among children ages 4-17 reveals that less than one half of children with ADHD were receiving behavioral therapy in 2009-2010.

Manténgase sano y salvo cuando viaje al extranjero. El sarampión se transmite fácilmente a través de la tos y los estornudos. Puede causar enfermedad grave e incluso la muerte. Asegúrese de que usted y su familia estén vacunados contra el sarampión antes viajar.

The Environmental Health Services Branch provides the practice-based research, training, technical assistance, and evidence-based guidance needed by state, tribal, local, and territorial environmental health practitioners to prevent environmental exposures and protect health.

Rubella vaccine info for parents, public, and healthcare professionals

CDC Report: Mental Illness Surveillance Among U.S. Adults - Fact Sheet. The economic burden of mental illness in the United States is substantial—about $300 billion in 2002. Mental illness is also associated with chronic medical diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and obesity. Mental illness surveillance is a critically important part of disease prevention and control.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is at the forefront of the nation’s efforts to prevent and control chronic diseases so that all women can have a safe and healthy pregnancy.

Anne G. Wheaton, PhD1, Timothy J. Cunningham, PhD1, Earl S.

One year after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began the largest international emergency response in agency history, the goal is the same: Get to zero new Ebola cases in West Africa.