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Nicoletta Previsani, PhD1; Rudolph H. Tangermann, MD1; Graham Tallis1; Hamid S. Jafari, MD1.

CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.

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Indu B. Ahluwalia, PhD1; Helen Ding, MD2; Denise D'Angelo, MPH1; Kristen H. Shealy, MSPH2; James A.

May is Healthy Vision Month, a national observance devoted to encouraging persons to make vision and eye health a priority. CDC's Vision Health Initiative partners with the National Eye Institute's National Eye Health Education Program to educate the public about vision loss prevention and eye health promotion.

Each year, the tobacco epidemic kills an estimated 6 million persons worldwide, including about 600,000 who die because of secondhand smoke exposure. If current trends continue, this number is expected to reach 8 million deaths annually by 2030 (1).

Medical homes should obtain, document, and discuss all screening results. Physicians should provide education and support to families.

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