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Quitting smoking has immediate as well as long-term benefits, reducing risks for diseases caused by smoking and improving health in general. This section provides resources such as, quit tips, quit plans, and educational materials that support your effort to quit smoking.

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CFS is a debilitating and complex disorder characterized by profound fatigue that is not improved by bed rest and that may be worsened by physical or mental activity. Symptoms affect several body systems and may include muscle or joint pain, impaired memory or mental concentration, and insomnia, which can result in reduced participation in daily activities. In some cases, CFS can persist for years.

Each Tuesday, to enhance awareness of emerging scientific knowledge, selected science clips will be posted here for the public health community. The focus is applied public health research and prevention science that has the capacity to improve health now.

CDC - Stephen B. Thacker Library - Science Clips

Robert Trimble, MD1, Jane Atkins, MD2, Troy C. Quigg, DO3, Cara C. Burns, PhD4, Gregory S.

Chemicals from your work can come home on your skin, hair, clothes and shoes. When you go home, these chemicals can get onto your floors, your furniture, or in your car where your family members or pets can be exposed. We call this take-home exposure.

As autumn approaches, many children are heading back to school. Because children spend much of their time in classrooms, schools are an ideal setting to teach and model healthy behaviors. As children across the country get ready to return to school, parents and staff can gear up to improve the health of students and help them achieve academic success.

Laurie D. Elam-Evans, PhD1, David Yankey, MS1, James A. Singleton, PhD1, Maureen Kolasa, MPH1 (Author affiliations at end of text).