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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).

Tasas de incidencia del cáncer de vagina asociado al VPH por raza y grupo étnico.

CDC’s Office of International Cancer Control is a global leader in efforts to ease the burden of cancer.

Cancer statistics for worldwide and for low- and middle-income countries.

PrEP is a way for people who do not have HIV but who are at substantial risk of getting it to prevent HIV infection by taking a pill every day.

CDC Vital Signs - E-cigarette Ads and Youth

Radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer after cigarette smoking. If you smoke and live in a home with high radon levels, you increase your risk of developing lung cancer. Having your home tested is the only effective way to determine whether you and your family are at risk of high radon exposure.

The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) Series is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Often called 'the Voice of CDC,' the MMWR series is the agency's primary vehicle for scientific publication of timely, reliable, authoritative, accurate, objective, and useful public health information and recommendations. MMWR readership predominately consists of physicians, nurses, public health practitioners, epidemiologists and other scientists, researchers, educators, and laboratorians.