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Although the relationship between health behaviors and outcomes such as smoking and obesity with longer residence in the United States among Mexican American immigrants is established, the relationship between length of residency in the United States and risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) is not fully understood. The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between immigrant status, length of residence in the United States, age, and CVD markers in a sample of Mexican American adults living in Brownsville, Texas.

The CERC training program educates people on the principles and application of crisis and emergency risk communication when responding to a public health emergency.

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The CERC training program educates people on the principles and application of crisis and emergency risk communication when responding to a public health emergency.

The CERC training program educates people on the principles and application of crisis and emergency risk communication when responding to a public health emergency.

The CERC training program educates people on the principles and application of crisis and emergency risk communication when responding to a public health emergency.

The CERC training program educates people on the principles and application of crisis and emergency risk communication when responding to a public health emergency.

The CERC training program educates people on the principles and application of crisis and emergency risk communication when responding to a public health emergency.

The CERC training program educates people on the principles and application of crisis and emergency risk communication when responding to a public health emergency.

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Autism Estimates Continue to Rise: New Data to Drive Action for Communities and Families

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), in collaboration with a number of national partners, launched a public awareness campaign called “Learn the Signs. Act Early.” The campaign aims to educate parents about childhood development, including early warning signs of autism and other developmental disorders, and encourages developmental screening and intervention.

This article reports on the prevalence of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and their risk factors in the city of Guangzhou, China, and shows a trend toward epidemic proportions when municipal data are compared with provincial data.

Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are a group of developmental disabilities that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. CDC is working to find out how many children have ASDs, discover the risk factors, and raise awareness of the signs.