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CDC Vital Signs links science, policy, and communications with the intent of communicating a call-to-action for the public. CDC Vital Signs provides the most recent, comprehensive data on key indicators of important health topics.

CDC Works For You 24/7 Saving Money Through Prevention; Safeguarding the health of Americans where they work live and play is the core of CDC?s mission. Being good stewards of America's public health investment is critical to that mission?s fulfillment.

CDC Works For You 24/7 Saving Lives - CDC's Disease Detectives: Global Health Sleuths Battle Contagion Worldwide; In Steven Soderbergh's new thriller Contagion, to be released September 9, Dr Erin Mears, played by Kate Winslet, is a disease detective, racing to help stop the lethal devastation unleashed by an unknown, airborne virus.

CDC Works For You 24/7 Saving Lives - CDC's Disease Detectives: Global Health Sleuths Battle Contagion Worldwide; In Steven Soderbergh's new thriller Contagion, to be released September 9, Dr Erin Mears, played by Kate Winslet, is a disease detective, racing to help stop the lethal devastation unleashed by an unknown, airborne virus.

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The objective of this study was to examine whether the proportion of low-income students at a school was related to school absenteeism due to asthma.

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The objective of this study was to examine perceptions of weight appropriateness and the effect of weight on health among South Asian Americans.

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Diabetes-related health improvements achieved from self-management education interventions are not sustained long-term. We examined the health effects at 1 year follow-up of a 2-year, empowerment-based, diabetes self-management support intervention designed for African Americans.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a schedule of age-specific well-child visits through age 21 years. For children insured by Medicaid, these visits are called Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnosis, and Treatment (EPSDT). These visits are designed to promote physical, emotional, and cognitive health.