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Information on volcanoes and public health. Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Information on preparing for Hurricanes and being safe after a Hurricane. Provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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

CDC public health news, press releases, government public health news, medical and disease news, story ideas, photos.

CDC public health news, press releases, government public health news, medical and disease news, story ideas, photos.

Jeffrey H. Herbst, PhD.

NIOSH research on protecting workers from proven and possible EMF health risks

Gateway to Health Communication and Social Marketing Practice - Radiation Emergencies

CDC public health news, press releases, government public health news, medical and disease news, story ideas, photos.

In the report, "Vital Signs: Births to Teens Aged 15–17 Years — United States, 1991–2012," multiple errors occurred. In the Introduction, the first sentence should read, "The U.S.

Table I   Summary of provisional cases of selected notifiable diseases, United States, cumulative, week ending April 19, 2014 (16th Week).

The client should receive and understand the information she or he needs to make informed decisions and follow treatment plans. This requires careful attention to how information is communicated. The following strategies can make information more readily comprehensible to clients:.

From 1999 through 2009, African American women in the United States had the second highest incidence rates of cervical cancer and were more likely to die from cervical cancer than women of other races. Con Amor Aprendemos (CAA) is an intervention created to educate the Latino community to reduce their risk for cervical cancer and diseases related to human papilloma virus (HPV). CAA was adapted to With Love We Learn (WLWL) to prevent cervical cancer and HPV in African American communities.

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.