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Nicholas P. Deputy, MPH1,2,3; Andrea J. Sharma, PhD1; Shin Y.

Wanjun Cui, PhD1; Rosemarie Kobau, MPH1; Matthew M. Zack, MD1; Sandra Helmers, MD1; Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp, MD2.

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.

Protect yourself, your family, and your pets from tick bites this hunting season. Hunting brings you in close contact with ticks and their habitats, so take the proper precautions to reduce your chances of being bitten. If you develop a fever or a rash following tick exposures, see your doctor immediately. Many tickborne diseases can be effectively treated if caught early.

Preventing Infections in Cancer Patients is a comprehensive program focused on providing information, action steps, and tools to help reduce the risk of developing potentially life-threatening infections during chemotherapy treatment.

CDC’s Chronic Kidney Disease Initiative was congressionally mandated to build capacity and infrastructure for a public health approach to CKD.

The flu is a contagious respiratory disease that can cause mild to severe illness, and can even lead to death - CDC

Preparation can help you transition to caregiver.

This fun and informative video helps answer parents' real questions about childhood vaccinations. - CDC-TV

The new Guidelines for Infection Control in Dental Health-Care Settings

The most important thing you can do to lower your lung cancer risk is to quit smoking and avoid secondhand smoke.

Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. PCD provides an open exchange of information and knowledge among researchers, practitioners, policy makers, and others who strive to improve the health of the public through chronic disease prevention.