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Use these tools and tips to help prevent food poisoning.

See the VetoViolence website to learn how to stop violence before it happens

In 2012, MMWR published the report, "Vital Signs: Preventing Clostridium difficile Infections," which examined Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) surveillance data. This report contained several errors pertaining to Emerging Infections Program (EIP) data. These errors occurred as a result of scientific misconduct by a former employee of the Oregon Health Authority.

What SHOULD be done for a patient under investigation (PUI) for Ebola virus disease?

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.

Shingles vaccination information: who should and should not get shingles vaccine; how well it works; possible side effects.

CDC's Office on Smoking and Health offers information related to smoking and tobacco use.

CDC - Protect Your Eyes: Healthy and Safe Contact Lens Cleaning and Use. Millions of people use contact lenses every day but lens cleaning practices can lead to eye infections. Hands should be washed before handling contact lenses and contacts should be properly cleaned, disinfected, and stored to ensure eye health and safety. Following your eye doctor’s recommendations and a few simple steps can lead to healthy daily contact lens use.

CDC - Protect Your Eyes: Healthy and Safe Contact Lens Cleaning and Use. Millions of people use contact lenses every day but lens cleaning practices can lead to eye infections. Hands should be washed before handling contact lenses and contacts should be properly cleaned, disinfected, and stored to ensure eye health and safety. Following your eye doctor’s recommendations and a few simple steps can lead to healthy daily contact lens use.

CDC - Protect Your Eyes: Healthy and Safe Contact Lens Cleaning and Use. Millions of people use contact lenses every day but lens cleaning practices can lead to eye infections. Hands should be washed before handling contact lenses and contacts should be properly cleaned, disinfected, and stored to ensure eye health and safety. Following your eye doctor’s recommendations and a few simple steps can lead to healthy daily contact lens use.

Get vaccinated to protect yourself and your loved ones from serious diseases.

Jon Meiman, MD1,2; Robert Thiboldeaux, PhD2; Henry Anderson, MD2.

Immunization schedules for adults in easy-to-read formats.

Nicoletta Previsani, PhD1; Rudolph H. Tangermann, MD1; Graham Tallis1; Hamid S. Jafari, MD1.