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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.

CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention and Control uses Twitter to provide tips on how to lower your cancer risk, links to our latest research articles, and information about DCPC's activities.

Conjunctivitis (kuhn-juhngk-tuh-´vahy-tis) is an inflammation (swelling) or infection of the thin layer (conjunctiva) that lines the inside of the eyelid and covers the white part of the eye. Inflammation can cause blood vessels in the eye to become larger. And that can make the white of the eye look pink or red. Thus, conjunctivitis is often called pink eye or red eye.

Information for healthcare professionals on the causes of viral, bacterial, and allergic conjunctivitis.

List of publications and references used throughout conjunctivitis site

Alaska Native colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality rates are the highest of any ethnic/racial group in the United States. CRC screening using guaiac-based fecal occult blood tests (gFOBT) are not recommended for Alaska Native people because of false-positive results associated with a high prevalence of Helicobacter pylori-associated hemorrhagic gastritis. This study evaluated whether the newer immunochemical FOBT (iFOBT) resulted in a lower false-positive rate and higher specificity for detecting advanced colorectal neoplasia than gFOBT in a population with elevated prevalence of H. pylori infection.

Obese or overweight children have an increased risk for chronic diseases. Targeting diet and exercise in schools could help prevent childhood obesity. We have previously shown the effectiveness of a 90-minute nutrition program in improving elementary school students’ food-label literacy. The objective of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a 45-minute version of the program.

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.

Inadequate health literacy is a pervasive problem with major implications for reduced health status and health disparities. Despite the role of focused education in both primary and secondary prevention of stroke, the effect of health literacy on stroke education retention has not been reported. We examined the relationship of health literacy to the retention of knowledge after recommended stroke education.

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