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Learn about two PRCs’ discovery of indoor tanning use among college students.

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Jefferson M. Jones, MD1,2,3; Mare Schumacher, MPH4; Marie Peoples, PhD4; Nina Souders, MD5; Kimberly Horn5; Lisa Fox, DO6; Michele Scott, MD6; Shane Brady, MD3; Joli Weiss, PhD3; Ken Komatsu, MPH3; Nathan Nieto, PhD7 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Scientists in CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention and Control author or co-author many articles that are published in scientific journals each year. You can be notified of new CDC cancer research in several ways.

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.

CDC’s National Healthcare Safety Network is the nation’s most widely used healthcare-associated infection tracking system.

Our health and well-being are products of not only the health care we receive and the choices we make, but also the places where we live, learn, work, and play. Community health improvement (CHI) is a process to identify and address the health needs of communities

Our health and well-being are products of not only the health care we receive and the choices we make, but also the places where we live, learn, work, and play. Community health improvement (CHI) is a process to identify and address the health needs of communities

Our health and well-being are products of not only the health care we receive and the choices we make, but also the places where we live, learn, work, and play. Community health improvement (CHI) is a process to identify and address the health needs of communities

Our health and well-being are products of not only the health care we receive and the choices we make, but also the places where we live, learn, work, and play. Community health improvement (CHI) is a process to identify and address the health needs of communities

Our health and well-being are products of not only the health care we receive and the choices we make, but also the places where we live, learn, work, and play. Community health improvement (CHI) is a process to identify and address the health needs of communities

CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help people live longer, healthier and more productive lives.

CDC launched Bring Your Brave in 2015 to provide information about breast cancer to women younger than age 45.