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Older adults have higher rates of emergency department use than do younger adults, and the number of centenarians is expected to increase. The objective of...

Dramatic increases in obesity and sugar-sweetened beverage consumption over the past several decades have become major public health and clinical concerns....

What you can do to prevent chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

In the United States, more than 600 municipalities have smoke-free parks, and more than 100 have smoke-free beaches. Nevertheless, adoption of outdoor...

What you can do to prevent chronic conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.

Improving the health and health literacy of low-income families is a national public health priority in the United States. The federal Head Start program...

Food deserts, areas that lack full-service grocery stores, may contribute to rising rates of obesity and chronic diseases among low-income and racial/ethnic...

Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion....

Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD) is a peer-reviewed electronic journal established by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion....

The advent of universal health care coverage in the United States and the use of electronic health records can make the medical record a disease surveillance...

The objective of this study was to classify by comorbid conditions older American adults who have diabetes to identify those who are less likely to benefit...

Quitting smoking is a critical step toward diabetes control. It is not known whether smoking rates in adults with diabetes are similar to rates among adults...