Preventing Chronic Disease Dialogue

  The study by Barile and colleagues in the current issue of Preventing Chronic Disease highlights the heavy toll of chronic diseases, especially multiple chronic conditions, on the health and ...

https://blogs.cdc.gov/pcd/2015/12/17/communicating-the-value-of-chronic-disease-prevention/

  What we drink can affect our health, and calories from drinks can add up quickly. Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) such as regular sodas, fruit-flavored drinks, coffees and teas, and sports an...

https://blogs.cdc.gov/pcd/2015/11/12/increasing-access-to-drinking-water/

  Americans with mental illness smoke at higher rates and die on average 25 years earlier than the rest of the US population. They also often have substance abuse problems. People with mental il...

https://blogs.cdc.gov/pcd/2015/11/05/successful-strategies-for-tobacco-control-for-mental-health-and-substance-abuse-populations/

  In 2010, excessive drinking cost the United States $249 billion and is responsible for 88,000 deaths in America each year, including 1 in 10 deaths among working age adults. Research shows tha...

https://blogs.cdc.gov/pcd/2015/10/15/state-alcohol-policies-and-alcoholic-cirrhosis-deaths-2/

  My dad lived until he was 85 and, although he officially retired at 60, he managed a quarter century more of productive and rewarding work activity. Much of that has to do with better workplac...

https://blogs.cdc.gov/pcd/2015/09/24/older-adults-in-the-workplace-a-win-win/

  Schools are part of our communities and the right place for a healthy start. Our children spend the vast majority of their day at school, so schools play a critical role in all aspects of thei...

https://blogs.cdc.gov/pcd/2015/09/17/schools-are-the-right-place-for-a-healthy-start/

  What we drink can affect our health, and calories from drinks can add up quickly. Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) such as regular sodas, fruit-flavored drinks, coffees and teas, and sports an...

https://blogs.cdc.gov/pcd/2015/09/10/first-for-thirst-increasing-access-to-drinking-water-2/

  By Samuel F. Posner, PhD Editor in Chief Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice, and Policy National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion Centers fo...

https://blogs.cdc.gov/pcd/2015/09/03/eating-patterns-body-mass-index-and-food-deserts-does-it-matter-where-we-live/

  Tooth decay continues to be one of the most common chronic diseases of children and adolescents in the United States. By age 17, nearly 70% of adolescents have had tooth decay; most of the dec...

https://blogs.cdc.gov/pcd/2015/08/27/increasing-dental-sealant-use-to-prevent-tooth-decay-in-children/

  What we drink can affect our health, and calories from drinks can add up quickly. Sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) such as regular sodas, fruit-flavored drinks, coffees and teas, and sports an...

https://blogs.cdc.gov/pcd/2015/08/27/first-for-thirst-increasing-access-to-drinking-water/