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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.

The issue is that these gun owners, many new to owing a firearm, dont want to tell strangers that they have a firearm.

Gun owners increasingly look like everybody, and they don't always love divulging personal information to strangers.

People 65 and over living in counties with temperatures above 60 F had a 44% higher chance of severe vision impairment than people in that age group living in counties with average temperatures below 50.

A University of Kansas researcher who developed the first screening tool for eating disorders in veterans has been awarded a four-year, $4.2 million grant by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to address eating disorders in active-duty members of the military.

Just 1 in 5 hospitals are making the information available.