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Attention Students: We Want to Hear From You! PCD's 2025 Student Paper Contest is here. Students are invited to share perspectives on innovative solutions to ongoing public health challenges. Click the link below for submission details.
bit.ly/3XalP2u
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On behalf of everyone at PCD, we wish you a Happy New Year! 🎉🎇 Stay up to date with the latest articles, podcasts, calls for papers, and more by subscribing for free: bit.ly/41CRCwU
There's always something new on Thursdays for PCD!
Topics feature:
💬 Community Engagement Collection: Cancer Needs Assessment
💬Mapping Geographic Access to Illinois Birthing Hospitals
Read here: cdc.gov/pcd#PCD
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From our PCD family to yours – Happy Holidays! Here’s to making joyous memories with your loved ones. What’s on your wish list this year?
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Read up on the latest peer-reviewed articles from PCD. This week's topics include:
🏋️ Arthritis Management
🏥 Comorbidity Among Adults With Epilepsy
Explore today's release: bit.ly/CDC_PCD#Arthritis#LivingWithEpilepsy#PCD
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Help us congratulate Raymond Guo on winning the 2024 PCD Student Paper Contest in the Doctoral category! 👏 Tap the link to read his winning paper: bit.ly/PCD24_0046#PCDJournal
Raymond Guo: bit.ly/3OOO5E6
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We’re excited to announce that Julie Fang Meng is the winner of the PCD 2024 Student Paper Contest in the High School category! 👏 Congratulate Julie in the comments and tap the link to read her paper here: bit.ly/PCD24_0126
Julie Meng: bit.ly/3ZstL07
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We’re thrilled to announce the publication of PCD’s 2024 Student Paper Contest collection, featuring articles written by tomorrow’s public health leaders.
Read the release now: bit.ly/PCD_24_Contest#PCD#StudentPaperContest#StudentVoices
PCD's New Releases:
-Trends in Mental, Behavioral, and Developmental Disorder Among Children
-End-Of-Year Reflections
-Positioning Students for Success
-Trends in Gestational Weight Gain and Prepregnancy Obesity
Read each peer-reviewed article here: bit.ly/CDC_PCD
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We're making it easy to stay in touch with PCD this holiday season! 🎄 ⛄ 🎁 Just tap the link to sign up for a free PCD subscription to ensure you never miss an article, new podcast episode, call for papers, or other PCD update. bit.ly/subPCD
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Caregivers need care, too! Research shows that caregivers born from 1946 through 1964 more commonly report frequent mental distress and have more chronic health conditions than noncaregivers. Discover more in PCD: bit.ly/PCDcaregivers#NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth
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Cigarette smoking is the most common cause of lung cancer. If you smoke now or quit within the past 15 years and are 50 to 80 years old, talk to your doctor about lung cancer screening. Early detection can save lives! Learn more:
bit.ly/3Cpv7RH#LungCancer
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At your next family gathering, take time to discuss your family health history—it could save your life! Read more about the importance of knowing your family health history & how it can affect your risk for chronic diseases: bit.ly/3BijQC1#NationalFamilyHealthHistoryDay
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