CDC - Preventing Chronic Disease: Public Health Research, Practice and Policy

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Volume 21

ISSN: 1545-1151

Just Released July 11, 2024

Last Week’s Articles

Preventive Service Usage and New Chronic Disease Diagnoses: Using PCORnet Data to Identify Emerging Trends, United States, 2018–2022

Call for Papers

Manuscripts for these collections may be submitted at any time; however, each collection has its own final submission date. Accepted manuscripts are published on a rolling basis in the order in which they are received.

Recent Collections

PCD collections group together published articles under specific topics and themes for rapid dissemination to our readers. Selected collections also include a related PCD Sound Bite podcast.

Policy, Systems, and Environmental Approaches in Chronic Disease Research and Practice

From Data to Action: National, State & Local Efforts to End Menthol and Other Flavored Commercial Tobacco Product Use

Mapping Chronic Disease In the United States

Implementation Evaluation: Assessing Efficiency, Effectiveness, and Impact of Public Health Programs

State and Local Health Departments: Research, Surveillance, and Evidence-Based Public Health Practices

Sleep Deprivation, Sleep Disorders, and Chronic Disease

Health Equity in Action: Research, Evaluation, Policy, and Practice

Combating Racism Through Research, Training, Practice, and Public Health Policies

Visual Abstracts

Addressing the Promotion of Menthol Tobacco Products in Black Communities

Kids Are Drinking Sugar-Sweetened Beverages at a Young Age