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Beat the back-to-school rush! Make an appointment for vaccinations before the back-to-school rush begins at the doctor's office.

Hand, foot, and mouth disease is common in infants and young children. It usually causes fever, painful sores in the mouth, and a rash on the hands and feet. Most infected people recover in a week or two. Wash your hands often and practice good hygiene to reduce your risk of infection.

Every year, cancer claims the lives of nearly 300,000 men in the United States. Men can lower their risk for some of the most common kinds of cancer.

If you plan to travel to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup, follow these recommendations to stay safe and healthy.

Dry conditions in parts of the United States increase the potential for wildfires in or near wilderness areas. Stay alert for wildfire warnings and take action to protect yourself and your family from wildfire smoke.

Traveling to the Caribbean for a music festival? Stay healthy & safe.

Keren Z. Landman, MD1,2, Kathrine R. Tan, MD2, Paul M.

The Community Preventive Services Task Force recently posted new information on its website: "Increasing Appropriate Vaccination: Immunization Information Systems." The information is available at http://www.thecommunityguide.

Donatus U. Ekwueme, PhD1,2, K. Robin Yabroff, PhD2,3, Gery P.

Nadia Teleb, MD1, Emmaculate Lebo, MBChB2, Hinda Ahmed, PhD1, Abdel Rahman Hossam1, El Tayeb El Sayed, MD1, Alya Dabbagh, PhD3, Peter Strebel, MBBS3, Paul Rota, PhD4, James Alexander, MD2 (Author affiliations at end of text).

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Hot weather provides opportunities for kids to enjoy the outdoors. Take steps to keep them safe and healthy, both indoors and outdoors.

National Men’s Health Week is observed each year leading up to Father’s Day. This week is a reminder for men to take steps to be healthier, but they don’t have to do it alone! Whether it’s your husband, partner, dad, brother, son, or friend you can help support the health and safety of the men in your life.

Outbreaks provide important insights into how germs spread, which food and germ combinations cause illnesses, and how to prevent infections. Public health and industry use outbreak data to create information on prevention, education, and policy.

Aron J. Hall, DVM1, Mary E. Wikswo, MPH1, Kimberly Pringle, MD2, L.