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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).