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New research shows that Canadian teens who drank sugar-sweetened beverages reported greater severity of depressive and anxiety symptoms and poorer psychological well-being. Explore the data in this week's PCD.
As we celebrate Health Literacy Month, remember that health literacy empowers individuals to understand health information and make informed decisions. Discover CDC’s tools to help you improve health literacy.
This collection features the journal’s first “Dr. Lynne S. Wilcox Paper of the Year” winners and highlights 30 additional seminal articles published in the journal over the past 20 years. Click the image above to view the collection.
Research shows that increased cancer screening from current levels to 100% would prevent the death of an additional 2,821 women from breast cancer. Share the importance of regular mammograms this Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Volume 21
ISSN: 1545-1151
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.
- Call for Papers | Students Have Their Say: Novel Approaches and Solutions to Current and Emerging Public Health Problems
- Call for Papers | 2025 Student Paper Contest
- Call for Papers | Rural Health Disparities: Contemporary Solutions for Persistent Rural Public Health Challenges
- Call for Papers | Screen-Time Effects on Mental Health, Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Sleep Across the Lifespan
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.
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