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Paul A. Gastañaduy, MD1, Susan B. Redd1, Amy Parker Fiebelkorn, MSN1, Jennifer S.

Jennie McKenney, MPH1, Rachel M. Smith, MD2, Tom M. Chiller, MD2, Roger Detels, PhD1, Audrey French, MD3, Joseph Margolick, MD4, Jeffrey D.

Skin cancer is the most common cancer in the United States. To lower your skin cancer risk, protect your skin from the sun and avoid indoor tanning.

Kendra Cuffe, MPH1, William Stauffer, MD2, John Painter, DVM1, Sharmila Shetty, MD1, Jessica Montour, MPH3, Weigong Zhou, MD, PhD1 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Thanks to effective vaccine, the United States has been polio-free since 1979. But poliovirus is still a threat in some countries. Be part of the success story and get your child vaccinated on schedule.

Oleg O. Bilukha, MD1, Douglas Jayasekaran, MS2, Ann Burton, MBBS2, Gabriele Faender, MPH3, James King'ori, MSc4, Mohammad Amiri, MD4, Dorte Jessen, MIC5, Eva Leidman, MSPH1 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Mary M. Agócs, MD1, Fatima Serhan, PhD1, Catherine Yen, MD2,3, Jason M. Mwenda, MD4, Lúcia H.

Infectious Diseases National Centers

Only you can give your baby protection against whooping cough before your little one is even born. Talk to your doctor or midwife about getting the Tdap vaccine during your third trimester.

Bullying doesn’t just happen to the smallest kid in the class. Bullies target those who seem to be less powerful or not as strong. Bullies also often target children who seem "different".