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Learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of stroke, and call 9-1-1 right away if you think someone might be having a stroke. The sooner you get treatment, the better your chances of recovery.

Cassandra Harrison, MSPH1,2, Mohip Jorder, MS3, Henri Stern3, Faina Stavinsky, MS1, Vasudha Reddy, MPH1, Heather Hanson, MPH1, HaeNa Waechter, MPH1, Luther Lowe4, Luis Gravano, PhD3, Sharon Balter, MD1 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Ryan M. Wallace, DVM1, Darlene Bhavnani, PhD2, John Russell, DO3, Sherif Zaki, MD4, Atis Muehlenbachs, MD4, Kathryn Hayden-Pinneri, MD5, Ricardo Mena Aplícano, MD6, Leonard Peruski, PhD7, Neil M. Vora, MD1, Diana Elson, DrPH8, Edith Lederman, MD8, Ben Leeson, MD3, Thomas McLaughlin, DO3, Steve Waterman, MD4, Maureen Fonseca-Ford, MPH2, Jesse Blanton, MPH2, Richard Franka, DVM4, Andres Velasco-Villa, PhD4, Michael Niezgoda4, Lillian Orciari, MS4, Sergio Recuenco, MD4, Inger Damon, MD4, Cathleen Hanlon, VMD4, Felix Jackson4, Jessie Dyer, MPH4, Ashutosh Wadhwa, PhD4, Laura Robinson, DVM9 (Author affiliations at end of text).

Nicola Marsden-Haug, MPH1, Heather Hill2, Anastasia P. Litvintseva, PhD3, David M. Engelthaler, MS4, Elizabeth M.

Yoran Grant Greene, PhD1,2, Thomas Padovani3, Jo Ann Rudroff4, Rebecca Hall, MPH5, Connie Austin, DVM, PhD2, Michael Vernon, DrPH2 (Author affiliations at end of text).

The Community Preventive Services Task Force has posted new information online regarding prevention of skin cancer. Recommendations are offered regarding interventions for child care centers, primary and middle schools, high schools and colleges, outdoor occupational or recreational and tourism settings, and mass media and multicomponent communitywide campaigns. Summaries and links to the individual recommendations are available at http://www.

Having fun while you swim this summer means knowing how to prevent recreational water illnesses (RWIs) and injuries. Learn how to stay healthy and safe while enjoying the water!

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