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The Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is committed to the Healthy People goal of eliminating elevated blood lead levels in children by 2020. CDC continues to assist state and local childhood lead poisoning prevention programs, to provide a scientific basis for policy decisions, and to ensure that health issues are addressed in decisions about housing and the environment.

In the United States, HPV vaccination rates are low compared with other recommended vaccines.

The Prostate Cancer: Take Time to Decide infographic lists questions to ask your doctor before you decide to get tested or treated for prostate cancer.

If your prostate specific antigen (PSA) test or digital rectal exam (DRE) is abnormal, doctors may do more tests to find or diagnose prostate cancer.

This study describes where malignant melanoma is found most often among non-Hispanic black patients, which may help doctors find this deadly cancer earlier.

CDC scientists published two papers to discuss ways to reduce indoor tanning and prevent future cases of skin cancer.

Research has found risk factors that increase your chances of getting prostate cancer.

CDC and other federal agencies follow the prostate cancer screening recommendations set forth by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, which recommends against PSA-based screening for men who do not have symptoms.

Screening tests can find colorectal (colon) cancer early, when treatment works best.