Tag: CDC

Measles Still a Threat Worldwide, Says CDC
Though measles has been conquered in many parts of the world through the use of vaccines, the infection still poses a risk to global health, according to a new report from the U.S....
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ADHD Diagnoses Still Rising, Shows Study
A new study has found that attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder diagnoses are still on the rise in the U.S. The study...
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CDC Recommends Limits For Antibiotic Use in Children
The U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) this week issued a new report and guidance urging physicians to cut ba...
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E-Cigarette, Hookah Use Growing Among Teens
The U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released a report showing that the popularity of so-called "emer...
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School Head Lice Policies Changing
School head lice policies are being relaxed in several states, wh...
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Colon Cancer Testing Leveling Off In U.S.
According to the Center for Disease Control, "Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cancer killer of men and women in the US, following lung cancer." Why then are more peo...
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Malaria Rates Rise Drastically in U.S.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released data revealing that 1,925 Americans were diagnosed with...
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U.S. to Create New Young Death Registry
The death of a child is rarely expected and sometimes hard to explain. Health professionals in the U.S. are now trying to determine just how widespread the impact of such deaths a...
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Vibrio Vulnificus Causes Deaths in Florida
Patty Konietzky's husband developed a small purple lesion on his ankle. At first, they paid little attention to it, thinking that it was only a spider bite. However, when the les...
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CDC Nutrition Research Flawed, Shows Study
For decades now, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has been funding research on the nutritional habits o...
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Latest Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Foster Farms
Nearly 300 people in 18 states may have been sickened by raw chicken products processed by Foster Far...
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Listeria Arrests: Farmers Charged After Outbreak
There was a recent outbreak of Listeria in a Colorado town, resulting in the arrests of two farmers. The arrests happened on Thursday and are involved in what is being considered t...
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Flu Vaccinations Are Up, But Not Enough
While the days are getting a little shorter and cooler, there's something lurking around the corner that takes away from the fall bliss--flu season. Flu shots are now available at...
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MRSA Staph Infections In Hospitals Down
A study published yesterday counts the number of health-care-associated MRSA infections...
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Terrie Hall, Star of Anti-Smoking Ads, Dies at 53
While the name may not spark a memory for most of us, the images created by the CDC in their "Tips From Smokers" campaign sure do. Terrie Hall was the star of these commercials. Ha...
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