CDC’s latest Vital Signs Report shows more than half of young HIV-infected Americans are not aware of their status. Too many young people continue to become infected and few are tested for HIV. Overall, an estimated 12,200 new HIV infections occurred in …
More than 150,000 patients have been impacted by unsafe injection practices since 2001. Breakdowns in proper infection control often involve providers reusing needles, syringes or single-dose medication vials, all of which are meant for one patient and one …
Some women get Pap tests without need Younger women (30 and younger) are getting screened consistent with newer national recommendations, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In a second study, CDC reported that …
What The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will host a telephone-only media briefing Tuesday, January 29, to provide up-to-date figures on the number of adults in the U.S. who receive recommended vaccines other than the influenza vaccine. There …
What A new CDC paper, “Attribution of Foodborne Illnesses, Hospitalizations, and Deaths to Food Commodities By Using Outbreak Data, United States, 1998-2008” is being published in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal. For the first time, CDC developed …
What The CDC and NIH will cohost in coordination with American Public Health Association (APHA), National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), and Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), a two-day symposium “ …
“When a drug is approved by the FDA it is labeled with what we know about that drug's safety and effectiveness. This information is found in the prescribing information and in patient information like package inserts and medication guides. Always talk …
Biography “Smokers with mental illness, like other smokers, want to quit and can quit. Stop-smoking treatments work-and it’s important to make them more available to all people who want to quit.” Tom Frieden, MD, MPH - Director of the Centers for Disease …
NEW: Broadcast quality clips featuring CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. on this topic are available here: http://www.cdc.gov/media/subtopic/mmwr-audioVideo.htm African American mothers need more support Across all groups, the percentage of mothers …
Please Note the Need to RSVP What Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) When February 20–21, 2013 Where Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road NE Atlanta, GA 30329 Tom Harkin Global Communications Center ( …
Play disease detectives with new CDC iPad app Scientists and gamers alike can now play disease detective, through “Solve the Outbreak,” a new iPad app from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The app lets users assume the role of a disease …
Drug overdose deaths increase for 11th consecutive year Drug overdose deaths increased for the 11th consecutive year in 2010, according to an analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings are published today in a research …
NEW: Broadcast quality clips featuring CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. on this topic are available here: http://www.cdc.gov/media/subtopic/audioVideo.htm Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among US Hispanics Educational resources …
“Most people can tell you that raw poultry can be contaminated with Salmonella and that they should wash hands after handling the raw meat, but they don’t know that live poultry can also have Salmonella.” “It is important for people to know how to safely …
Increased use of clinical preventive services could save tens of thousands of lives Only about half of U.S. adults received selected preventive services such as screenings, consultations and prescriptions, from a health care professional before 2010, …
Please Note the Need to RSVP What Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) When June 20-21, 2012 Where Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road NE Atlanta, GA 30329 Tom Harkin …
Visits to smoking cessation website up by more than 400,000 The "Tips From Former Smokers" national ad campaign has generated almost 200,000 additional calls to 1-800-QUIT-NOW, a portal that links callers to their state quitlines, and more …
Annual cost savings in states with universal motorcycle helmet laws were nearly four times greater (per registered motorcycle) than in states without these comprehensive laws, according to a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report study released today by the …
However, challenges remain in other key areas such as texting while driving U.S. high school students have shown significant progress over the past two decades in improving many health-risk behaviors associated with the leading cause of death among …
New methods also maintain accuracy What The 2011 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) reflects an adjustment in the way the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention collects and weighs data for this annual report. This yearâs …
04 days 19:41:53
