Advertisement
Home Tags CDC-

Tag: CDC-

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching a communication campaign featuring accounts of people recovering from opioid use disorder

CDC Launches Campaign to Fight Prescription Opioid Epidemic

0
Rx Awareness campaign uses testimonials to educate the public, increase awareness about risks
Bacterial infections that have sickened 39 people in seven states have been linked to puppies sold through Petland

CDC: Human Campylobacter Linked to Pet Store Puppies

0
Campylobacter can spread through contact with dog feces
The pace of flu activity continues to quicken across the United States

Pace of Influenza Activity Picking Up Across the United States

0
Dominant strain right now is H3N2, CDC epidemiologist notes
Zika virus is a definite and direct cause of microcephaly and other brain-related birth defects

CDC: Zika Link to Microcephaly, Brain Damage Confirmed

0
Evidence confirms infection during early pregnancy leads to severe form of microcephaly
Three years into the campaign

CDC: Tips Anti-Smoking Ad Campaign Still Having Impact

0
More than 1.8 million smokers attempted to quit smoking as a result of the 2014 ad campaign
Raw tuna is suspected as the source of a Salmonella outbreak that has infected 53 people in nine states

CDC: Raw Tuna Suspected As Salmonella Source in Outbreak

0
At least 53 people in nine states have fallen ill, while 10 have been hospitalized, agency reports
Allowing more emergency medical service workers to administer the prescription drug naloxone could reduce the number of overdose deaths caused by opioids

CDC: Expanding EMS Naloxone Use Will Save Lives

0
CDC urges expansion of access to the prescription antidote among EMS personnel
An otherwise healthy man in Kansas became infected with a newly discovered type of virus after he was bitten by ticks

CDC Investigating Newly Discovered Tick-Borne Virus

0
'Bourbon virus' tied to previously healthy man's death within 11 days of symptoms
More people are dying from hypothermia in the United States

CDC: Increase in Hypothermia Deaths Over Past Decade

0
Those most at risk include seniors, the mentally ill, and those living alone
Although fewer Americans are smoking and more communities have smoke-free laws

Secondhand Smoke Exposure Down But Still Too High

0
Two out of five children breathing in secondhand smoke