CDC Releases Data on Chronic Diseases and Related Risk Factors
What:2021 data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) are now available through CDC’s easy-to-use web-based tool. Data topics
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Number of States with High Rates of Adult Obesity More Than Doubles
Nineteen states and two territories have at least 35% of residents with adult obesity – more than doubling the number
Read moreCDC announces $90M funding to support Pathogen Genomics Centers of Excellence (PGCoE) network
Today, CDC announced 5-year awards to five state public health departments. The awards will establish the Pathogen Genomics Centers of
Read moreMany Children with Sickle Cell Anemia Not Receiving Lifesaving Screening and Treatment
In 2019, less than half of children aged 2–16 years with sickle cell anemia received the recommended screening for stroke,
Read moreFour in 5 pregnancy-related deaths in the U.S. are preventable
More than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths were preventable, according to 2017-2019 data from Maternal Mortality Review Committees (MMRCs), which are
Read morePowering the net-zero transition at Greece’s Mytilineos
The Inside the Mind of the CEO interview series explores a wide range of critical decisions faced by chief executives
Read moreNew Vital Signs Report: Children with sickle cell anemia are at risk for stroke and other complications
What Sickle cell anemia, a blood disorder that primarily affects Black and African American people, can cause severe pain and
Read moreCDC opening applications for Monkeypox Vaccine Equity Pilot Program
Today, local, state, and territorial health departments, as well as tribal governments and local non-governmental organizations, can partner together and
Read moreUnited States confirmed as country with circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus
CDC today announced that polioviruses found in New York, both from the case of paralytic polio in an unvaccinated adult
Read morePeople think they should talk less to be liked, but new research suggests you should speak up
In conversations with strangers, people tend to think they should speak less than half the time to be likable but
Read moreCDC Recommends the First Updated COVID-19 Booster
Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., endorsed the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) recommendations for use
Read moreIncreased Use of Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Services During COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk of Overdose
The expansion of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with individuals staying in treatment longer and reducing their
Read moreCDC Investigation Notice Update: CDC Updates Number of People Ill in E. coli Outbreak with Unknown Source
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Read moreCDC Recommends Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine for Adolescents
Today, CDC Director Rochelle P. Walensky, M.D., M.P.H., signed a decision memo that Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine be used as another
Read moreCDC Issues Update on Search for Source of Midwestern E. coli Outbreak
A CDC investigation notice update regarding a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157 infections is now live: https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2022/o157h7-08-22/index.html Key points:
Read moreCDC assisting Michigan and Ohio with E. coli O157 outbreak with unknown food source
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Read moreCDC streamlines COVID-19 guidance to help the public better protect themselves and understand their risk
Today, CDC is streamlining its COVID-19 guidance to help people better understand their risk, how to protect themselves and others,
Read moreFederal Health Agencies Unveil National Tool to Measure Health Impacts of Environmental Burdens
Atlanta) – Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Read moreStatement from Karen Hacker, MD, MPH, Director, CDC’s National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion on the passing of Tonya Moore, Tips From Former Smokers® participant
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Read moreNew CDC Data Reveal Less Than a Third of People Diagnosed with Hepatitis C Receive Timely Treatment for the Deadly, yet Curable, Infection
A new CDC Vital Signs report finds that too few people diagnosed with hepatitis C are being treated, despite availability
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