Good and Bad News on the Obesity Front in the U.S.
On Tuesday, the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics released its latest report analyzing data on the state of obesity ...
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CDC's highly anticipated mask guidance: 6 things to know
The CDC's Isolation Precautions Guidance — which informs infection control and prevention practices within hospitals and nursing homes worldwide — was last updated in 2007. The agency's Healthcare ...
This dominant COVID-19 variant accounts for over 50% of cases, new CDC data shows
The COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 rose 12.7% and now makes up over 50% of COVID cases, the CDC Nowcast data tracker shows.
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Alaska’s life-expectancy drop was biggest among all states in pandemic year of 2021, CDC says
Alaska’s life expectancy in 2021 was 74.5 years, down from the average of 76.6 years in 2020, according to the report from ...
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CDC research finds troubling statistics about dengue in American Samoa
CDC researchers recently found that 60% of children and teens in American Samoa had been infected with dengue — a troubling ...
Americans are now the heaviest! CDC report uncovers the burdensome reality, women most affected
U.S. remain high, with severe obesity particularly rising among women, according to new CDC research. The overall obesity ...
Lyme disease is on the rise. See case counts for NC + how to avoid tick bites
Lyme disease is the most prevalent insect-borne disease in the US, with far more cases each year than other diseases such as ...
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NNU health and safety experts join important CDC advisory groups
National Nurses United in May was proud to announce that Jane Thomason, its lead industrial hygienist, was invited to join ...
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CDC recommends ways for hospitals to reduce diagnostic errors
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises hospitals to improve diagnoses by improving communication with ...
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CDC Launching ‘Agency-Wide Strategy’ On ‘Health Equity’ For LGBT, Minorities
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday that it will reorganize its Office of Health Equity ...