New Report Examines Flu Shot Needs
There are mixed signals in a new report examining who gets flu shots every year. The CDC says that last year more children got flu shots than ever before but more expectant moms need to be vaccinated...
View ArticleChildren's Leukemia Link Found
There may be a link between childhood leukemia and how much vehicle exhaust a young child is exposed to. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleIndiana Man With MERS Improving
The Indiana man who became the first in the country to be sickened by MERS is improving. He was diagnosed last week after returning to the United States from Saudi Arabia, where he was a health care...
View ArticleMeasles Cases Are At An All-Time High In U.S.
Measles cases are at a 20-year high in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it's confirmed nearly 290 cases so far this year. Last year's total was 220. Read More|Comment...
View ArticleEbola Outbreak Receives Highest Alert
The Ebola outbreak is receiving the highest alert from the Centers for Disease Control. The "level 1 activation" is reserved for the most dangerous public health emergencies. Read More|Comment Continue...
View ArticleEbola Can Be Controlled And Stopped
The director of the CDC claims the deadly Ebola virus can be controlled and stopped. In a House hearing, Dr. Tom Frieden said it must be stopped at its source in Africa and called the situation an...
View ArticleAre Your Teens Trying E-Cigarettes?
The CDC in Atlanta says more than a quarter-million teens who never smoked before used e-cigarettes last year. That's a three-fold increase from 79,000 in 2011 to 263,000 in 2013. Read More|Comment...
View ArticleEbola Update: President To Visit CDC
President Obama will visit the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta tomorrow to get a briefing on the Ebola virus outbreak in western Africa. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleObama Sends 3,000 Troops To Fight Ebola
The U.S. is sending three-thousand military troops to Liberia to help combat the Ebola outbreak. U.S. officials say President Obama will announce the move Tuesday during a visit to the Centers for...
View ArticleU.S. Waistlines Keep Expanding
Americans' waistlines are getting bigger. A new study finds the average American has a waistline of almost 39 inches. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleCDC Director Confident Ebola In U.S. Will Be Contained
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is confident Ebola will be contained in the U.S. even if more cases pop up. CDC Director Dr. Tom Frieden says Thomas Duncan was symptom-free when he was...
View ArticleEbola Developments
Veteran White House official Ron Klain has been appointed by President Barack Obama as the so-called “Ebola czar” who will oversee the government’s response to the deadly virus. Kla Read More|Comment...
View ArticleCDC Issues New Guidelines For Healthcare Workers
The CDC is releasing new guidelines involving healthcare workers who return from Ebola-affected countries in West Africa. CDC Director Tom Frieden said a more "active monitoring" program is being...
View ArticlePossible Ebola Case In Boston
A patient possibly infected with the Ebola virus is being treated at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleDrug Resistant Stomach Bug Is Spreading In The US
A multidrug-resistant intestinal illness is starting to spread across the country and Massachusetts is seeing some of the highest numbers of cases. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleShigella "Superbug" In Massachusetts
A drug-resistant intestinal illness is spreading across the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control said today that 243 cases have turned up between May and February, with the biggest clusters in...
View ArticlePool Chlorine Is Not The Culprit When It Comes To Red Eyes
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently revealed why some swimmers get red eyes after a few laps in the pool and it's not what you think it is. Read More|Comment Continue reading…
View ArticleListeria Outbreak In Six States Linked To Dole Salads
One person is dead and a dozen others were sickened from listeria linked to bagged salad packaged by the Dole processing facility in Springfield, Ohio. Continue reading…
View ArticleZika Virus Not Major Threat On Southcoast
The Zika virus has become a major concern due to the impact it can have for pregnant woman and the deformities it can cause to their unborn children. Continue reading…
View ArticleHow Old Is Your Heart?
The Center for Disease Control has a tool that can help you determine just how old your heart is. Continue reading…
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