Embargoed until: Tuesday, November 5, 2013, 1:00 p.m. ET Contact: Media Relations (404) 639-3286 Greater use of all recommended tests could increase screening rates and reduce deaths About one in three adults aged 50 to 75 years have not been tested for …
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer among men and women in the United States, after lung cancer. About 1 in 3 adults is not getting screened for colorectal cancer as recommended by the U.S. Preventive services Task Force (USPSTF), …
Embargoed until: Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at 1pm ET Contact: Media Relations (404) 639-3286 What Colorectal cancer screening (CRC) saves lives, but only if people get tested. A new Vital Signs report shows about 23 million adults have never been tested, …
For Immediate Release: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 Contact: Media Relations (404) 639-3286 A year ago this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention activated its Emergency Operations Center as part of the response to the tragic outbreak of …
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 31, 2013 Contact: Media Relations (404) 639-3286 Increase underscores importance of taking recommended medicines to prevent malaria when traveling In 2011, 1,925 malaria cases were reported in the United States, …
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, October 22, 2013 Contact: Media Relations (404) 639-3286 Flavored little cigar smokers less likely to think about quitting tobacco use More than two out of every five middle and high school students who smoke report using …
For Immediate Release: Monday, October 21, 2013 Contact: Media Relations (404) 639-3286 Please Note the Need to RSVP What Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) When Wednesday, October 23; 8:00 am - 5:45 pm ET Thursday, October …
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 Contact: Media Relations (404) 639-3286 New exhibit examines health equality over last 120 years in the United States What The exhibit, Health is a Human Right: Race and Place in America, looks back …
For Immediate Release: September 17, 2013 Contact: Media Relations (404) 639-3286 Today, the CDC Foundation is launching Business Pulse: How CDC Protects the Health of Your Business. The first Business Pulse coincides with September’s National Preparedness …
Embargoed until 1 p.m. ET: September 19, 2013 Contact: Media Relations (404) 639-3286 Quitline calls spiked dramatically when 2013 ads were running; fell quickly when they were not The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's 2013 Tips From Former …
For Immediate Release: September 20, 2013 Contact: Media Relations (404) 639-3286 What The Journal of Adolescent Health released a special supplement investigating the role of safe, stable, nurturing relationships (SSNRs) and social contexts in the cycle …
For Immediate Release: September 17, 2013 Contact: Media Relations (404) 639-3286 I am deeply saddened to hear that Terrie Hall has passed away after a courageous fight against cancer caused by the cigarette smoking she started in high school. Terrie …
Embargoed until 1 p.m. ET: Monday, September 16, 2013 Contact: Media Relations (404) 639-3286 Landmark report ranks threats, outlines four core actions to halt resistance Infographic:" National Summary Data on Antibiotic Resistance in the U.S." …
This is a title "How Antibiotic Resistance Happens" Entire Infographic This is a title "Examples of How Antibiotic Resistance Spreads" Entire Infographic This is a title "National Summary Data" Entire Infographic This is a …
Monday, September 16, 2013 Noon ET OPERATOR: Good morning and thank you all for holding. Your lines have been placed on a listen-only mode until the question and answer portion of today's conference. If you would like to ask a question, please press …
For Immediate Release: September 12, 2013 Contact: Media Relations (404) 639-3286 What CDC will host a telebriefing to discuss results from the National Immunization Survey, measles cases and outbreaks, and the 20th Anniversary of the passage of the …
CDC Celebrates 20th Anniversary of Vaccines for Children Program This year marks the 20th Anniversary of passage of the legislation that created the Vaccines for Children Program (VFC), one of our nation’s most successful public-private partnerships for …
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What CDC will host a media telebriefing to discuss a new report that describes the striking toll of antibiotic-resistant germs in the United States. The report provides a first-ever, criteria-based ranking of the organisms by their threat to human health. …
Tuesday, September 10, 2013, 1 pm EST ANGELA GREILING KEANE: (Sounds gavel.) Good afternoon, and welcome to the National Press Club. My name is Angela Greiling Keane. I am a reporter for Bloomberg News and the 10th president of the National Press Club. We …
