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Published on May 23, 2013 - 19:06 GMT

CDC announces new members for the Advisory Committee on Breast Cancer in Young Women - May 20, 2013 - Media Advisory

For Immediate Release:Monday, May 20, 2013 Contact: CDC Media Relations, Office of Communication (404) 639-3286 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced today seven new members who will serve on the Advisory Committee on Breast Cancer in …

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Published on May 23, 2013 - 19:05 GMT

CDC director discusses Extreme Heat Awareness with Atlanta area school students - May 20, 2013 - Media Advisory

For Immediate Release:Monday, May 20, 2013 Contact: CDC Media Relations, Office of Communication (404) 639-3286 No one should die from a heat wave. But every year, extreme temperatures kills an average of 675 people in the United States more than …

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Published on May 23, 2013 - 19:05 GMT

CDC director discusses Extreme Heat Awareness with Atlanta area school students - May 20, 2013 - Media Advisory

For Immediate Release: May 22, 2013 Contact: CDC Media Relations, Office of Communication (404) 639-3286 Advice and help from doctors can more than double odds smoker will quit successfully Because a doctor’s advice and assistance more than doubles the …

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Published on May 23, 2013 - 19:05 GMT

Make a Splash! - May 23, 2013 - Digital Press Kit

Marcus Plescia, MD Biography “More public health efforts, including providing shade and sunscreen in recreational settings, are needed to raise awareness of the importance of sun protection and sunburn prevention to reduce the burden of skin cancer. We …

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Published on April 18, 2013 - 18:34 GMT

Infections from some foodborne germs increased, while others remained unchanged in 2012 - April 18, 2013 - Media Advisory

The nation’s annual food safety report card is out and it shows that 2012 rates of infections from two germs spread commonly through food have increased significantly when compared to a baseline period of 2006-2008, while rates of most others have not …

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Published on April 18, 2013 - 18:34 GMT

New Food Safety Data for 2012 - April 18, 2013 - Digital Press Kit

Biography “Foodborne illness touches each of us. It can happen anywhere, to anyone, and from foods we might not expect. Just by following some simple steps, you can drastically reduce their risk of getting sick from the food you eat. When you cook, wash …

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Published on April 16, 2013 - 16:27 GMT

Former CDC Deputy Director and NASA Scientist visit CDC to discuss space science research and its benefit to humanity - Media ...

The David J. Sencer CDC Museum presents a look back at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s collaboration with NASA during the 1960’s space program presented by Dr. Walter Dowdle, former CDC Deputy Director. A second presentation will be given …

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Published on April 16, 2013 - 16:27 GMT

Remembering SARS: 10 Years Later - April 12, 2013 - Digital Press Kit

Biography “We have a unique window of opportunity. The world is committed to reducing threats to health and we have new technologies that can take many important disease threats off the table, if we act now.” “We face a perfect storm of vulnerability. …

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Published on April 16, 2013 - 16:27 GMT

Smoke-free subsidized housing would save $521 million a year - April 16, 2013 - Press Release

Savings in health care costs alone estimated at almost $350 million a year The estimated annual cost savings from eliminating smoking in all U.S. subsidized housing would be $521 million, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and …

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Published on April 16, 2013 - 16:27 GMT

CDC launches a new educational website on laboratory science for teachers and students - April 16, 2013 - Media Advisory

Who CDC’s Office of Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory has launched a new website, designed especially for teachers and students, to learn about the critical role of public health laboratories in protecting the public against diseases and other …

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Published on April 2, 2013 - 17:39 GMT

New CDC Vital Signs: Nearly 20 percent of teen births are repeat births - April 02. 2013 - Press Release

Repeat births can be prevented Although teen births have fallen over the past 20 years, nearly one in five teen births is a repeat birth, according to a Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. More than 365,000 teens, ages …

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Published on March 27, 2013 - 20:26 GMT

CDC Releases Second Round of ads in “Tips From Former Smokers” campaign - March 27, 2013 - Media Advisory

What CDC will host a telephone-only media availability to discuss the Tips From Former Smokers campaign, a national advertising campaign designed to encourage smokers to quit by showing the devastating effects smoking and secondhand smoke have on real …

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Published on March 22, 2013 - 16:36 GMT

CDC confirms rabies death in organ transplant recipient - March 15, 2013 - Media Statement

Other patients who received organs from same donor getting anti-rabies shots The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene have confirmed that a patient who recently died of rabies in Maryland …

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Published on March 22, 2013 - 16:36 GMT

CDC and HRSA issue report on changes in prevalence of parent-reported Autism Spectrum Disorder in school-aged children - March ...

Who CDC's National Center for Health Statistics and the Health Resources and Services Administration What "Changes in Prevalence of Parent-Reported Autism Spectrum Disorder in School-Aged Children: 2007 to 2011-2012." The report was co- …

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Published on March 22, 2013 - 16:36 GMT

Norovirus is now the leading cause of severe gastroenteritis in US children - March 21, 2013 - Press Release

Norovirus is now the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis among children less than 5 years of age who seek medical care, according to a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Norovirus was responsible for nearly 1 million pediatric …

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Published on March 21, 2013 - 18:04 GMT

World TB Day: New U.S. Data for 2012 - March 21, 2013 - Digital Press kit

Biography “While it’s encouraging to see 20 consecutive years of decline in TB cases in the United States, we are reminded on this day that the disease has not gone away and is still a major threat to health in many parts of the world. Globally, TB …

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Published on March 14, 2013 - 18:15 GMT

Mobile device use while driving more common in the U.S. than in several European countries - March 14, 2013 - Digital Press Kit

Tom Frieden, MD, MPH Biography “The cell phone can be a fatal distraction for those who use it while they drive. Driving and dialing or texting don’t mix. If you are driving, pull over to a safe place and stop before you use your cell phone.” Tom Frieden, …

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Published on March 14, 2013 - 18:15 GMT

Mobile device use while driving more common in the U.S. than in several European countries - March 14, 2013 - Press Relase

Most U.S. drivers reported talking on their cell phone and about one in three read or sent text or email messages when driving, according to a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The study, published in CDC’s Morbidity …

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Published on March 5, 2013 - 22:41 GMT

New CDC Vital Signs: Lethal, Drug-resistant Bacteria Spreading in U.S. Healthcare Facilities - March 5, 2013 - Digital Press Kit

CRE germs kill up to half of patients who get bloodstream infections from them This is a description for image 1 4% & 18% - About 4% of the 4,000 US hospitals studied had at least one patient with a serious CRE infection during the first half of 2012. …

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Published on March 5, 2013 - 19:48 GMT

CDC Telebriefing: Vital Signs Report Details Rising Threat from Lethal CRE Bacteria - March 5, 2013 - Media Advisory

What CDC will host a telephone-only media availability to discuss the new Vital Signs report on a drug-resistant bacteria called carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) that is spreading in U.S. inpatient medical facilities. These bacteria cause life …

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