What CDC will host a telebriefing to provide an update on the 2012-2013 influenza season. Who Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Margaret A. Hamburg, M.D., Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration When Friday …
Friday, January 18, 2013 at 12:00 p.m. ET OPERATOR: Welcome and thank you for standing by. I'd like to say that your lines have been placed in the listen only mode until the question and answer session of today's conference. Today's conference …
STOP volunteers from two countries recount their experiences: Camilla A STOP volunteer and health communication specialist from Brazil who first developed extensive experience in social mobilization and communications working in remote Amazon areas for the …
Not yet known if strain will cause more outbreaks than previous years A new strain of norovirus called GII.4 Sydney was the leading cause of norovirus outbreaks in the United States from September to December 2012, according to a study published in …
The first set of national prevalence data on intimate partner violence (IPV), sexual violence (SV), and stalking victimization by sexual orientation was released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The study found that lesbians …
What The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will host a telephone-only media briefing Tuesday, January 29, to provide up-to-date figures on the number of adults in the U.S. who receive recommended vaccines other than the influenza vaccine. There …
What A new CDC paper, “Attribution of Foodborne Illnesses, Hospitalizations, and Deaths to Food Commodities By Using Outbreak Data, United States, 1998-2008” is being published in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal. For the first time, CDC developed …
What The CDC and NIH will cohost in coordination with American Public Health Association (APHA), National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), and Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO), a two-day symposium “ …
NEW: Broadcast quality clips featuring CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. on this topic are available here: http://www.cdc.gov/media/subtopic/mmwr-audioVideo.htm African American mothers need more support Across all groups, the percentage of mothers …
Please Note the Need to RSVP What Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) When February 20–21, 2013 Where Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road NE Atlanta, GA 30329 Tom Harkin Global Communications Center ( …
Play disease detectives with new CDC iPad app Scientists and gamers alike can now play disease detective, through “Solve the Outbreak,” a new iPad app from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The app lets users assume the role of a disease …
Drug overdose deaths increase for 11th consecutive year Drug overdose deaths increased for the 11th consecutive year in 2010, according to an analysis from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings are published today in a research …
NEW: Broadcast quality clips featuring CDC Director Tom Frieden, M.D., M.P.H. on this topic are available here: http://www.cdc.gov/media/subtopic/audioVideo.htm Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death among US Hispanics Educational resources …
“Most people can tell you that raw poultry can be contaminated with Salmonella and that they should wash hands after handling the raw meat, but they don’t know that live poultry can also have Salmonella.” “It is important for people to know how to safely …
Increased use of clinical preventive services could save tens of thousands of lives Only about half of U.S. adults received selected preventive services such as screenings, consultations and prescriptions, from a health care professional before 2010, …
Please Note the Need to RSVP What Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) When June 20-21, 2012 Where Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road NE Atlanta, GA 30329 Tom Harkin …
Visits to smoking cessation website up by more than 400,000 The "Tips From Former Smokers" national ad campaign has generated almost 200,000 additional calls to 1-800-QUIT-NOW, a portal that links callers to their state quitlines, and more …
Annual cost savings in states with universal motorcycle helmet laws were nearly four times greater (per registered motorcycle) than in states without these comprehensive laws, according to a Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report study released today by the …
However, challenges remain in other key areas such as texting while driving U.S. high school students have shown significant progress over the past two decades in improving many health-risk behaviors associated with the leading cause of death among …
New methods also maintain accuracy What The 2011 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) reflects an adjustment in the way the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention collects and weighs data for this annual report. This yearâs …
