(HealthDay)—From 1999-2000 to 2015-2016, there was an increase in mean weight, waist circumference, and body mass index (BMI) for many
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CDC Warns Holiday Bakers Not To Eat Any Raw Cookie Dough
With the holidays comes time for baking cookies, cakes, and breads. While you might be tempted to sample your goodies
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CDC: U.S. Abortion Rate Declined 24 Percent From 2006 to 2015
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 21, 2015 — The abortion rate in the United States fell 24 percent between 2006 and 2015, according
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Puppies linked to ‘multidrug-resistant’ infection, CDC says
The infection can cause diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps, according to the CDC. (iStock) Could man’s best friend be linked
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CDC: Tobacco Product Use Varies by Race Among U.S. Teens
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12, 2018 — From 2014 to 2017, ever-use and current use of any tobacco product among U.S. middle
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CDC Issues First-Ever Guidelines for Treating Youth Concussions
Concussions are relatively common, especially in children and young adults. In fact, The Washington Post reports that children under 17
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CDC: Half of U.S. adults tried to lose weight from 2013 to 2016
(HealthDay)—Nearly half of U.S. adults have tried to lose weight from 2013 to 2016, according to a July data brief
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The CDC Wants Men To Stop Washing And Reusing Condoms
Friendly reminder: Condoms are a one-time-use thing. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently tweeted advising that people shouldn’t
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Stall in e-cigarette use among youth, reflected in CDC survey, worrisome, says American Heart Association
American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following comments on the 2017 National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS), released today
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CDC: No change in level of uninsured in U.S. in 2017
(HealthDay)—Overall, 9.1 percent of individuals in the United States were uninsured in 2017, which was not significantly different from the
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