Tag: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Health experts say that the flu shot should be effective for theÂ upcoming season and that everybody should get protection. (AP Photo)

Feds battle doubts on flu shot

Robert King · October 21, 2015 4:01 am

The American Academy of Pediatrics said in a report Monday that any amount of alcohol during any trimester of pregnancy increases the chances of birth defects. (iStock Photo)

No alcohol for pregnant women: report

Robert King · October 19, 2015 2:40 pm

Hospitals should be inspected for cleanliness, including testing for bacterial contamination levels. After all, in big cities,Â restaurants are routinely inspected for hygiene and results made available to the public.

It’s time for American hospitals to come clean

Betsy McCaughey · October 19, 2015 4:01 am

Youths smoke marijuana at aÂ Denver pro-marijuana rally at Civic Center Park in DenverÂ inÂ 2013. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

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CDC: Marijuana use overtakes tobacco in high school, 1 in 5 seniors smoke pot

Paul Bedard · October 16, 2015 4:58 pm

Binge drinking costs the U.S. nearly $250 billion a year, according to the CDC.Â (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Downing that gin downs the economy, too

Robert King · October 16, 2015 4:01 am

Preliminary results of a new study released Wednesday clearly proves that the virus persists in the semen of disease survivors longer than previously thought, according to the World Health Organization. (AP Photo)

Ebola lurks in the body long after you’re cured

Robert King · October 15, 2015 4:01 am

Women 35 to 44 years old were the highest users of alcohol at about 18 percent, with college graduates second at 13 percent and unmarried women at nearly 13 percent.Â (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)

1 in 10 pregnant women drink alcohol

Robert King · September 24, 2015 5:00 pm

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Tom Frieden, right, receives a flu shot from nurse B.K. Morris during an event about the flu vaccine, Thursday. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Doctors and advocates dismayed at candidates’ vaccine comments

Robert King · September 17, 2015 3:37 pm

A majority of fast food and fast casual chains have too much antibiotics in their meat supply, according to a new report. (AP Photo)

Most fast food chains get failing grade on antibiotics

Robert King · September 15, 2015 1:14 pm

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found samples of the plague and equine encephalitis in a freezer outside of the containment area during a spot inspection of the ArmyÃ¢â¬â¢s Edgewood Chemical Biological Center in August. (AP file)

Military lab improperly handled plague samples

Jacqueline Klimas · September 10, 2015 6:36 pm

The CDC on Friday announced a new program aimed at helping states set up programs to combat opioid overdoses. (iStock Photo)

CDC helps states with funds to combat opioid abuse

Robert King · September 4, 2015 3:51 pm

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CDC warns of ingesting metal bristles from BBQ cleaning brushes

Paul Bedard · September 1, 2015 11:58 pm