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CDC Launching ‘Agency-Wide Strategy’ On ‘Health Equity’ For LGBT, Minorities
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced Thursday that it will reorganize its Office of Health Equity ...
Americans are now the heaviest! CDC report uncovers the burdensome reality, women most affected
U.S. remain high, with severe obesity particularly rising among women, according to new CDC research. The overall obesity ...
This dominant COVID-19 variant accounts for over 50% of cases, new CDC data shows
The COVID-19 variant KP.3.1.1 rose 12.7% and now makes up over 50% of COVID cases, the CDC Nowcast data tracker shows.
AGING IN PLACE: September is Falls Prevention Awareness Month
September is Falls Prevention Awareness Month. The risk of falling, and fall-related problems, rises with age. In fact, the ...
Hawaii Public Radio15h
CDC research finds troubling statistics about dengue in American Samoa
CDC researchers recently found that 60% of children and teens in American Samoa had been infected with dengue — a troubling ...
National Nurses United22h
NNU health and safety experts join important CDC advisory groups
National Nurses United in May was proud to announce that Jane Thomason, its lead industrial hygienist, was invited to join ...
Alaska’s life-expectancy drop was biggest among all states in pandemic year of 2021, CDC says
Alaska had the biggest decline in average life expectancy of all U.S. states in 2021, a year when health outcomes were ...
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CDC recommends ways for hospitals to reduce diagnostic errors
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises hospitals to improve diagnoses by improving communication with ...
Lyme disease is on the rise. See case counts for NC + how to avoid tick bites
Lyme disease is the most prevalent insect-borne disease in the US, with far more cases each year than other diseases such as ...
News Tribune6h
For Your Health: The importance of food safety
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), foodborne illnesses are a major public health concern in the United States and are responsible for about 48 million people becoming ...