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Most US adults favor lowering nicotine levels in cigarettes

Date
Thursday, July 11, 2019 - 6:30 AM
Description
Most US adults-including 8 in 10 cigarette smokers-favor requiring cigarette makers to lower nicotine levels in cigarettes so that they are less addictive, according to a new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in

More than Half of People who Misuse Prescription Opioids also Binge Drink

Date
Monday, June 10, 2019 - 11:10 AM
Description
CDC works 24/7 saving lives, protecting people from health threats, and saving money to have a more secure nation. A US federal agency, CDC helps make the healthy choice the easy choice by putting science and prevention into action. CDC works to help

Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Agbeni Infections

Date
Wednesday, November 07, 2018 - 10:40 AM
Description
CDC, state partners, and FDA are investigating five illnesses in three states to determine if they are linked to recently recalled Duncan Hines cake mixes.

Multistate outbreak of Salmonella Newport infections

Date
Thursday, October 04, 2018 - 2:50 PM
Description
CDC advises consumers and retailers not to eat, serve, or sell ground beef produced by JBS Tolleson, Inc., which is linked to a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Newport infections. More information can be found at https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella

More US adolescents up to date on HPV vaccination

Date
Thursday, August 23, 2018 - 10:50 AM
Description
The number of adolescents who are up to date on HPV vaccination - meaning they started and completed the HPV vaccine series - increased five percentage points from 2016 to 2017, according to results from a national survey published today in CDC's

Mosquito Bites: Everyone is at Risk!

Date
Tuesday, May 01, 2018 - 10:45 AM
Description
Almost everyone in the world has been bitten by a mosquito. Although most kinds of mosquitoes are just nuisance mosquitoes, some kinds of mosquitoes spread viruses that can cause disease.