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In 2018, nine states reported an adult obesity prevalence at or above 35 percent: Alabama, Arkansas, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, and West Virginia. This comes from  the new obesity prevalence maps released today by

To have a great school year, kids need to stay healthy. Healthy students are better learners. CDC has tips and resources for parents and schools to help children and teens get fit and stay healthy whether they're just starting kindergarten or heading

U.S. overdose death rates linked to synthetic opioids, likely from illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF), increased more than 45 percent from 2016 to 2017 while death rates from heroin and prescription opioids - still far too high - remained stable.

Veterinarians in the U.S. are at an increased risk of suicide, a trend that has spanned more than three decades, according to a new CDC study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA).

On World Diabetes Day 2018, the American Medical Association (AMA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Ad Council continue the fight against type 2 diabetes.

Reported cases of congenital syphilis - syphilis passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy or delivery - have more than doubled since 2013, according to the annual Sexually Transmitted Disease Surveillance Report released today by the Centers

Opioid use and misuse in the workplace are a definite part of America's opioid crisis - and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has a new plan to fight it.

The Government of the Republic of Namibia, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and ICAP at Columbia University (ICAP) released new data today at the 2018

The new website notes that anyone can get ME/CFS. While most common in people between 40 and 60 years old, the illness affects children, adolescents, and adults of all ages. More education for doctors, nurses, and other healthcare providers is

Test could save lives and lead to fewer unnecessary rabies shots