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People with higher levels of education and higher income have lower rates of many chronic diseases compared to those with less education and lower income levels, according to Health, United States, 2011 - the government's annual comprehensive report

An estimated 29.1 million adults (12.7 percent) have been diagnosed with asthma in their lifetimes, and 18.7 million (8.2 percent) still had asthma, according to 2010 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Community Preventive Services Task Force today announced it recommends team-based care (TBC) for improving blood pressure control on the basis of strong evidence of effectiveness.

Young adults are increasing their risk for developing skin cancer, according to two studies by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Cancer Institute.

The supplement includes new data from the Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance Network (FoodNet), which tracks important foodborne illnesses trends and provides information used to assess the impact of food safety initiatives on the burden of

Six organizations and one person are recipients of the Pioneering Innovation Award for their work in advancing policies and environmental strategies to prevent and control obesity.

CDC will host a telebriefing to present findings of a study being presented at CDC's Weight of the Nation obesity conference, "Obesity and Severe Obesity Forecasts through 2030."

Weight of the Nation Conference The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will host its second Weight of the Nation conference, designed to provide a forum to highlight progress in the prevention and control of obesity through policy, systems

A new state-by-state breakdown of health care-associated infections shows reductions in infection rates across the country.

CDC will host a telephone-only media briefing to discuss the new Vital Signs report that describes 10-year trends in unintentional injury deaths among persons aged 0-19 years.