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The Jeffrey P. Koplan Lecture on Global Leadership in Public Health was established in 2002 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Lecture series honors Dr. Koplan's lifelong commitment to the development of public health leaders

An estimated 1.7 million deaths, hospitalizations, and emergency department visits related to traumatic brain injury (TBI) occur in the United States each year, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Heart disease hospitalization rates among Americans aged 65 years and older.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched the first national surveillance system to monitor adverse events in patients who receive blood transfusions.

The use of medical technology in the United States increased dramatically between 1996 and 2006.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Thomas R. Frieden, M.D., M.P.H., announced today seven new members of his leadership team.

Twenty percent of young people aged 12-19 years in the United States have at least one abnormal lipid level, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Abnormal lipid levels are major risk factors for heart disease

PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI - The U. S. government will hold two media briefings on Monday, January 18, 2010, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

CDC will host a press conference to provide an update on 2010 H1N1 flu and vaccine distribution..

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded $2.7 million to establish two new Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Centers (PERRCs).