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More than 38 million U.S. adults binge drink an average of four times a month and the most drinks they consume on average is eight according to a new Vital Signs report form the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

On average, 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States, according to findings released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Each year, one of every 150 two-year-olds visits an emergency department in the United States for an unintentional medication overdose, most often after finding and eating or drinking medicines without adult supervision.

Many a stumped adult searching for the perfect gift to give a loved one this holiday season is finding help from the national Million Hearts initiative.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will host a telephone-only media briefing Monday, December 5, to provide up-to-date figures on U.S. influenza activity and vaccination rates and to announce this season's National Influenza Vaccination

Each year, there are nearly 100,000 emergency hospitalizations for adverse drug events in U.S. adults aged 65 years or older, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine.

The birth rate for U.S. teens aged 15-19 years hit a record low in 2010, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is launching a new antibiotic tracking system allowing hospitals to monitor antibiotic use electronically, make better decisions about how to improve use, and compare themselves to other hospitals.

CDC will host a media telebreifing to discuss the new MMWR report on adult smoking cessation.

Most American adults who smoke wish they could quit, and more than half have tried with the past year, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.