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New ME/CFS Web Content for Healthcare Providers

Date
Thursday, July 12, 2018 - 11:30 AM
Description
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

Tobacco-Free Policies on the Rise Across US Colleges and Universities

Date
Thursday, June 21, 2018 - 11:00 AM
Description
More than twice as many U.S. college and university campuses were smoke free or tobacco free in 2017 as in 2012, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Nonsmokers' Rights Foundation (ANRF)

CDC Investigation Update: Cyclosporiasis

Date
Tuesday, June 19, 2018 - 9:00 AM
Description
CDC, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and state and local public health partners are investigating a multistate outbreak of Cyclospora infections associated with consumption of pre-packaged Del Monte Fresh Produce vegetable trays containing

Fewer U.S. High School Students Having Sex, Using Drugs

Date
Thursday, June 14, 2018 - 10:50 AM
Description
The 2017 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS) paints a promising picture about the drug and sexual behaviors U.S. high school students report, but the findings leave room for concern - especially among groups of young people who report multiple

CDC: More obesity in U.S. rural counties than in urban counties

Date
Thursday, June 14, 2018 - 10:50 AM
Description
Adults living in non-metropolitan (rural) counties are still more likely to be obese than adults in metro (urban) counties, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report in today's MMWR.