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Death rates for African-Americans have declined about 25 percent over 17 years, primarily for those ages 65 years and older.

Poor antibiotic-prescribing practices in hospitals can needlessly put patients at risk for Clostridium difficile infection (deadly diarrhea) and future drug-resistant infections. This month, the CDC Vital Signs report looks at prescribing practices

Transcript for the telebriefing on this month's the CDC Vital Signs report which looks at prescribing practices and variations, and calls on all U.S. hospitals to improve antibiotic-prescribing practices.

CDC Telebriefing: New Vital Signs Report - Arthritis in America - Transcript

Bats are responsible for roughly 7 in 10 rabies deaths among people who catch rabies in the U.S. Rabid dogs overseas are the second leading cause of rabies deaths in Americans; people can have contact with rabid dogs while traveling in other

This briefing will discuss and answer questions about a new Vital Signs report on how effective water management in buildings can help prevent Legionnaires' disease, as established in newly published standards.

One in 6 people living in the U.S. are Hispanic, and this is expected to grow to 1 in 4 by 2035. This month's Vital Signs focuses on Hispanic Health.

Your heart may be older than you are - and that's not good. This new CDC Vital Signs report shows that heart age varies by race/ethnicity, gender, region, and other sociodemographic characteristics.

Heart attacks and strokes are catastrophic, life-changing events that are all too common. Over 800,000 cardiovascular events happened in adults ages 35-64 in 2016. The Million Hearts® initiative has a bold but attainable goal of preventing one

CDC will host a media briefing to discuss a new Vital Signs report containing updated estimates on HIV diagnosis, care, and treatment among Americans with HIV.