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More than 2,200 people die from alcohol poisoning each year in the United States - an average of six deaths each day - according to a new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Only one in six adults -- and only one in four binge drinkers -- say a health professional has ever discussed alcohol use with them even though drinking too much is harmful to health, according to a new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease

A lack of new treatments for common infections has left people dangerously exposed to the “world’s most dangerous bacteria”, the UN health agency said on Thursday.

CDC security officials have been working with multiple law enforcement agencies to track a campaign of phishing emails claiming to be from the CDC that reference a flu pandemic.

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are one of the most common healthcare associated infections in low and middle income countries. The aims of this cross-sectional descriptive study were to estimate the frequency of post-caesarean infection with

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are one of the most common health care–associated infections in low and middle-income countries. The aims of this cross-sectional descriptive study were to estimate the frequency of postcaesarean infection with

The current pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), has caused major strain on the U.S healthcare system, including home healthcare (HHC) agencies. HHC agencies faced numerous challenges during the early phase of the pandemic, including

CDC is pleased to announce that Allyson Felix, an elite track and field athlete and U.S. Olympian, has joined the Hear Her campaign to share her story and raise awareness about urgent warning signs that could indicate life-threatening complications

Prohibiting smoking in all government subsidized housing in the United States, including public housing, would save an estimated $497 million per year in health care and housing-related costs, according to a CDC study published in Preventing Chronic