CDC

0918_Flu vaccines

CDC releases new recommendations for 2019-20 flu season

Explosion sparks fire at Russian lab that houses deadly diseases including smallpox and Ebola

Smallpox_vaccine_wiki 09172019

Vaping-related death count now at seven

vaping death lungs

Potential carcinogen in menthol e-cigarettes exceeds safety levels, study finds

Vaping pulegone carcinogen cancer

Pennsylvania has at least 17 vaping-related lung disease cases

vaping death lungs

South Jersey teens sue Juul for deceptive marketing

Juul sued by South Jersey Teens

A sixth person has died of a vaping-related lung illness

Vaping Pen THC FLickr 09102019

What is vitamin E acetate, the compound linked to vaping-related illnesses?

Vitamin E acetate and marijuana vape products

CDC: Third death from vaping lung illness reported in Indiana

Lungs Smoke 09062019

Vaping may make your lungs more vulnerable to infections, study finds

Vaping may make your lungs more vulnerable to infections, study finds

Michigan becomes first state to ban flavored vapes

E-cigarettes Vaping Ban 09042019

Children's Health

Facebook debuts new measure to halt spread of vaccine misinformation

Facebook Vaccine Info

Vaping habit caused Delco teen's severe lung illness, family warns

Vaping Lung Failure Delco Teen

CDC investigating 215 cases of severe respiratory disease linked to vaping

CDC investigating severe respiratory cases tied to vaping

Health Insurance

Type 1 diabetics decry rising costs of life-saving insulin

Diabetes Forum Insulin Costs

More Narcan needed in fight against opioid epidemic, CDC says

Carroll - Naloxone, Narcan

Climbing death rates in young and middle-aged Americans tied to drug use, heart disease

young middle aged mortality

Climate change may be causing deadly fungus infections, scientists say

Candida auris global warming study

These states are the most obese in America

Obesity 07192019

Tons of Americans — smokers included — are in favor of reducing nicotine levels in cigarettes

Cigarette 07112019

Public pool-derived fecal parasite illnesses on the rise in U.S.

crypto public pool parasite

This is how effective the flu vaccine was for the 2018-2019 flu season

flu-shot-flickr

Children's Health

Obesity rates falling among preschool age children

Childhood obesity rates are falling, CDC study finds

4 cases of sepsis – 1 fatal – tied to bacteria-ridden blood platelet transfusions

platelet transfusion sepsis cases

Bats are main culprit behind U.S. rabies cases

bats cause rabies

Measles outbreaks threaten United States' elimination status

Measles rash

Cancer deaths falling among middle-aged Americans

Cancer_Patient_Sipa_images

U.S. fertility keeps dropping – but there's no reason to panic

Sonogram 05162019

Birth rate in the U.S. continues to fall, CDC report finds

birth rate 2018

Hepatitis A infections are surging in U.S. despite availability of effective vaccine

Hepatitis A outbreak in United States

Food safety: Be on the lookout for these red flags when eating out

restaurant food safety red flags

Instagram taking action against anti-vaxxers

Instagram Vaccine Misinformation

Black women, other minorities, are more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes

Black women pregnancy deaths

The diseases transferable between humans and animals the CDC is most concerned about

Pig Hog Farm Animals 04222019

Measles cases have spiked in the U.S., but they're really surging worldwide

Measles_Vaccinations

Here's why you shouldn't wash raw chicken before cooking it

Don't wash raw chicken, CDC says

Sizable increase in cocaine and stimulant-related overdose deaths, CDC report finds

Stock_Carroll - Cocaine packed for street sale

U.S sees highest number of measles in 25 years – with eight months to go

Measles rash

Better testing has led to higher rates of food poisoning

Raw Chicken Food Poisoning

First reported case of blood-sucking 'kissing bug' found in Delaware, CDC confirms

0323_Kissing Bug

U.S. measles cases approach highest level in 25 years

Measles rash

Children's Health

Autism rate climbs 43 percent in New Jersey, Rutgers study finds

Boy Trees Outdoors 04112019

Facebook takes first steps to combat anti-vaxxing movement

Facebook Takes Steps to Combat Vaccine Misinformation

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