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Beryllium produces health effects ranging from sensitization without evidence of disease to clinically apparent pulmonary disease.
Chronic beryllium disease may be misdiagnosed as sarcoidosis.
Immunologic tests can detect beryllium sensitization and help clinicians differentiate between chronic beryllium disease and other interstitial lung diseases.
Tetrachloroethylene is used mainly as a solvent for dry cleaning and metal degreasing.
Like most chlorinated solvents, tetrachloroethylene can cause central nervous system depression.
Chronic exposure to tetrachloroethylene may adversely affect the neurological system, liver, and kidneys.
Tetrachloroethylene is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen on the basis of limited evidence from studies in humans and sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity from studies in experimental animals.
Because many environmental diseases either manifest as common medical problems or have nonspecific symptoms, an exposure history is vital for correct diagnosis.
By taking a thorough exposure history, the primary care clinician can play an important role in detecting, treating, and preventing disease due to toxic exposure.
Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a common industrial solvent and contaminant of hazardous waste sites, groundwater, and drinking water.
TCE is a CNS depressant and a suspected hepatotoxin in humans.
TCE is reasonably anticipated to be a human carcinogen based on limited evidence of carcinogenicity from studies in humans and sufficient evidence
of carcinogenicity from studies in experimental animals.
Cholinesterase inhibitors are a class of compounds that includes chemical warfare nerve agents and certain insecticides.
Fatalities occur mainly due to effects on respiration due depression of respiratory drive, paralysis of muscles of respiration, bronchoconstriction, and airway obstruction from profuse respiratory tract secretions.
Treatment includes the use of atropine, 2-PAM, diazepam, and aggressive supportive care.
Ethylene glycol ingestion first affects the central nervous system (CNS). After a characteristic latent period, signs of inebriation may be followed by serious illness and even death, caused by toxic metabolites.
Propylene glycol, which is much less toxic than ethylene glycol, is metabolized to compounds that are normal constituents of the citric acid cycle.
No health effects have been reported in persons chronically exposed to ethylene glycol or propylene glycol at levels found in the environment.
Although asbestos is no longer used in many products, it will remain a public health concern well into the 21st century.
Intact asbestos sources in the home release few fibers and should be left undisturbed. Damaged or crumbling materials should be repaired or removed only by certified asbestos-removal professionals.
Asbestos exposure is associated with parenchymal asbestosis, asbestos-related pleural abnormalities, mesothelioma, and lung cancer, and it may be associated with cancer at some extra thoracic sites.
New recommendations were published jointly this week in CDCs Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR) and the American Medical Associations (AMA) Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness journa. (Published: 8/7/2008)
CDC is collaborating with public health officials in several states, the Indian Health Service, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate an ongoing multistate outbreak of human Salmonella serotype Saintpaul infections. (Published: 6/3/2008)
This is a one-page document containing photographs, and related text, of the required steps necessary for packaging and shipping blood specimens to CDC. (Published: 5/15/2008)
This is a one-page document containing photographs, and related text, of the required steps necessary for packaging and shipping urine specimens to CDC (Published: 5/15/2008)
This health advisory outlines public health preparedness, control, and response in healthcare settings and in communities following measles outbreaks in the United States. (Published: 4/4/2008)
CDCs Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response (COTPER) invites accredited Schools of Public Health to submit grant applications for the development of Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Centers (PERRCs) that will investigate the structure, capabilities, and performance of public health systems for preparedness and emergency response activities. (Published: 3/7/2008)
Ricin is made from the waste left over from processing castor beans, and can be extremely lethal. It has some potential medical uses, such as bone marrow transplants and cancer treatment (to kill cancer cells). (Published: 2/29/2008)
CDC's Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response (COTPER) has released its inaugural report on public health emergency preparedness. The report highlights progress made in state and local preparedness and response, identifies preparedness challenges facing public health departments, and outlines CDCs efforts to address those challenges. Designed to increase accountability regarding the countrys investment in preparedness activities, the report presents national data as well as state-specific snapshots for all 50 states and four directly funded localities. (Published: 2/20/2008)
Hydrazines are clear, colorless liquids with an ammonia-like odor. Most hydrazines are manufactured for use as rocket propellants and fuels, boiler water treatments, chemical reactants, medicines, and in cancer research. Hydrazines are highly reactive and easily catch fire. (Published: 2/20/2008)
School shootings are sobering and tragic events that cause much concern about the safety of children. Despite these events, schools remain a very safe place for children to spend their days. In fact, the vast majority of children and youth homicides occur outside school hours and property. CDC has assembled a collection of resources on violence prevention to help parents, students, and school personnel cope with the aftermath of a traumatic event.
(Published: 2/15/2008)
CDC and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released preliminary results from recent testing that found higher than typical indoor exposure levels of formaldehyde in travel trailers and mobile homes used as emergency housing in the Gulf Coast Region. (Published: 2/14/2008)
The Federal Emergency Management Agency assists the Midwest states affected by the recent ice storms to help state and local governments respond to communities impacted by widespread power outages and icy conditions. (Published: 12/13/2007)
By subscribing to CDC's Cool Tip of the Week, you'll receive timely messages about how you can prepare for winter weather and what you can do during a storm to protect yourself, your family, and your community. This is a free service provided by CDC. (Published: 12/7/2007)
The service transmits email alerts when new and important information is posted on FEMA.gov. Through these alerts, FEMAs news and information is delivered directly to you to your PC, laptop or wireless device. Its a fast, effective way of being informed about updates on FEMA's website. (Published: 12/7/2007)
Free publications from FEMA about how to protect yourself and your property from flooding are a toll-free phone call or mouse-click away.
(Published: 11/27/2007)
With winter rapidly approaching, every family should be prepared to face another season of destructive cold, storms and flooding. Every home should have a Disaster Supply Kit that includes a weather radio. FEMA urges all residents to act now to assemble their family's emergency supplies before the start of the winter storm season. (Published: 11/27/2007)
The purpose of this document is to propose a recommendation for an appropriate time-interval for revaccination of public health and health care volunteers who were vaccinated as responders in the US Civilian Smallpox Preparedness and Response Program. This document addresses only the revaccination of public health and healthcare volunteers and does not address routine revaccination guidance for laboratory workers or primary vaccination of emergency responders. (Published: 1/14/2009)
CDC is pleased to announce the public launch of SNAPS: Snap Shots of State Population Data. SNAPS is a free service to the public that provides local-level community profile information nationwide. It can be browsed by county and state and searched by zip code. SNAPS serves as a valuable tool when responding to public health emergency events at the state, Tribal, and local levels. It provides a snap shot of key variables for consideration in guiding and tailoring health education and communication efforts to ensure diverse audiences receive critical public health messages that are accessible, understandable, and timely. (Published: 12/31/2008)
This one-page form allows public health personnel to quickly extract basic medical information from hospital and emergency medical services' records to advise officials on the immediate impact of the event and the potential need for special resources. (Published: 12/30/2008)
When winter temperatures drop significantly below normal, staying warm and safe can become a challenge. Extremely cold temperatures often accompany a winter storm. You may have to cope with power failures, icy roads, and other dangerous conditions.
(Published: 12/15/2008)
Smoke from wildfires is a mixture of gases and fine particles from burning trees and other plant materials. Smoke can hurt your eyes, irritate your respiratory system, and worsen chronic heart and lung diseases. Know whether you are at risk and protect yourself.
(Published: 10/17/2008)
News reports and the World Health Organization (WHO) state that tens of thousands of infants in China who consumed infant formula contaminated with melamine are suffering from urinary tract stones, kidney damage, and kidney failure. (Published: 10/7/2008)
New recommendations were published jointly this week in CDCs Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR) and the American Medical Associations (AMA) Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness journal (Published: 8/7/2008)
During a flood and its aftermath, there are some basic facts to remember that will help protect your personal health and safety. (Published: 6/20/2008)
Learn about safe handling of food after the power goes out and know what to do in the event that your prescription drugs are exposed to extreme heat or water. (Published: 5/29/2008)
CDC is collaborating with public health officials in multiple states across the United States and with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a multi-state outbreak of Salmonella Agona infections. (Published: 4/25/2008)
CDC is working collaboratively with state health departments, the American Association of Poison Control Centers, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on reports of adverse health effects following consumption of the dietary supplement Total Body Formula, and Total Body Mega Formula. (Published: 4/14/2008)
COTPER has a new website. Learn how COTPER helps the nation prepare for and respond to urgent public health threats by providing direction, coordination, and support for all of CDCs terrorism preparedness and emergency response activities. (Published: 4/10/2008)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Shipping Instructions for Specimens Collected from People Who May Have Been Exposed to Chemical-Terrorism Agents" (Published: 3/19/2008)
This is a one-page document containing photographs, and related text, of the required steps necessary for packaging and shipping blood specimens to CDC. (Published: 3/19/2008)
This is a one-page document containing photographs, and related text, of the required steps necessary for packaging and shipping urine specimens to CDC.
(Published: 3/19/2008)
CDCs Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response (COTPER) invites accredited Schools of Public Health to submit grant applications for the development of Preparedness and Emergency Response Research Centers (PERRCs) that will investigate the structure, capabilities, and performance of public health systems for preparedness and emergency response activities.
(Published: 3/7/2008)
Ricin is made from the waste left over from processing castor beans, and can be extremely lethal. It has some potential medical uses, such as bone marrow transplants and cancer treatment (to kill cancer cells). (Published: 2/29/2008)
This document provides guidance for applying for competitive funding for
demonstration projects designed to further pandemic influenza preparedness and response. (Published: 2/26/2008)
CDC's Coordinating Office for Terrorism Preparedness and Emergency Response (COTPER) has released its inaugural report on public health emergency preparedness. The report highlights progress made in state and local preparedness and response, identifies preparedness challenges facing public health departments, and outlines CDCs efforts to address those challenges. Designed to increase accountability regarding the countrys investment in preparedness activities, the report presents national data as well as state-specific snapshots for all 50 states and four directly funded localities. (Published: 2/20/2008)
Hydrazines are clear, colorless liquids with an ammonia-like odor. Most hydrazines are manufactured for use as rocket propellants and fuels, boiler water treatments, chemical reactants, medicines, and in cancer research. Hydrazines are highly reactive and easily catch fire.
(Published: 2/20/2008)
CDC and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released preliminary results from recent testing that found higher than typical indoor exposure levels of formaldehyde in travel trailers and mobile homes used as emergency housing in the Gulf Coast Region. (Published: 2/14/2008)
NEW: The "Recommendations for postexposure interventions to prevent HBV, HCV, or HIV infections and tetanus for persons wounded during bombings and similar mass casualty events in the United States 2007. Recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)", a DRAFT document, distributed solely for the purpose of pre-dissemination peer review under applicable information quality guidelines, which does not represent and should not be construed to represent any CDC determination or policy, is now available for public review and comment. (Published: 2/7/2008)
This fact sheet provides an overview of the emergency MedKit evaluation study which was designed to evaluate a strategy that addresses the timeliness of distributing antibiotics to the general public as an effective measure against a release of anthrax. (Published: 1/31/2008)
Hypothermia is a serious medical condition that strikes during very cold weather or when people are chilled from rain, sweat, or cold water& (Published: 12/11/2007)
US GOV/HSS Health Alert: Never mix bleach and ammonia to clean; the fumes can kill you. More info CDC 800-232-4636 or http://m.cdc.gov (Published: 10/10/2008)
US GOV/HSS Health Alert: See or smell mold? Clean it with 1 cup household liquid bleach per 1 gallon water. More info CDC 800-232-4636 or http://m.cdc.gov (Published: 10/10/2008)
US GOV/HSS Health Alert: Carbon monoxide can cause headaches dizziness nausea and death. If concerned seek help. More info CDC 800-232-4636 or http://m.cdc.gov (Published: 10/10/2008)
US GOV/HSS Health Alert: If candles are all you have, place them in safe holders away from things that can burn. More info CDC 800-232-4636 or http://m.cdc.gov (Published: 10/10/2008)
URGENT safety alert from US Gov: Don't use generators/grills inside home, garage, carport. Carbon monoxide gas can kill! Call CDC 800-232-4636 for health info (Published: 10/10/2008)
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(Published: 8/31/2008)
Los jóvenes que son víctimas de agresión electrónica, como la colocación en línea de fotos embarazosas y el acoso en los salones de chat, pueden correr un mayor riesgo de incurrir en problemas de comportamiento como el consumo de alcohol, la suspensión del colegio o el trato discriminatorio en persona. (Published: 8/28/2008)
Usted no puede estar al lado de su preadolescente cada minuto. Lo que sí puede hacer es asegurarse de que su hijo preadolescente tenga las vacunas correspondientes a su edad para proteger su salud en la adolescencia. (Published: 8/21/2008)
Los cánceres hematológicos (de la sangre) afectan a personas de todas las edades incluidos niños, adolescentes y personas de cada raza, grupo étnico y sexo. Los CDC y sus socios lideran esfuerzos para proporcionar información y recursos a los sobrevivientes de cáncer, las personas que cuidan de ellos y los proveedores de atención médica sobre cómo vivir con cáncer hematológico de una forma plena, sobrellevar esta enfermedad y superarla. (Published: 8/14/2008)
Guide Your Child to Healthy Living ~ It is never too early or too late to address the health of your family. Here are a few ideas for showing your children how to live a healthy life. (Published: 1/12/2009)
Helping to Address the Nation's Cancer Burden ~ Public health professionals need information about cancer cases diagnosed and deaths from cancer to understand and address the nation's cancer burden. State cancer registries, supported by CDC's National Program of Cancer Registries or the National Cancer Institute's Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results Program, collect these data. (Published: 1/12/2009)
Steps Women Can Take for Healthier Babies ~ Not all birth defects can be prevented. But a woman can increase her own chance of having a healthy baby. (Published: 1/12/2009)
Pertussis...Are You Protected? ~ Pertussis (whooping cough) is very contagious and can cause serious illness for adults and children?especially infants. Make sure your young children get their recommended five shots. Adolescents and adults can also protect themselves by getting a booster vaccination. (Published: 1/12/2009)
Multi-state Outbreak Investigation ~ CDC is collaborating with public health officials to investigate an ongoing multistate outbreak of human infections due to Salmonella serotype Typhimurium. (Published: 1/9/2009)
CDC has issued updated interim guidance for the use of antiviral medications during the 2008-09 influenza season. This guidance may change as more information becomes available. (Published: 1/9/2009)
This podcast describes CDC's newly released Interim Recommendations for the Use of Influenza Antiviral Medications During the 2008-2009 Flu Season in response to high levels of antiviral resistance to oseltamivir (trade name Tamiflu®) among influenza A (H1N1) viruses this season. (Published: 1/9/2009)
National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW) begins December 8, 2008. This event is designed to highlight the importance of continuing influenza (flu) vaccination, as well as foster greater use of flu vaccine through the months of December, January, and beyond. (Published: 12/5/2008)
This years seasonal flu materials are free for downloadno printed versions are available. They may be printed on a standard office printer, or you may use a commercial printer.
Emphasis remains on outreach to high-risk groups, as well as parents of all children, health care workers, and people in the workplace.
(Published: 10/2/2008)
What sort of flu season is expected this year? Will new strains of flu circulate this season? How effective is the flu vaccine? What other factors can influence which viruses are chosen to go into the vaccine? Can the vaccine provide protection even if the vaccine is not a good match? In what years was there a good match between the vaccine and the circulating viruses? What is CDC doing to monitor vaccine effectiveness for the 2008-09 season? What determines the severity of a flu season? What is CDC doing to monitor antiviral resistance in the United States during the 2008-09 season? What actions can I take to protect myself and my family against the flu this season?
(Published: 9/22/2008)
1) Take time to get a vaccine. 2) Take everyday actions to stop germs like frequent hand washing and covering coughs and sneezes. 3) Take antiviral drugs if your doctor says you need them.
(Published: 9/8/2008)
Can the flu shot give you the flu? Why do some people not feel well after getting the flu shot? What about people who get a flu vaccine and still get sick with flu-like symptoms? Does getting vaccinated against flu early in the season pose a risk that immunity may wane before the end of the season? Can the nasal spray flu vaccine give you the flu? Is it too late to get vaccinated after Thanksgiving (or the end of November)? Is the stomach flu really the flu? (Published: 7/16/2008)
What kind of flu vaccines are there? What does the influenza vaccine protect against? How are viruses chosen for the vaccine each year? (Published: 2/22/2008)
World Health Organization (WHO) recommends composition of influenza virus vaccines for use in the 2008-2009 northern hemisphere influenza season. (Published: 2/14/2008)
As of February 8, 2008, all states in the U.S. are reported influenza activity 31 states reported widespread influenza activity; 17 states reproted regional influenza activity; and two states as well as the District of Columbia reported local influenza activity.
(Published: 2/12/2008)
CDC is requesting that states report all cases of influenza-related pediatric mortality during the 2007-2008 influenza season. This health advisory contains updated information about influenza and bacterial co-infections in children and provides interim testing and treatment recommendations. (Published: 1/31/2008)
Getting vaccinated now can still provide protection from the flu for the remainder of the flu season. Vaccine is still available. (Published: 1/29/2008)
TABLE: Self-reported pneumococcal vaccination coverage trends 1989 - 2006 among adults by age group, risk group, race/ethnicity, health-care
worker status, and pregnancy status, United States, National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) (Published: 10/1/2007)
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) reports in the June 18, 2008 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) (early release) article False-Positive Oral Fluid Rapid Tests, New York City 2005-2008 that sexually transmitted disease (STD) clinics in NYC using the oral fluid rapid test have reported episodic increases in false positive tests over the past few years. (Published: 6/19/2008)
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC DOHMH) operates 10 sexually transmitted disease (STD) walk-in clinics offering various free services, including confidential or anonymous testing for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). (Published: 6/19/2008)
Problem: Priority health-risk behaviors, which are behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among youth and adults, often are established during childhood and adolescence, extend into adulthood, are interrelated, and are preventable. (Published: 6/6/2008)
The HIV/AIDS epidemic is a serious threat to the Hispanic/Latino community. In addition to being a population seriously affected by HIV, Hispanics/Latinos continue to face challenges in accessing health care, prevention services, and HIV treatment. In 2005, HIV/AIDS was the fourth leading cause of death among Hispanic/Latino men and women aged 35 to 44. (Published: 4/16/2008)
The HIV/AIDS epidemic is a serious threat to the Hispanic/Latino community. In 2005, HIV/AIDS was the fourth leading cause of death among Hispanic/Latino men and women aged 35 to 44. (Published: 3/31/2008)
This week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released its annual report, HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, 2006. Vol. 18 (Published: 3/28/2008)
At the end of 2003, an estimated 1,039,000 to 1,185,000 persons in the United States were living with HIV/AIDS. In 2006, 35,314 new cases of HIV/AIDS in adults, adolescents, and children were diagnosed in the 33 states with long-term, confidential name-based HIV reporting. New HIV/AIDS diagnoses tell us how many people have been diagnosed with HIV or AIDS, but do not necessarily represent new HIV infections because a person may have been infected in years past but received a diagnosis in 2006. CDC plans to release the estimated number of new HIV infections this year. (Published: 3/24/2008)
The HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report is published annually by the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta, Georgia. (Published: 3/24/2008)
Tuberculosis (TB) is the second most common cause of death from infectious disease in the world after human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS). Immunosuppressed HIV-infected persons are highly susceptible to TB disease, and countries in sub-Saharan Africa have the highest TB incidence rates, primarily because of the HIV epidemic. (Published: 3/24/2008)
Surveillance slide set of HIV/AIDS cases among adult and adolescent men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States, from 1985 through 2005. (Published: 3/12/2008)
The number of persons aged 50 years and older living with HIV/AIDS has been increasing in recent years. This increase is partly due to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), which has made it possible for many HIV-infected persons to live longer, and partly due to newly diagnosed infections in persons over the age of 50. (Published: 2/29/2008)
The number of persons aged 50 years and older living with HIV/AIDS has been increasing in recent years. This increase is partly due to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), which has made it possible for many HIV-infected persons to live longer, and partly due to newly diagnosed infections in persons over the age of 50. (Published: 2/29/2008)
An article recently published by Switzerlands Federal Commission for HIV/AIDS states that HIV-positive individuals on effective antiretroviral therapy are not at risk for transmitting HIV to their sexual partners under certain circumstances. The Commission acknowledges that there are no scientific data that the risk of transmission in these circumstances is zero. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) underscores its recommendation that people living with HIV who are sexually active use condoms consistently and correctly with all sex partners. (Published: 2/1/2008)
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has released Federal Oversight of Food Safety: FDA Has Provided Few Details on the Resources and Strategies Needed to Implements its Food Protection Plan. The report is available at http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d08909t.pdf.
(Published: 6/19/2008)
The American Health Lawyers Association, in collaboration with the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society, will present A Day in Court: Critical Implications for Conducting Clinical Trials on July 24, 2008. The training will be held at the George Washington University Cloyd Heck Marvin Center. For more information, visit http://www.raps.org/personifyebusiness/ConferencesTraining/ADayinCourt/tabid/456/Default.aspx.
(Published: 6/19/2008)
Two months ago, a new law came into effect in Japan, requiring companies and local governments to measure the waistlines of people between the ages of 40 and 74. The move marks the governments latest effort to curtail metabolic syndrome (or metabo as it is colloquially known), a collection of factors including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, and high blood glucose and cholesterol levels. Metabo has become national shorthand for overweight. Before we had to broach the issue with the word obesity, which definitely has a negative image. But metabo sounds much more inclusive, said Dr. Yoshikuni Sakamoto, a physician in the employee health insurance union at Matsushita, an electronics manufacturer. The new law mandates limits on waistlines -- 33.5 inches for men and 35.4 inches for women. People exceeding the limit and having a weight-related illness will be given d... (Published: 6/19/2008)
This month, Illinois counties began adding a $5 fee to the cost of marriage licenses to pay for legal counseling and other services for people seeking to escape domestic violence. The new law seeks to help abused women (and in some cases, men) navigate the legal system. We dont have as many people today seeking shelters to fix the problem, said Jacqueline Ferguson, director of operations at the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence. Instead, theyre seeking counseling and legal advocacy to address some of the bigger issues. As domestic violence cases in the state have increased over recent years, advocates have seen state and federal funding stripped from domestic programs. As a result, 27 counties in southern Illinois have been forced to cut courthouse advocates who work directly with abused women to help them understand their rights and apply for protective orders... (Published: 6/19/2008)
Emergency management officials in Louisiana are making plans to move as many as 39,000 people out of the New Orleans area if a hurricane threatens this summer. Finding the vehicles to accomplish that feat, however, presents a stumbling block. If a big hurricane begins heading into the Gulf Coast, there could be five states scrambling to get buses, said Matthew Kallmyer, deputy director of the New Orleans Office of Emergency Preparedness. Under current guidelines, shelters in New Orleans and surrounding parishes will not open if officials declare a mandatory evacuation in anticipation of a Category 3 or greater hurricane. That could leave thousands of elderly people and others with special needs or without transportation to find their own way out of town. Louisiana officials have negotiated to have commercial buses available, and have also looked at using school buses, Regiona... (Published: 6/19/2008)
In September, New York will become the seventh state (along with the District of Columbia) to require schools to help ensure the dental health of students. Methods in the jurisdictions range from requiring students to get a full dental exam before entering school, to a cursory screening by a hygienist. Under a new law, New York schools will ask parents to provide a certificate showing the student has seen a dentist before entering the second, fourth, seventh, and tenth grades. Schools will provide families with a list of dentists that will examine their child for free or at reduced cost if the student arrives for class without the certificate. According to CDC, tooth decay is a common infectious disease among children, and is on the rise. In children, tooth decay is five times more common than asthma, four times more common than obesity, and 20 times more common than diabetes, ... (Published: 6/19/2008)
In May, the Ontario (Canada) Court of Appeal heard arguments attempting to resurrect a proposed class action lawsuit against the federal government for failing to regulate silicone gel breast implants. According to some estimates, up to 200,000 Canadian women received breast implants between 1969 and 1992, when Dow Corning implants were pulled from the market. Attorneys for Canadian women injured by the implants say Health Canada examined the Dow Corning implants and recommended they be discontinued in 1978 after studies showed they ruptured between 5 and 32 percent of the time. Kirk Baert, an attorney for the plaintiffs, said Health Canadas failure to ban the implants amounts to negligence. At the very least, they (federal officials) could have issued a warning, he said. Last year, a lower court dismissed the case, finding the decision to allow the silicone implants was a g... (Published: 6/19/2008)
At the end of May, a provision of the Smoke-Free Ontario Act prohibited the intentional or unintentional display of tobacco products in stores. The new rules require that cigarettes must be concealed until they are purchased. Employees must handle and store tobacco products out of view of customers; they can be displayed only briefly when the employee is handing the product to a customer during a transaction. If a customer needs assistance deciding between products, the employee is allowed to show the customer a binder displaying photos of the tobacco products, along with the price. Businesses that fail to comply with the new law could be fined $10,000; employees could be charged $4,000. The mandate has required store owners to buy special shelving or cabinets to hide the products. Some worry about the added inconvenience of the new system, but most shop owners are prepared t... (Published: 6/19/2008)
Earlier this month, new European Union rules requiring companies to demonstrate the safety of a chemical before it enters commerce went into effect. Under the new rules, manufacturers must report the risks posed by specific chemicals. That information will, for the first time, be made available to the public. The rules reflect a philosophy that emphasizes the consumer, and have major implications for the U.S. chemical industry. In the United States, regulators have the burden of proving a chemical is harmful before it can be restricted or removed from the market. In order to access the European market -- 27 countries comprising nearly 500 million consumers -- and compete in global commerce, U.S. companies will be forced to reformulate their products to comply with the E.U. rules. According to Mike Walls, the American Chemistry Councils managing director of government and regul... (Published: 6/19/2008)
Pooshs v. Philip Morris USA, Inc.
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
No. C 04-1221 PJH
Decided May 27, 2008
Opinion by Judge Phyllis J. Hamilton
(Published: 6/19/2008)
In re: Katrina Canal Breaches Consolidated Litigation
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Civil Action No. 05-4182 Section K (2)
Decided May 27, 2008
Opinion by Judge Stanwood R. Duval Jr.
(Published: 6/19/2008)
Educational Media Company at Virginia Tech v. Swecker
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Richmond Division
Civil Action No. 3:06CV396
Decided March 31, 2008
Opinion by Magistrate Judge M. Hannah Lauck
(Published: 6/19/2008)
PHS Community Services Society v. Canada
Supreme Court of British Columbia
No. S065547, S065587
Decided May 27, 2008
Opinion by Justice Ian H. Pitfield
(Published: 6/19/2008)
Goodbye, metabolic. Lets get our checkups together. Go! Go! Go!
Goodbye, metabolic. Dont wait till you get sick. No! No! No!
-- Residents of Amagasaki, Japan singing the citys anti-metabo (obesity) song at a local gym. The song warns about trouser buttons popping and flying away. The towns mayor and six other officials formed a weight-loss group called The Seven Metabo Samurai in support of the national governments anti-obesity campaign.
(Published: 6/19/2008)
A bill working its way through the Louisiana Legislature will establish a three-member Emergency/Disaster Medicine Review Panel to examine disaster-related decisions by healthcare personnel. Findings of the Panel will help prosecutors determine whether to file criminal charges against medical professionals in the event that a person is injured while receiving healthcare services during a state of disaster, medical emergency, or public health emergency. The bill, which has been unanimously approved by the House, recognizes that, during an emergency, medical personnel are under added duress because of staffing shortages, resource limitations, and damaged infrastructure, and such personnels clinical decisions may be affected by nonmedical factors including lack of basic human services, loss of communication, necessity to immediately evacuate, and safety concerns for medical perso... (Published: 6/19/2008)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services seeks public comment on three draft guidance documents: Interim Guidance on the Use and Purchase of Facemasks and Respirators by Individuals and Families for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness; Proposed Guidance on Antiviral Drug Use During an Influenza Pandemic; and Proposed Considerations for Antiviral Drug Stockpiling by Employers In Preparation for an Influenza Pandemic. For more information, visit http://aspe.hhs.gov/panflu/antiviral-n-masks.shtml.
(Published: 6/19/2008)
The Rhode Island Housing Resources Commission has launched an online database of rental units that have been certified free from lead hazards. To access the database, visit http://www.ri.gov/HRC/index.php?property.
(Published: 6/19/2008)
CDC and partners have developed an environmental health shelter assessment tool to assist environmental health practitioners in conducting rapid assessment of shelter conditions during emergencies and disasters. To access the tool, visit http://www.emergency.cdc.gov/shelterassessment/.
(Published: 6/19/2008)
CDC travel notice highlighting information about the recent yellow fever cases and deaths in Brazil and the resulting changes in yellow fever vaccination for travelers to certain areas of Brazil. (Published: 4/4/2008)
Information about a yellow fever outbreak in Paraguay and CDC's interim recommendations for yellow fever vaccination for travelers going to all areas of Paraguay has been posted to the CDC Travelers' Health website. (Published: 4/4/2008)
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American Journal of Preventive Medicine examines global climate change and public health in November 2008 special issue, including five free full-text articles (Published: 11/21/2008)
The Summary Report: Exposure to asbestos-containing vermiculite from Libby, Montana, at 28 processing sites in the United States (Published: 11/21/2008)
I got my flu vaccination. Have you gotten yours? If you haven't, it's not too late to prevent getting the flu. In fact, that's the main message of National Influenza Vaccination Week, which is taking place this week, December 8-14, 2008. While flu season in the United States generally runs from October through May, people who get vaccinated in December or later can still protect themselves and others from the flu. Most of the time influenza activity peaks in January. Although the CDC has long promoted annual influenza vaccination as the single most important thing one can do to prevent catching the flu, far too many people still do not take this preventive action. Each year, on average in the United States, more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications and about 36,000 people die. (Published: 12/9/2008)
This week, I'm proud to mention a recent success in disseminating a much needed CDC health message at one of our nation's most prestigious museums, the Smithsonian. The original artwork from the Eagle Books series developed for children by CDC's Division of Diabetes Translation will be exhibited at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C. and New York City through January 4, 2009. (Published: 12/4/2008)
Wikipedia describes a social network as "a social structure made of nodes (which are generally individuals or organizations) that are tied by one or more specific types of interdependency, such as values, visions, ideas, financial exchange, friends, kinship, dislike, conflict, trade, web links, sexual relations, disease transmission, or airline routes. The resulting structures are often very complex." (Published: 7/7/2008)
To help prepare for National HIV Testing Day (June 27, 2008), AIDS.gov is sponsoring a Webinar for Bloggers (sometimes called a 'blogginar') on Tuesday, June 17th at 2:00pm eastern time. Beginning with a similar webinar last year, AIDS.gov has been communicating directly with bloggers so they can help encourage their readers to get tested. Since one in four Americans living with HIV is unaware of having it, this effort is a crucial piece of protecting and improving the health of people in the US. It also is an excellent example how Web 2.0 strategies can be used to impact health. (Published: 6/13/2008)
I've asked Melinda Frost, former lead for NCHM's Global Communication and Marketing team, to write a guest blog for this month's edition of Health Marketing Musings. Since early November, Melinda has served in a unique capacity for our Center. She works under the US Embassy in Beijing, China as the first US CDC health communications officer placed overseas. One of her roles is to determine how US CDC can best partner with China's Ministry of Health to increase their ability to deliver tailored, culturally appropriate health information to affected populations at national and sub-national levels. Jay Bernhardt (Published: 3/6/2008)
The most important platform in the world for collecting and delivering targeted and tailored health information during the first half of the 21st Century will be mobile phones. Mobile phones and integrated wireless devices will revolutionize the practice of public health and touch billions of lives around the world. (Published: 2/21/2008)
Health Literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions, as defined by the National Library of Medicine and as used in Healthy People 2010. According to the 2003 National Assessment of Adult Literacy (NAAL), more than 77 million adults in the US demonstrate basic or below basic health literacy skills. (Published: 12/17/2007)
On December 1, 2007, the world will collectively observe World AIDS Day. Since 1988, World AIDS Day has provided an important opportunity for governments, organizations, communities, and individuals to generate greater public awareness of the devastating impact of the HIV/AIDS pandemic and to re-energize those fighting against it. Worldwide, HIV prevalencethe percentage of people living with HIVhas leveled off and the number of new infections dropped in 2007. However, AIDS remains among the leading causes of death around the world and continues to be the primary cause of death in Africa. In 2007, an estimated 2.1 million died of AIDS. (Published: 11/30/2007)
On Saturday October 19, I attended part of the first CONNECT. Public Relations & Social Media Conference hosted by the Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Georgia. The agenda included renowned PR professionals (or "Rock Stars" as accurately described by Dr. Kaye Sweetser) who discussed cutting-edge social media techniques and how they can be used in PR and marketing. Many thanks to UGA for organizing and including me in this event. I invite you to browse the CONNECT blog, where you can find audio, blogs, links, twitter content, podcasts, photos and more from the conference. (Published: 10/29/2007)
This is an exciting time to be working in health communication, marketing, and media. While each of these areas has roots in distinct disciplines, what brings us together is our shared belief that customers (however defined) matter most, information is powerful, and protecting and promoting people's health is a noble cause worth fighting for. (Published: 8/30/2007)
One of the mainstays of health marketing is to designate a day (or week or month) to a public health issue and use that day and the time leading up to it to raise awareness and promote health messages. Unfortunately, this strategy has become so commonplace that nearly every week has one, if not several, worthwhile observances associated with it, thereby reducing the likelihood of getting attention among the many competing stories appearing in the media. Nonetheless, some "days" are particularly important and well worth our attention and efforts. (Published: 7/18/2007)
Last week I attended a morning panel presentation at Emory University's Goizueta Business School featuring Richard Edelman, Chairman and CEO of Edelman. Richard discussed the 2007 Edition of the Edelman Trust Barometer, an annual survey of influentials from 18 countries and their perceptions of trust and credibility in different organizational sectors and information sources. (Published: 4/25/2007)
When I came to CDC in August 2005, I brought with me one major goal: to improve the CDC website. I am proud to say that as of April 19, 2007, we have accomplished this goal with the launch of the new CDC.gov homepage and top-level navigation pages. Not that the old site was that bad compared to some others (who will remain nameless), but it certainly wasn't nearly as good as it could be. The design of the new site is based on science, best practices, and evidence-based research, like everything else we do at the CDC and the National Center for Health Marketing. (Published: 4/19/2007)
Before I share my topic for this blog, I have an admission to make. I am a lousy blogger. This blog entry is long overdue. I deeply believe in blogging and the incredible power of personal narrative, but am having a hard time keeping it fresh. I invite suggestions from veteran bloggers to let me know how they manage to do their day jobs and still keep their blog novel. (Published: 3/5/2007)
Congratulations and thanks are due to Dimitry Kruglyak from the Medical Blog Network (http://www.healthvoices.com/), who organized and recently hosted the first Healthcare Blogging Summit in Washington, DC as part of Consumer Health World. I was honored to speak at the Summit and share the dais with many accomplished innovators and leaders in the world of health-related blogging. A number of participants and attendees have written about the Summit and you can find their feedback here: http://www.technorati.com/search/healthcare+blogging+summit (Published: 12/28/2006)
It was great seeing old colleagues and meeting new innovators in Toronto recently at the 11th World Congress on Internet in Medicine (MedNet) (http://www.mednetcongress.org/). I had the honor of delivering the keynote address at the conference and today's blog will offer a brief synopsis of my remarks.
(Published: 11/14/2006)
For the last several weeks, CDC has been actively engaged leading the public health response to the E. coli outbreak associated with fresh spinach that has sickened more than 150 people and may have claimed three lives. When public health emergencies or outbreaks occur, the CDC activates the Director's Emergency Operation Center (DEOC). One of the core components of the DEOC is the Joint Information Center (JIC) led by the Emergency Communication System (ECS), which is an agency wide risk communication activity led by the National Center for Health Marketing (NCHM). [Note: CDC loves its acronyms!]... (Published: 10/11/2006)
It is my pleasure to welcome our first "guest blogger" to health marketing musings. The following remarks are from my colleague Dan Rutz, MPH, the Associate Director of Communication Science from the CDC National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases (NCPDCID). He shares interesting and important observations about the frailty of our human experience and our communication science, and he calls for strengthening both. As always, reader comments are welcome and encouraged... (Published: 9/8/2006)
More than any other question, the one I am most frequently asked has to do with the name of our center at CDC, the National Center for Health Marketing (NCHM): "What is health marketing?" Other common questions include "What is the difference between health communication and health marketing?" "Is it the same thing as social marketing?" and "Why is CDC trying to change the name of our field?!?" In this, my second blog entry, I'll try to answer some of these questions and share my thoughts on the sensitive issue of disciplinary names and identities... (Published: 8/22/2006)
Legendary newsman Daniel Schorr once observed, "If you don't exist in the media, for all practical purposes, you don't exist." The same can be said today for the web -- if you don't have an online presence, and if you don't show up in Google, for all practical purposes, you don't exist. Therefore, I'm happy to announce that the National Center for Health Marketing (NCHM) at the CDC finally exists... (Published: 7/13/2006)
Environmental public health tracking is the ongoing collection, integration, analysis, and interpretation of data about the following factors; Environmental hazards, Exposure to environmental hazards, and Health effects potentially related to exposure to environmental hazards.
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The November-December 2008 issue of the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice (JPHMP) is devoted entirely to environmental public health tracking. (Published: 11/19/2008)
Infants conceived with Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) are two to four times more likely to have certain types of birth defects than children conceived naturally, according to a study by the CDC... (Published: 11/17/2008)
Twenty-five thousand cases of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated cancers occurred in 38 states and the District of Columbia annually during 1998-2003, according to studies conducted by CDC. ... (Published: 11/3/2008)
ATLANTA Employees, their families and people living close to 28 exfoliation sites may have been exposed to amphibole asbestos from vermiculite mined Libby, Montana between the 1920s and the early 1990s., a report from the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) has concluded.... (Published: 10/29/2008)
The number of young people who had a food or digestive allergy increased 18 percent between 1997 and 2007, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... (Published: 10/22/2008)
Teens are getting injured or killed by riding on the outside of a moving vehicle an activity known as car surfing, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) review of newspaper articles released today in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. (Published: 10/16/2008)
The United States ranked 29th in the world in infant mortality in 2004, compared to 27th in 2000, 23rd in 1990 and 12th in 1960, according to a new report from CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. (Published: 10/15/2008)
CDC press release issed October 9, 2007, announcing the 2007 National Immunization Survey results for teens (NIS-Teen), that show the nation's immunization coverage rates for preteens and teens are increasing for routinely recommended vaccines, but most still do not have all of the recommended immunizations. (Published: 10/9/2008)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded a $16.9 million contract to American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) of Manassas, Va. to implement the CDC Influenza Reagent Resource (CDC-IRR), a secure, Web-based system that will improve access to influenza viruses, test kits and other reagents for approved laboratories. (Published: 10/8/2008)
CDC Press Release issued Monday, October 6, 2008: CDC Awards $10.9 Million for Preparedness Research Centers at Seven Schools of Public Health (Published: 10/6/2008)
CDC press release on September 30, 2008, announcing a $10 millon award grant given to the New York Health and Hospital Corporation for the first year of a three-year competitive grant to provide medical examinations, diagnostic testing, referral and treatment for residents, students, and others in the community that were directly affected by the dust and debris from the collapse of the World Trade Center buildings on Sept. 11, 2001. (Published: 9/30/2008)
CDC press release, dated Tuesday, September 9, 2008, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Effective for Treating Trauma Symptoms in Children and Teens. (Published: 9/9/2008)
CDC press release on Thursday September 4, 2008 announcing new report estimates more than 2 million cases of tobacco-related cancers diagnosed in the U.S. during 1999-2004. (Published: 9/4/2008)
The vast majority of the nation's parents are having their children get recommended vaccinations, according to 2007 vaccine coverage estimates released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Published: 9/4/2008)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Julie Gerberding has been named to the Forbes List of the 100 Most Powerful Women in the world. This year marks the fourth consecutive year that Dr. Gerberding has made the list. (Published: 9/2/2008)
In an effort to help address a national shortage of veterinarians certified to work with laboratory animals, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has begun a new residency program in laboratory animal medicine. (Published: 8/29/2008)
CDC press release about the release of an online storybook containing narratives, photos and videos from survivors, families and friends about the 1918 influenza pandemic that killed millions of people around the world. (Published: 8/21/2008)
CDC Press Release issued Thursday, August 21, concerning a CDC report about the recent measles outbreaks in Illinois, New York, Washington, Arizona, California, Wisconsin, Michigan, Hawaii, Arkansas, Washington, D.C., Georgia, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. (Published: 8/21/2008)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched CDC-TV, a new online video resource available through www.cdc.gov. CDC-TV videos will cover a variety of health, safety and preparedness topics. (Published: 8/19/2008)
Home fire deaths are higher in states that have a greater percentage of smokers, according to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study published this month in the journal Injury Prevention. (Published: 8/8/2008)
Men aged 18-44 years are more than twice as likely as women of the same age group to have adopted a child, according to a new report released today by CDCs National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS). (Published: 8/7/2008)
A multi-state study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has found that about one out of 100 adults have active epilepsy, and more than one-third are not getting sufficient treatment... (Published: 8/7/2008)
Patients in the United States made an estimated 1.1 billion visits to physician offices and hospital outpatient and emergency departments in 2006... (Published: 8/6/2008)
The Centers for Disease Control andPrevention (CDC) announced today that an estimated 56,300 HIV infections occurred in the United States in 2006. (Published: 8/3/2008)
Women who receive a diagnosis of diabetes before they become pregnant are three to four times more likely to have a child with one or even multiple birth defects than a mother who is not diabetic, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), released in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.. (Published: 7/30/2008)
The risk of potentially devastating tears to an important knee ligament may be reduced in female college soccer players by an alternative warm-up program that focuses on stretching, strengthening, and improving balance and movements, according to a CDC study published online this week in The American Journal of Sports Medicine. (Published: 7/25/2008)
The proportion of U.S. adults who self report they are obese increased nearly 2 percent between 2005 and 2007, according to a report in todays Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). (Published: 7/17/2008)
Nearly 70 percent of U.S. residents who get water from community water systems now receive fluoridated water, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Published: 7/10/2008)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) posted on Wednesday two reports from its work related to assessing the levels of formaldehyde in the indoor air of travel trailers used by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). (Published: 7/2/2008)
The CDC launched the newly revamped Web site in April 2007. The Web site redesign was led by CDCs National Center for Health Marketing, Division of eHealth Marketing. (Published: 6/30/2008)
Beijingbound Olympic travelers should worry less about exotic diseases, and instead focus on preventing more mundane health problems like respiratory illness and dog bites. (Published: 6/26/2008)
Traumatic brain injuries due to falls caused nearly 8,000 deaths and 56,000 hospitalizations in 2005 among Americans 65 and older... (Published: 6/23/2008)
Many birth facilities in the United States are not providing maternity care that is fully supportive of breastfeeding, according to a study in todays MMWR... (Published: 6/12/2008)
Age-adjusted death rates in the United States dropped significantly between 2005 and 2006 and life expectancy hit another record high, according to preliminary death statistics released today by CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. (Published: 6/11/2008)
ATLANTA, Ga.-The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released results of a study suggesting that some North American avian influenza A H7 virus strains have properties that might enhance their potential to infect humans as well as their potential to spread from human to human. (Published: 6/10/2008)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has established a panel of outside experts that will advise CDCs National Center for Health Marketing on its health marketing and communication programs. (Published: 6/5/2008)
People age 60 and older should be vaccinated against shingles, or herpes zoster, a condition often marked by debilitating chronic pain... (Published: 5/19/2008)
More than half of adults with diagnosed diabetes also have arthritis, a painful condition that can be a barrier to physical activityan important health strategy for managing diabetes... (Published: 5/8/2008)
Half of the estimated 328,500 infants 12 months of age or younger who were treated for injuries in hospital emergency departments each year from 2001 to 2004 were injured as a result of a fall, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Published: 5/5/2008)
Pregnancy rates for females under age 25, including teenagers, in the United States declined in 2004 compared to 1990, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Published: 4/14/2008)
A 10-state report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed little change in the incidence of some foodborne infections after a period of decline. (Published: 4/10/2008)
Mothers who smoke early in pregnancy are more likely to give birth to infants with heart defects, according to a study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Published: 4/7/2008)
Rural Alaska Natives living without in-home access to running water have disproportionately higher rates of respiratory and skin infections, according to a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (Published: 4/1/2008)
Seven community heroes were recently honored at the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) Steps Programs Action Institute for their extraordinary contributions in improving the health and well-being of Americans in school, worksite, healthcare or community settings. (Published: 3/17/2008)
What: Colorectal cancer is the second leading cancer killer in the United States of cancers that that affect both men and women. (Published: 3/17/2008)
About 10 percent of adults report not getting enough rest or sleep every day in the past month, according to a new four-state study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report... (Published: 2/28/2008)
A panel of immunization experts advised the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today to expand the recommended ages for annual influenza vaccination of children to include all children from only 6 months to 59 months of age. The expanded recommendation is to take effect as soon as feasible, but no later than the 2009 2010 influenza season... (Published: 2/27/2008)
An alarming number of adults fail to recognize heart attack warning signs and symptoms that could, if heeded, save their lives, according to... (Published: 2/21/2008)
An inaugural report on public health preparedness released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates states have made significant progress with respect to emergency preparedness, but that significant challenges remain. (Published: 2/20/2008)
(NEW ORLEANS) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) released today preliminary results from recent testing that found higher than typical indoor exposure levels of formaldehyde in travel trailers and mobile homes used as emergency housing in the Gulf Coast Region. (Published: 2/14/2008)
A new diabetes prevention resource designed to encourage and help faith-based and community organizations get actively involved in deterring preventable diabetes among African-Americans was released by the National Diabetes Education Program (NDEP), a joint venture of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institutes of Health. ... (Published: 2/2/2008)
Greater investments in state tobacco control programs are independently and significantly associated with larger and more rapid declines ... (Published: 1/30/2008)
Approximately half of 1 percent (0.47 percent) of the U.S. household population between the ages of 18 and 49 are living with HIV... (Published: 1/28/2008)
Un número estimado de 7,000 niños, de 11 años de edad o menos, son atendidos cada año en urgencias hospitalarias debido al consumo de medicamentos para la tos y el resfriado, según un estudio de los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades.... (Published: 1/28/2008)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in conjunction with Kaiser Permanentes Northern California Division of Research launched a study to learn about an unexplained skin condition known as Morgellons... (Published: 1/16/2008)
Updated immunization recommendations for childhood influenza and adolescent meningococcal vaccinations are included in the 2008 Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules released jointly today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)... (Published: 1/11/2008)
The administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), R. David Paulison, and the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Dr. Julie Gerberding, will brief the news media Thursday at FEMA Headquarters in Washington, D.C. The purpose is to discuss the plan to test air quality in travel trailers and mobile homes in the Gulf (Published: 12/12/2007)
CDC press conference to announce the start date for testing trailers in Louisiana and Mississippi for formaldehyde levels in trailers and mobile homes. (Published: 12/12/2007)
The teen birth rate in the United States rose in 2006 for the first time since 1991, and unmarried childbearing also rose significantly, according to preliminary birth statistics released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Published: 12/5/2007)
Nearly one in five U.S. adults more than 40 million people report they do not have adequate access to the health care they need, according to the annual report on the nations health released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Published: 12/3/2007)
Recent media reports have speculated about CDC's pending estimates of new HIV infections in the United States. CDC emphasizes that the new estimates are not yet final. (Published: 12/2/2007)
A new report - "Effects on Violence of Laws and Policies Facilitating the Transfer of Youth from the Juvenile to the Adult Justice System: A Report on Recommendations of the Task Force on Community Preventive Services," (Published: 11/29/2007)
After a quarter century of increases, obesity prevalence has not measurably increased in the past few years but levels are still high (Published: 11/28/2007)
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will host the 2007 National Prevention and Health Promotion Summit: Creating a Culture of Wellness. (Published: 11/19/2007)
The telebriefing will provide an update on the current influenza season as well as seasonal influenza vaccine distribution and availability (Published: 11/9/2007)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today that the nation's influenza vaccine manufacturers report that more than 103 million doses of influenza (Published: 11/9/2007)
Work limitation due to arthritis in all working-age adults ranges from a low of 3.4 percent in Hawaii to a high of 15 percent in Kentucky, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study that provides the first ever state-by-state data on adults experiencing work limitations caused by arthritis. (Published: 10/11/2007)
Robert E. Fontaine, M.D., CDC senior epidemiologist and Resident Advisor to the U.S. Field Epidemiology Training Program in Beijing, China, has been honored with the Friendship Award of 2007. (Published: 10/5/2007)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded $35 million in funding to state and local health departments to increase HIV testing opportunities among populations disproportionately affected by HIV, primarily African Americans. (Published: 9/27/2007)
The Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) Global Health Odyssey opens to the public for the first Saturday ever on September 29 in conjunction with national Museum Day, sponsored by Smithsonian Magazine. Special Saturday hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission and parking are free, with drivers license or passport required for entry. (Published: 9/14/2007)
A child born in the United States in 2005 can expect to live nearly 78 years (77.9) a new high according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Deaths: Preliminary Data for 2005. (Published: 9/12/2007)
For the last several decades, state and local public health authorities in the United States have been working tirelessly on the prevention and control of rabies. Coincident with the recognition of World Rabies Day, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has formally declared the elimination of the type of rabies previously found in dogs in the United States... (Published: 9/7/2007)
Following a decline of more than 28 percent, the suicide rate for 10- to-24-year-olds increased by 8 percent, the largest single-year rise in 15 years, according to a report released today in the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)... (Published: 9/6/2007)
MMWR Telebriefing to Announce Release of the Study. The study reports the first changes in suicide rates among 10-24
year olds in more than 15 years... (Published: 9/6/2007)
CDC's World Rabies Day Symposium and Expo includes experts and an appearance by the first human rabies survivor in the United States... (Published: 8/31/2007)
Early in 2001 in Somalia, Brazilian photojournalist Sebastião Salgado began to document the global effort to eradicate the crippling disease poliomyelitis... (Published: 8/24/2007)
School closures and other community strategies designed to reduce the possibility of spreading disease between people during an epidemic can save lives, particularly when the measures are used in combination and implemented soon after an outbreak begins in a community... (Published: 8/7/2007)
Although more women are choosing to initiate breastfeeding, the percentage of mothers who breastfeed exclusively is far short of national objectives... (Published: 8/2/2007)
Meeting Future Challenges features presentations and topic sessions on key issues relating to cancer prevention and early detection. (Published: 8/1/2007)
New CDC campaign launched during National Immunization Awareness Month encourages a routine health checkup for 11-and 12-year-olds (Published: 8/1/2007)
EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson and CDC/ATSDR Director Dr. Julie Gerberding signed a formal memorandum of understanding (MOU) today, signaling their intentions to develop collaborative strategies that assist communities coping with health problems that may be related to environmental hazards. (Published: 7/19/2007)
The CDC today issued a new report, Ambulatory Medical Care Utilization Estimates for 2005, which contains information on patient visits to emergency departments, outpatient centers and hospitals. (Published: 6/29/2007)
A secure, Web-based reporting network that lets facilities track infections associated with health care is now available to all health care facilities in the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today. (Published: 6/27/2007)
CDC's National Center for Health Statistics is issuing a new report today entitled "Early Release of Health Insurance Estimates Based on Data From the 2006 National Health Interview Survey." (Published: 6/25/2007)
Reported cases of Lyme disease have more than doubled since 1991, when Lyme became a nationally notifiable disease, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The report also said 93 percent of reported cases were concentrated in 10 states. (Published: 6/14/2007)
ATLANTA - Water in the drinking water system for the Tarawa Terrace family housing area at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, affecting possibly 75,000 residents, was contaminated with tetrachloroethylene (PCE), a dry cleaning solvent, during the period November 1957 through February 1987, an analysis by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) concludes (Published: 6/12/2007)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides the following update regarding its investigation and public health actions related to a patient with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB). CDC is recommending that passengers and crew on two trans-Atlantic flights taken by the patient be notified of potential exposure to tuberculosis and evaluated for TB... (Published: 6/8/2007)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides the following update regarding its investigation and public health actions related to a patient with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB). CDC is recommending that passengers and crew on two trans-Atlantic flights taken by the patient be notified of potential exposure to tuberculosis and evaluated for TB... (Published: 6/2/2007)
Dr. Julie Gerberding, Director, Dr. Martin Cetron, Director, Division of Global Migration and Quarantine, and Dr. Ken Castro, Director, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, CDC (Published: 6/1/2007)
Severe Weather Can Threaten Summer Fun, Safety and Health Seasonal Hazards Include Hurricanes, Extreme Heat and Wildfires, Soaring temperatures, summer storms, and drought conditions can all contribute to extreme weather... (Published: 6/1/2007)
A new resource for health care officials working with women displaced from conflict-affected regions throughout the world was announced today by the CDC. (Published: 5/29/2007)
Nearly three out of four U.S. households do not allow smoking anywhere and any time in the home, according to a study in this weeks issue of CDCs Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR). This study, which uses data from... (Published: 5/24/2007)
Stroke prevalence varies widely from state to state, with some states and U.S. territories having more than double the stroke prevalence of others, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)... (Published: 5/17/2007)
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released interim advice to the public about the use of facemasks and respirators in certain public (non-occupational) settings during an influenza pandemic.... (Published: 5/3/2007)
The infant mortality rate in the United States in 2004 was 6.78 infant (under 1 year of age) deaths per 1,000 live births, not significantly different from the rate of 6.84 in 2003, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)... (Published: 5/2/2007)
Americans of all ages continue to experience improvements in their oral health. However, tooth decay in primary (baby) teeth increased among children aged 2 to 5 years... (Published: 4/30/2007)
Release of "Preliminary FoodNet Data on the Incidence of Infection with Pathogens Transmitted Commonly Through Food 10 States, United States, 2006" being published in this week's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report... (Published: 4/12/2007)
A report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows a leveling of cases for some foodborne infections after a period of decline. For others, incidences of infection which had declined appear to be returning to earlier levels... (Published: 4/12/2007)
Tuberculosis rates in the United States reached an all-time low in 2006, though progress to eliminate TB continued to slow. Drug-resistant TB, including extensively drug-resistant TB, presents significant challenges to treatment... (Published: 3/22/2007)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released today new safety data on a recently licensed rotavirus vaccine given to infants that indicate the vaccine does not pose an elevated risk for intussusception... (Published: 3/15/2007)
The three most common forms of acute viral hepatitis in the United States hepatitis A, B and C declined dramatically between 1995 and 2005, with hepatitis A and B at the lowest levels... (Published: 3/15/2007)
The Changing Face of Women's Health, an interactive exhibit, has returned to Atlanta. The exhibit explores menopause, society and body image, puberty, osteoporosis, breast health, heart disease... (Published: 2/27/2007)
CDC is holding the 41st annual National Immunization Conference to explore the latest developments in vaccine science, policy, education, and technology.... (Published: 2/26/2007)
The rate of fetal deaths, also known as stillbirths, occurring at 20 weeks of gestation or more declined substantially between 1990 and 2003, according to a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention... (Published: 2/21/2007)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released a report that finds a wide range of variation in the prevalence of coronary heart disease (a narrowing of the arteries that feed the heart), heart attack and angina (chest pain that occurs when the heart does not get enough blood). The report provides the first ever information on the percentage of people living with heart disease... (Published: 2/15/2007)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported findings today from the first and largest summary of prevalence data from multiple U.S. communities participating in an autism spectrum disorder
(ASD) surveillance project... (Published: 2/8/2007)
February 7 is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Nearly half of the more than 1 million Americans estimated to be living with HIV in the United States are African Americans... (Published: 2/7/2007)
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in cooperation with departments and agencies across the Federal Government, today announced two new efforts designed to improve state... (Published: 2/1/2007)
Small Changes in 1918 Pandemic Virus Knocks Out Transmission Research Provides Clues for Assessing Pandemic Potential of New Influenza Viruses... (Published: 2/1/2007)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced $3.7 million in new grants designed to enhance healthcare information in an effort to improve the detection and response to emerging public health threats... (Published: 1/8/2007)
Children and adolescents can now be protected against more diseases than ever before, according to the 2007 Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedules released jointly today by the Centers for Disease Control... (Published: 1/4/2007)
New Studies Shed Light on Circumstances Associated with Violent Deaths Findings also include data on suicides, homicides, and homicide-suicides from 2003-2004... (Published: 12/28/2006)
Binge drinking is common among high school students in the United States and is strongly associated with sexual activity, violence, and other risky behaviors, according to a new study... (Published: 12/18/2006)
A new report on childhood asthma released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that death rates for asthma among children under age 18 have declined since 1999... (Published: 12/12/2006)
Teaching hospitals were better trained than other hospitals for bioterrorism, and Joint Commission accredited hospitals had prepared more of their physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, nurses and lab staff for such emergencies... (Published: 12/11/2006)
The impact of pandemic influenza extends well beyond health and medical communities into many segments of society. Developing a pandemic influenza vaccine could take several months.... (Published: 12/7/2006)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today announced $11.4 million in new contracts to four companies working to develop new diagnostic tests that doctors and field epidemiologists could eventually use to quickly and accurately test patients for avian influenza H5N1 and other emerging influenza viruses... (Published: 12/4/2006)
CDC Conference Spotlights Environmental Health Effects of Hurricane Katrina, Hazardous Waste and Climate Change Other Highlights to Include Addresses by... (Published: 12/4/2006)
Falls Have Become the Leading Cause of Injury Deaths for Seniors CDC report reveals that men more likely to experience fatality than women... (Published: 11/16/2006)
One in four U.S. adults say they suffered a day-long bout of pain in the past month, and one in 10 say the pain lasted a year or more, according to the government's annual,... (Published: 11/15/2006)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Julie Gerberding announced today the appointment of Kathleen Toomey, M.D., M.P.H.,... (Published: 11/14/2006)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with a coalition of national partners, is launching a new phase of the "Learn the Signs. Act Early"... (Published: 11/8/2006)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today launched a national public education and awareness campaign on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)... (Published: 11/3/2006)
Dr. Howard Frumkin, director, National Center for Environmental Health, CDC and the Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry... (Published: 10/26/2006)
Atlanta The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a federal panel of immunization experts, has recommended people age 60 and older receive a new vaccine to prevent herpes zoster, or shingles, a condition that often leads to debilitating chronic pain... (Published: 10/26/2006)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today released new guidelines outlining strategies to prevent the spread of drug-resistant infections in healthcare settings... (Published: 10/19/2006)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention today announced $5.2 million in new cooperative agreements designed to evaluate the effectiveness of community-level measures that could be used during an influenza pandemic to reduce the spread of infection... (Published: 10/10/2006)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is initiating a multi-state collaborative study to help identify factors that may put children at risk for autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) and other developmental disabilities. Approximately 2,700 children, ages 2 to 5, and their parents will be part of this study... (Published: 10/6/2006)
Between 40 percent and 50 percent of U.S. hospitals experience crowded conditions in the emergency department (ED) with almost two-thirds of metropolitan EDs experiencing crowding at times, according to a new report issued today by CDCs National Center for Health Statistics. (Published: 9/27/2006)
Growing up in a tiny town in rural Iowa, Nancy Cox dreamed of finding a way to combine her love of science with adventures traveling the world... (Published: 9/27/2006)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today that influenza (flu) vaccine manufacturers are expecting to produce and distribute more than 100 million doses of influenza vaccines in the United States between now and early January, 2007. (Published: 9/6/2006)
A new report from the nations leading cancer organizations finds that Americans risk of dying from cancer continues to drop, maintaining a trend that began in the early 1990s. However, the rate of new cancers remains stable. The Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer, 1975-2003, Featuring Cancer among U.S. Hispanic/Latino Populations is published in the October 15, 2006, issue of Cancer (Published: 9/6/2006)
Scientists from the University of Colorado at Boulder and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have developed a microchip-based test that may allow more labs to diagnose influenza infections and learn more about the viruses causing illness. (Published: 8/28/2006)
Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have released genetic blueprints for over 650 genes of influenza viruses into a database accessible to researchers worldwide. (Published: 8/22/2006)
CDCs National Center for Health Statistics is issuing a new Health E-Stat today entitled Electronic Medical Record use by Office-based Physicians: United States, 2005. (Published: 7/21/2006)
CDCs Advisory Committee Recommends Human Papillomavirus Virus Vaccination Vaccine considered highly effective in preventing infections that are the cause of most cervical cancers. (Published: 6/21/2006)
New estimates of health insurance coverage and other major indicators of health and health care were released today in two new reports by the CDC. In addition to health insurance, the reports present the latest data on health habits, such as smoking, preventive health care including immunizations, and prevalence of diabetes, asthma and psychological distress. (Published: 6/21/2006)
Fewer U.S. high school students are engaging in health risk behaviors compared to their counterparts from 15 years ago, according to the 2005 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). (Published: 6/8/2006)
As of May 12, 2006, CDC has received reports of 122 confirmed cases, 15 possible cases and 60 cases still under investigation from 33 U.S. states and territories. 75 reports include insufficient evidence to classify them as cases or carry other non-Fusarium diagnoses. (Published: 5/12/2006)
Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) may experience a 13-month delay before they are diagnosed. A study in the April autism supplement of the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics released today, found that children diagnosed in metropolitan Atlanta were initially evaluated at an average of 4 years of age but were not diagnosed with an ASD until an average of 5 years 1 month. (Published: 5/10/2006)
The report, from CDC's National Center for Health Statistics, is the first-ever comprehensive look at birth and fertility rates among the growing U.S. Hispanic population, and contains detailed findings by state showing trends in births and fertility rates among Hispanics in the United States in 1990 and again in 2000. The data are based on U.S.
Census Bureau information, which is collected every 10 years. (Published: 5/9/2006)
As of May 5, 2006, CDC has received reports of 102 confirmed cases, 12 possible cases and 81 cases still under investigation from 31 U.S. states and territories. 65 reports include insufficient evidence to classify them as cases or carry other non-Fusarium diagnoses. (Published: 5/5/2006)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today announced an award of $10 million for new research to five academic centers as part of its Prevention Epicenter grant program, which supports efforts to develop and test innovative approaches to reducing infections in healthcare settings. (Published: 5/4/2006)
Diabetes and obesity have reached alarming rates in the United States. CDCs Division of Diabetes Translation and the Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity are convening a national conference that will examine these issues and discuss ways to combat these illnesses through improving the environment, changing policies, building better health care systems, and helping individuals make lifestyle changes. (Published: 4/20/2006)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with more than 35 federal, public and private partners, today released national recommendations designed to encourage women to take steps toward good health before becoming pregnant. (Published: 4/20/2006)
WHAT: 55th Annual Epidemic Intelligence Service (EIS) Conference WHO: The CDC Disease Detectives will present findings from recent investigations, including these: outbreak of norovirus gastroenteritis among river rafters in the Grand Canyon,outbreak of cryptosporidiosis associated with a recreational water spray park, (Published: 4/20/2006)
Public health is a fundamental but often transparent underpinning of our modern society: from clean drinking water, seatbelts, and non-smoking laws, to fluoridation, micronutrient enriched foods, and pasteurization.
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Ebola-Reston virus is a mystery. Although quite deadly in monkeys, this Ebola cousin doesnt appear to cause human illness. And who knows how it got to or independently evolved in the Philippines a good 7,000 miles and really big ocean away from its Zaire, Sudan, Cote DIvoire, and Bundibugyo brethren in Africa... (Published: 1/15/2009)
During the recent investigation of the outbreak of Salmonella Saintpaul, CDC often mentioned that the overall "outbreak investigation is complex and difficult." This complexity and difficulty extends to the hundreds of outbreaks that never make national headlines... (Published: 12/18/2008)
The media has recently given a lot of attention to two studies that isolated a bacterium called Clostridium difficile from meats sold in grocery stores. The recent studies question whether C. difficile in meats is a source of human infection... (Published: 12/18/2008)
Ive spent many years roaming this planet and, without doubt, we have amongst the safest food in the world. However, the largest foodborne outbreak in the last 10 years with an estimated 15, 000 cases is a vivid reminder that a number of factors will continue to drive outbreaks even here in the US... (Published: 12/18/2008)
An active, young Zambian safari guide fell ill last month with an unexplained illness that rapidly progressed to her death after medical evacuation to South Africa. Three additional people who had close contact with her or her body fluids, a paramedic, a nurse and a hospital worker, also shortly became ill -- and despite all medical efforts, have also died... (Published: 10/28/2008)
McDonalds stopped serving sliced tomatoes on their burgers. Other businesses in the food industry have also recently joined this precautionary movement -- actions that follow a trail of health reports all over the United States in what has become one of the largest multistate outbreaks in history... (Published: 10/28/2008)
The area surrounding Antananarivo, Madagascar was not predicted to be a high risk area for Rift Valley Fever this year. Yet as I stepped off the plane from Italy last week, I reviewed a request from the MoH (Madagascar Ministry of Health) through their embassy for U.S. assistance as the epidemic that began in February continues to silently rage in the region&
(Published: 10/28/2008)
Just saw an email from Alex Thiermann. Of the twelve countries OIE has corresponded with, (Australia, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Hungary, Norway, Philippines, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, United Kingdom), none have observed anything similar to the newly identified brain illness that is linked, curiously, to the practice of blowing pig brains&
(Published: 10/17/2008)
Never use generators, grills, camp stoves, or other gasoline-, propane-, or charcoal-burning devices inside your home, garage, or carport& (Published: 8/12/2006)
Dogs can be scared and stressed after a natural disaster and may be more likely to bite or scratch their owners or other people& (Published: 8/12/2006)
Previously users could only map state-level data, but with the release of the new mapping feature, users can map to the county-level. Within a map, users can zoom, drill, pan, select, or view selections as charts and tables. The data can also be printed, saved or exported to Excel.
For more information, see http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/VitalStats.htm (Published: 7/20/2007)
VitalStats has added a new, prebuilt trend table of selected demographic characteristics! This new table adds to the collection of trend tables already available on the site, such as tables on birth, fertility and total fertility rates at both the national and state levels. Enjoy! (Published: 3/13/2007)
This site provides tables, data files, and reports that allow users to access and examine vital statistics and population data interactively. (Published: 12/4/2006)
Case Studies in Environmental Medicine
Case Studies in Environmental Medicine
