New Study Finds Few Risks of Birth Defects from Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007Women Should Talk with Their Doctors about Risks and Benefits
Archive for June, 2007
CDC Infection Tracking System Now Available to All U.S. Hospitals
Wednesday, June 27th, 2007A 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.
New CDC Report Documents Percentage of People Without Health Insurance
Monday, June 25th, 2007CDC’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.”
Meeting of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices
Monday, June 25th, 2007When: June 27-28, 2007, Where: CDC 1600 Clifton Road NE, Agenda: Hepatitis A Vaccine Prophylaxis
NATIONAL HIV TESTING DAY, JUNE 27, 2007
Thursday, June 21st, 2007Statement by Dr. KEVIN FENTON, Director OF CDC’S National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, TB Prevention
CDC Reports High Lyme Disease Rates in 10 States Number of the most common vector-borne disease doubles in 15 years
Thursday, June 14th, 2007Reported 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.
ATSDR Press Release: Marine-Base Housing Contained Drinking Water Contaminated with Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) for Nearly 30 Years Says Federal Health Agency
Tuesday, June 12th, 2007ATLANTA - 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 […]
CDC Media Update: XDR TB Public Health Investigation
Friday, June 8th, 2007The 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 […]
CDC Announces Updated Information to help Physicians Recognize and Manage Concussions Early
Thursday, June 7th, 2007Multimedia tool kit adds patient evaluation tool to improve early diagnosis…
Severe Weather Can Threaten Summer Fun, Safety and Health
Friday, June 1st, 2007Severe 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…