CDC Reports Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Newport Infections
Atlanta, GA—Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advises consumers and retailers not to eat, serve, or sell ground beef produced by JBS Tolleson,...
Sales of JUUL e-Cigarettes Skyrocket, Posing Danger to Youth
Atlanta, GA--Sales of JUUL, an e-cigarette shaped like a USB flash drive, grew more than seven-fold from 2016 to 2017, and held the greatest...
U.S. Burden of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias to Double by 2060
Atlanta, GA--The U.S. burden of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) will double by 2060, according to a new study from the Centers for...
CDC: Death Rates Up for 5 of the 12 Leading Causes of Death
Atlanta, GA-- Between 2000 and 2016, death rates for five of the 12 leading causes of death increased--unintentional injuries, Alzheimer’s disease, suicide, chronic liver...
Seven States Report Obesity at or above 35%: CDC
Atlanta, GA--CDC today released new data on self-reported adult obesity prevalence for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico. The...
Heart Disease and Stroke Deaths Hitting Middle Age Adults in Large Numbers
Atlanta, GA--Despite being largely preventable, heart attacks, strokes, heart failure and other related conditions caused 2.2 million hospitalizations in 2016, resulting in $32.7 billion...
Sexually Transmitted Diseases in the U.S. Hit Record High: CDC
Washington, DC--Nearly 2.3 million cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were diagnosed in the United States in 2017, according to preliminary data released today...
Valley Fever Cases Continue to Increase in California
Sacramento, CA - The annual number of new Valley Fever cases reached historical high in California in 2017, according to the California Department of Public Health...
1 in 4 US Adults Live with a Disability: CDC
Atlanta, GA--One in 4 U.S. adults – 61 million Americans – have a disability that impacts major life activities, according to a report in...
Marijuana Use on the Rise in Los Angeles County Thanks to Prop. 64
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) announces an increase in marijuana usage among adults in a new...
