http://www.mail.com/organizations/4224-centers-disease-control-prevention.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/4224-centers-disease-control-prevention.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2104486-us-hefty-drop-teen-births.html NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's record-low teen birth rate stems from robust declines in nearly every state, but most dramatically in several Mountain States and among Hispanics, according to a new government report. All states but West Virginia and North Dakota showed significant drops over five years. But the Mountain States of Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Ne... Thu, 23 May 2013 04:23:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2104486-us-hefty-drop-teen-births.html 2013-05-23T04:23:59Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2064708-fever-hits-thousands-parched-west-farm-region.html FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — California and federal public health officials say valley fever, a potentially lethal but often misdiagnosed disease infecting more and more people around the nation, has been on the rise as warming climates and drought have kicked up the dust that spreads it. The fever has hit California's agricultural heartland particularly hard in... Mon, 06 May 2013 05:20:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2064708-fever-hits-thousands-parched-west-farm-region.html 2013-05-06T05:20:58Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2064270-feds-hepatitis-barrier-to-health-practice.html Peter Nguyen was a promising medical student when his school learned that he had tested positive for the hepatitis B virus. He said he was blackballed by school administrators and forced to halt his studies. "I knew the stigma" that came with a hepatitis diagnosis, Nguyen said. But he thought that a medical school, of all places, would understand. "I came... Sun, 05 May 2013 14:44:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2064270-feds-hepatitis-barrier-to-health-practice.html 2013-05-05T14:44:41Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2058692-us-suicide-rate-rose-sharply-middle-aged.html NEW YORK (AP) — The suicide rate among middle-aged Americans climbed a startling 28 percent in a decade, a period that included the recession and the mortgage crisis, the government reported Thursday. The trend was most pronounced among white men and women in that age group. Their suicide rate jumped 40 percent between 1999 and 2010. But the rates in youn... Thu, 02 May 2013 21:11:07 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2058692-us-suicide-rate-rose-sharply-middle-aged.html 2013-05-02T21:11:07Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2057738-parents-food-skin-allergies-children.html NEW YORK (AP) — Parents are reporting more skin and food allergies in their children, a big government survey found. Experts aren't sure what's behind the increase. Could it be that children are growing up in households so clean that it leaves them more sensitive to things that can trigger allergies? Or are mom and dad paying closer attention to rashes a... Thu, 02 May 2013 14:02:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2057738-parents-food-skin-allergies-children.html 2013-05-02T14:02:59Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2050352-germ-zapping-robots-hospitals-combat-superbugs.html NEW YORK (AP) — They sweep. They swab. They sterilize. And still the germs persist. In U.S. hospitals, an estimated 1 in 20 patients pick up infections they didn't have when they arrived, some caused by dangerous 'superbugs' that are hard to treat. The rise of these superbugs, along with increased pressure from the government and insurers, is driving hosp... Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:09:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2050352-germ-zapping-robots-hospitals-combat-superbugs.html 2013-04-29T14:09:22Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2028594-food-poisonings-up-raw-milk-poultry-bacteria.html NEW YORK (AP) — Bacteria commonly linked to raw milk and poultry is causing more and more food poisonings, health officials said Thursday. Cases of campylobacter grew by 14 percent over the last five years, a government study found. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report was based on foodborne infections in only 10 states — about 15 percent... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:57:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2028594-food-poisonings-up-raw-milk-poultry-bacteria.html 2013-04-18T18:57:36Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2025936-ricin-bioterror-agent-with-real-victims.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Ever since the anthrax and terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the poison ricin has at times been lumped in with other bioterrorism agents because it comes from a relatively common plant and seems easy to make. But the reality is that ricin has created far more scares than victims and is more a targeted poison — an assassin's tool — th... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:43:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2025936-ricin-bioterror-agent-with-real-victims.html 2013-04-17T16:43:30Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2010970-budget-cover-uninsured-trim-medicare-tax-cigs.html WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama's new budget offers Medicare cuts to entice Republicans into tax negotiations, while plowing ahead to cover the uninsured next year under the health care law the GOP has bitterly fought to repeal. But the biggest health consequences of any new proposal in Obama's plan could come from nearly doubling the federal tob... Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:22:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/2010970-budget-cover-uninsured-trim-medicare-tax-cigs.html 2013-04-10T22:22:10Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1998316-lead-poisoning-toll-revised-to-1-38-young-kids.html NEW YORK (AP) — More than half a million U.S. children are now believed to have lead poisoning, roughly twice the previous high estimate, health officials reported Thursday. The increase is the result of the government last year lowering the threshold for lead poisoning, so now more children are considered at risk. Too much lead can harm developing brains... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:53:08 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1998316-lead-poisoning-toll-revised-to-1-38-young-kids.html 2013-04-04T21:53:08Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1997154-young-women-live-with-men-first-marry.html NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly half of young women say the first time they lived with a guy, they weren't married. That's the finding of a government survey released Thursday. The results are a marked changed from 1995 when only 34 percent said they moved in together. Now it is 48 percent. Back then, 39 percent said they married first, compared to 23 now. ... Thu, 04 Apr 2013 04:53:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1997154-young-women-live-with-men-first-marry.html 2013-04-04T04:53:15Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1991128-fda-longer-use-nicotine-gum.html RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration says smokers who are trying to quit can safely use over-the counter nicotine gum, patches and lozenges for longer than previously recommended in a move to help millions of Americans kick the habit. Current labels suggest consumers stop smoking or using other products containing nicotine when they begin... Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:46:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1991128-fda-longer-use-nicotine-gum.html 2013-04-01T17:46:43Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1987496-cdc-24-e-coli-illnesses-linked-to-frozen-foods.html NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials say at least 24 people have become sick from an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to frozen snack foods marketed to children. No one has died, but eight people, mostly kids or teens, were hospitalized. An investigation detected E. coli in an open package of Farm Rich brand frozen chicken quesadillas at an ill person's ... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 22:18:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1987496-cdc-24-e-coli-illnesses-linked-to-frozen-foods.html 2013-03-29T22:18:19Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1985224-hiv-test-urged-7000-oklahoma-dental-patients.html TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Health officials on Thursday urged thousands of patients of an Oklahoma oral surgeon to undergo hepatitis and HIV testing, saying unsanitary conditions behind his office's spiffy facade posed a threat to his clients and made him a "menace to the public health." State and county health inspectors went to Dr. W. Scott Harrington's practi... Fri, 29 Mar 2013 04:20:19 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1985224-hiv-test-urged-7000-oklahoma-dental-patients.html 2013-03-29T04:20:19Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1984442-us-launches-batch-graphic-anti-smoking-ads.html NEW YORK (AP) — Government health officials launched the second round of a graphic ad campaign Thursday that is designed to get smokers off tobacco, saying they believe the last effort convinced tens of thousands to quit. The ads feature sad, real-life stories: There is Terrie, a North Carolina woman who lost her voice box. Bill, a diabetic smoker from Mi... Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:57:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1984442-us-launches-batch-graphic-anti-smoking-ads.html 2013-03-28T15:57:32Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1981494-us-study-fewer-dying-hospitals.html NEW YORK (AP) — Surveys show most Americans would rather die at home than in a hospital. Now, a new government study suggests more and more people getting their wish. The researchers studied the deaths of patients admitted to a sampling of hospitals. They determined that hospital deaths accounted for 29 percent of U.S. deaths in 2010, down from more than ... Wed, 27 Mar 2013 04:06:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1981494-us-study-fewer-dying-hospitals.html 2013-03-27T04:06:14Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1972998-105-us-kids-died-flu-vaccine.html NEW YORK (AP) — The flu season is winding down, and it has killed 105 children so far — about the average toll. The season started about a month earlier than usual, sparking concerns it might turn into the worst in a decade. It ended up being very hard on the elderly, but was moderately severe overall, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prev... Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:55:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1972998-105-us-kids-died-flu-vaccine.html 2013-03-22T16:55:26Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1966488-health-officials-1-50-school-kids-autism.html NEW YORK (AP) — A government survey of parents says 1 in 50 U.S. schoolchildren has autism, surpassing another federal estimate for the disorder. Health officials say the new number doesn't mean autism is occurring more often. But it does suggest that doctors are diagnosing autism more frequently, especially in children with milder problems. The earlier g... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 04:49:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1966488-health-officials-1-50-school-kids-autism.html 2013-03-20T04:49:32Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1959476-correction-transplant-rabies-death-story.html In a story March 16 about the death of a transplant recipient from a rabies-infected liver, The Associated Press, relying on information from a federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spokeswoman, reported an incorrect statistic regarding human-to-human transmission of rabies by biting. The only documented instance was in Ethiopia, not the United States, the CDC s... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 19:11:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1959476-correction-transplant-rabies-death-story.html 2013-03-19T19:11:41Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1954726-us-than-europeans-drivers-phone.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Distracted driving is more widespread in the U.S. than in Europe, according to a study released Thursday that surveyed drivers about their cellphone and texting habits. More U.S. drivers reported talking on their cellphones behind the wheel than their counterparts in seven European countries, the study by the Centers for Disease Control ... Thu, 14 Mar 2013 19:44:27 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1954726-us-than-europeans-drivers-phone.html 2013-03-14T19:44:27Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1949238-hard-to-find-good-info-drug-safety-pregnancy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly every woman takes a medication at some point during pregnancy. Yet there's disturbingly little easy-to-understand information about which drugs pose a risk to her baby, and what to do about it. Need some pain relief? In the fine print is the warning that painkillers like Advil aren't for the third trimester. Left unsaid is whether... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 22:59:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1949238-hard-to-find-good-info-drug-safety-pregnancy.html 2013-03-12T22:59:54Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1945380-cdc-frogs-with-salmonella-homes.html CHICAGO (AP) — They live underwater, eat bloodworms, and are promoted on pet websites. But African dwarf frogs can carry salmonella. An outbreak tied to the frogs sickened nearly 400 people, mostly children, from 2008 to 2011. Since these miniature amphibians can live up to 18 years, some linked to the outbreak may remain in U.S. home aquariums. That's ac... Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:43:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1945380-cdc-frogs-with-salmonella-homes.html 2013-03-11T18:43:14Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1906042-flu-shot-poor-job-protecting-older-people.html ATLANTA (AP) — It turns out this year's flu shot is doing a startlingly dismal job of protecting older people, the most vulnerable age group. The vaccine is proving only 9 percent effective in those 65 and older against the harsh strain of the flu that is predominant this season, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. ... Thu, 21 Feb 2013 23:24:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1906042-flu-shot-poor-job-protecting-older-people.html 2013-02-21T23:24:41Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1901640-drug-overdose-deaths-up-11th-consecutive-year.html CHICAGO (AP) — Drug overdose deaths rose for the 11th straight year, federal data show, and most of them were accidents involving addictive painkillers despite growing attention to risks from these medicines. "The big picture is that this is a big problem that has gotten much worse quickly," said Dr. Thomas Frieden, head of the Centers for Disease Control... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 22:56:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1901640-drug-overdose-deaths-up-11th-consecutive-year.html 2013-02-19T22:56:53Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1901452-cdc-app-you-solve-disease-outbreaks.html ATLANTA (AP) — You may not be a disease detective, but now you can play one at home. The nation's public health agency has released a free app for the iPad called "Solve the Outbreak." It allows users to run through fictional outbreaks and make decisions: Do you quarantine the village? Talk to people who are sick? The Centers for Disea... Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:35:59 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1901452-cdc-app-you-solve-disease-outbreaks.html 2013-02-19T19:35:59Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1896878-central-agency-oversees-inspects-cruise-ships.html MIAMI (AP) — A byzantine maze of maritime rules and regulations, fragmented oversight and a patchwork quilt of nations that do business with cruise lines make it tough for consumers to assess the health and safety record of the ship they're about to board in what for many is the vacation of a lifetime. Want to know about a ship's track record for being cl... Sat, 16 Feb 2013 20:28:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1896878-central-agency-oversees-inspects-cruise-ships.html 2013-02-16T20:28:53Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1892334-synthetic-marijuana-linked-to-kidney-damage.html NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials say synthetic marijuana has been linked to kidney damage in some teens and young adults. Sixteen people who smoked synthetic marijuana were hospitalized with kidney problems last year in six states. All recovered but five of them needed dialysis. Synthetic marijuana is plant material sprayed with chemicals that can mimic t... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:22:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1892334-synthetic-marijuana-linked-to-kidney-damage.html 2013-02-14T18:22:14Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1891002-morning-after-pill-use-up-to-1-9-younger-women.html NEW YORK (AP) — About 1 in 9 younger women have used the morning-after pill after sex, according to the first government report to focus on emergency contraception since its approval 15 years ago. The results come from a survey of females ages 15 to 44. Eleven percent of those who'd had sex reported using a morning-after pill. That's up from 4 percent in... Thu, 14 Feb 2013 05:19:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1891002-morning-after-pill-use-up-to-1-9-younger-women.html 2013-02-14T05:19:36Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1878146-early-start-worst-flu-season.html NEW YORK (AP) — The worst of the flu season appears to be over. The number of states reporting intense or widespread illnesses dropped again last week, and in a few states there was very little flu going around, U.S. health officials said Friday. The season started earlier than normal, first in the Southeast and then spreading. But now, by some measures, ... Fri, 08 Feb 2013 21:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1878146-early-start-worst-flu-season.html 2013-02-08T21:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1873656-whooping-cough-strain-us-raises-questions.html NEW YORK (AP) — Researchers have discovered the first U.S. cases of whooping cough caused by a germ that may be resistant to the vaccine. Health officials are looking into whether cases like the dozen found in Philadelphia might be one reason the nation just had its worst year for whooping cough in six decades. The new bug was previously reported in Japa... Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:49:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1873656-whooping-cough-strain-us-raises-questions.html 2013-02-06T21:49:00Z