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/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/4224-centers-disease-control-prevention.html http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1757572-tests-hamper-food-outbreak-detection.html WASHINGTON (AP) — New tests that promise to speed up diagnosis of food poisoning pose an unexpected problem: They could make it more difficult to identify dangerous outbreaks like the one that sickened people who ate a variety of Trader Joe's peanut butter this fall. The new tests could reach medical laboratories as early as next year, an exciting develop... Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:00:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1757572-tests-hamper-food-outbreak-detection.html 2012-12-11T19:00:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1748858-cdc-language-barrier-caused-chlorine-gas-leak.html LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A chlorine gas leak that sickened nearly 200 people at a Tyson Foods plant in Arkansas last year happened because a worker who couldn't read the English-language label on a barrel of chemicals inadvertently poured bleach into it, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in a report released Thursday. Tyson Foods dispute... Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1748858-cdc-language-barrier-caused-chlorine-gas-leak.html 2012-12-06T20:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1740146-cdc-us-flu-season-starts-early-bad.html NEW YORK (AP) — Flu season in the U.S. is off to its earliest start in nearly a decade — and it could be a bad one. Health officials on Monday said suspected flu cases have jumped in five Southern states, and the primary strain circulating tends to make people sicker than other types. It is particularly hard on the elderly. "It looks l... Mon, 03 Dec 2012 22:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1740146-cdc-us-flu-season-starts-early-bad.html 2012-12-03T22:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1726392-cdc-hiv-spread-high-young-gay-males.html NEW YORK (AP) — Health officials say 1 in 5 new HIV infections occur in a tiny segment of the population — young men who are gay or bisexual. The government on Tuesday released new numbers that spotlight how the spread of the AIDS virus is heavily concentrated in young males who have sex with other males. Only about a quarter of new infections in the 13-t... Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1726392-cdc-hiv-spread-high-young-gay-males.html 2012-11-27T16:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1716772-us-abortions-fall-5-pct-biggest-drop-decade.html NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. abortions fell 5 percent during the recession and its aftermath in the biggest one-year decrease in at least a decade, perhaps because women are more careful to use birth control when times are tough, researchers say. The decline, detailed on Wednesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, came in 2009, the most recent ye... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1716772-us-abortions-fall-5-pct-biggest-drop-decade.html 2012-11-21T17:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1712214-push-us-to-1-hiv-test.html WASHINGTON (AP) — There's a new push to make testing for the AIDS virus as common as cholesterol checks. Americans ages 15 to 64 should get an HIV test at least once — not just people considered at high risk for the virus, an independent panel that sets screening guidelines proposed Monday. The draft guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force... Tue, 20 Nov 2012 07:06:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1712214-push-us-to-1-hiv-test.html 2012-11-20T07:06:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1702894-diabetes-rates-rocket-oklahoma-south.html NEW YORK (AP) — The nation's diabetes problem is getting worse, and the biggest jump over 15 years was in Oklahoma, according to a new federal report issued Thursday. The diabetes rate in Oklahoma more than tripled, and Kentucky, Georgia and Alabama also saw dramatic increases since 1995, the study showed. The South's growing weight problem is the main ex... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 19:52:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1702894-diabetes-rates-rocket-oklahoma-south.html 2012-11-15T19:52:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1701712-booze-calories-equal-sodas-us-adults.html NEW YORK (AP) — Americans get too many calories from soda. But what about alcohol? It turns out adults get almost as many empty calories from booze as from soft drinks, a government study found. Soda and other sweetened drinks — the focus of obesity-fighting public health campaigns — are the source of about 6 percent of the calories adults consume, on ave... Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1701712-booze-calories-equal-sodas-us-adults.html 2012-11-15T15:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1694522-british-medical-journal-slams-roche-tamiflu.html LONDON (AP) — A leading British medical journal is asking the drug maker Roche to release all its data on Tamiflu, claiming there is no evidence the drug can actually stop the flu. The drug has been stockpiled by dozens of governments worldwide in case of a global flu outbreak and was widely used during the 2009 swine flu pandemic. On Monday, one of the r... Mon, 12 Nov 2012 13:44:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1694522-british-medical-journal-slams-roche-tamiflu.html 2012-11-12T13:44:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1690672-meningitis-outbreak-toll-438-cases-32-deaths.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts. The medication was recalled in late September. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Illnesses: 438, including 10 joint infections. Deaths: 32. States: 19; Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, ... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1690672-meningitis-outbreak-toll-438-cases-32-deaths.html 2012-11-09T20:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1685008-meningitis-outbreak-toll-424-cases-31-deaths.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts. The medication was recalled in late September. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Illnesses: 424, including 10 joint infections. Deaths: 31. States: 19; Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, ... Wed, 07 Nov 2012 18:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1685008-meningitis-outbreak-toll-424-cases-31-deaths.html 2012-11-07T18:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1680012-meningitis-outbreak-toll-419-cases-30-deaths.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts. The medication was recalled in late September. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Illnesses: 419, including 10 joint infections. Deaths: 30. States: 19; Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, ... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 19:26:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1680012-meningitis-outbreak-toll-419-cases-30-deaths.html 2012-11-05T19:26:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1669064-meningitis-outbreak-toll-377-illnesses-29-deaths.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Illnesses: 377, including nine joint infections. Deaths: 29 States: 19; Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, ... Wed, 31 Oct 2012 17:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1669064-meningitis-outbreak-toll-377-illnesses-29-deaths.html 2012-10-31T17:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1666714-meningitis-outbreak-toll-363-cases-28-deaths.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Illnesses: 363, including seven joint infections. Deaths: 28. States: 19; Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland... Tue, 30 Oct 2012 18:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1666714-meningitis-outbreak-toll-363-cases-28-deaths.html 2012-10-30T18:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1664560-meningitis-outbreak-toll-354-cases-19.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Illnesses: 354, including seven joint infections. Deaths: 25. States: 19; Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1664560-meningitis-outbreak-toll-354-cases-19.html 2012-10-29T18:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1658970-meningitis-outbreak-toll-338-cases-25-deaths.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Illnesses: 338, including seven joint infections. Deaths: 25. States: 18; Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:30:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1658970-meningitis-outbreak-toll-338-cases-25-deaths.html 2012-10-26T16:30:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1655882-unprecedented-black-mold-meningitis-challenge.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The black mold creeping into the spines of hundreds of people who got tainted shots for back pain marks uncharted medical territory. Never before has this particular fungus been found to cause meningitis. It's incredibly hard to diagnose, and to kill — requiring at least three months of a treatment that can cause hallucinations. There's ... Thu, 25 Oct 2012 19:21:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1655882-unprecedented-black-mold-meningitis-challenge.html 2012-10-25T19:21:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1653346-meningitis-outbreak-toll-317-cases-24-deaths.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as reported Wednesday: Illnesses: 317, including five joint infections. Deaths: 24 States: 17; Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinoi... Wed, 24 Oct 2012 16:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1653346-meningitis-outbreak-toll-317-cases-24-deaths.html 2012-10-24T16:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1652888-panel-pregnant-women-whooping-cough-shot.html ATLANTA (AP) — An expert panel is urging every expecting mother to get a shot preventing whooping cough, preferably in the last three months of her pregnancy to help protect her baby. The advice follows a frightening resurgence of the dreaded childhood disease. More than 32,000 cases, including 16 deaths, have been reported so far this year, and 2012 is o... Wed, 24 Oct 2012 15:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1652888-panel-pregnant-women-whooping-cough-shot.html 2012-10-24T15:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1650398-meningitis-outbreak-toll-308-cases-17.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Illnesses: 308, including four joint infections. Deaths: 23 States: 17; Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, ... Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1650398-meningitis-outbreak-toll-308-cases-17.html 2012-10-23T16:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1647584-meningitis-outbreak-toll-297-cases.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Illnesses: 297, including three joint infections. Deaths: 23 States: 16; Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan... Mon, 22 Oct 2012 16:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1647584-meningitis-outbreak-toll-297-cases.html 2012-10-22T16:02:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1644248-meningitis-outbreak-toll-284-cases-23-deaths.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Illnesses: 284, including three joint infections. Deaths: 23 States: 16; Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan... Sat, 20 Oct 2012 16:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1644248-meningitis-outbreak-toll-284-cases-23-deaths.html 2012-10-20T16:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1642726-meningitis-outbreak-toll-271-cases-21-deaths.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Illnesses: 271, including three joint infections. Deaths: 21 States: 16; Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan... Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:31:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1642726-meningitis-outbreak-toll-271-cases-21-deaths.html 2012-10-19T16:31:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1640008-fda-fungus-tainted-steroids-patients-match.html NEW YORK (AP) — The fungus found in tainted steroid shots matches the one behind the national meningitis outbreak that has killed 20 people, federal health officials said Thursday. The match confirms the link between the outbreak and the maker of the steroids, New England Compounding Center of Framingham, Mass. Officials previously said they found fungus ... Thu, 18 Oct 2012 20:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1640008-fda-fungus-tainted-steroids-patients-match.html 2012-10-18T20:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1637162-meningitis-outbreak-deaths-rise-to-19.html NEW YORK (AP) — Four more people have died in the national meningitis outbreak, bringing the death toll to 19, health officials said Wednesday. The deaths are among the 247 people in 15 states sickened in the outbreak. They all received shots of an apparently contaminated steroid medication made by a Massachusetts specialty pharmacy. Most of the patients ... Wed, 17 Oct 2012 19:28:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1637162-meningitis-outbreak-deaths-rise-to-19.html 2012-10-17T19:28:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1634430-meningitis-outbreak-toll-231-cases-15-deaths.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Illnesses: 231 cases of fungal meningitis; two joint infections Deaths: 15 States: 15; Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Mary... Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:04:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1634430-meningitis-outbreak-toll-231-cases-15-deaths.html 2012-10-16T17:04:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1631968-steroid-linked-outbreak-toll-214-cases-15-deaths.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Illnesses: 214; 212 cases of fungal meningitis, two joint infections. Deaths: 15 States: 15; Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana... Mon, 15 Oct 2012 19:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1631968-steroid-linked-outbreak-toll-214-cases-15-deaths.html 2012-10-15T19:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1629536-scientists-fight-to-halt-deadly-outbreak.html ATLANTA (AP) — Scattered across the carefully landscaped main campus of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are the staff on the front lines fighting a rare outbreak of fungal meningitis: A scientist in a white lab coat peers through a microscope at fungi on a glass slide. In another room, another researcher uses what looks like a long, pointed eye dropper to suck... Mon, 15 Oct 2012 07:32:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1629536-scientists-fight-to-halt-deadly-outbreak.html 2012-10-15T07:32:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1626758-meningitis-outbreak-toll-184-cases-12.html An outbreak of fungal meningitis has been linked to steroid shots for back pain. The medication, made by a specialty pharmacy in Massachusetts, has been recalled. Latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Illnesses: 184 Deaths: 14 States: 12; Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio... Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1626758-meningitis-outbreak-toll-184-cases-12.html 2012-10-12T16:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1623928-cdc-meningitis-outbreak-growing-14-people-dead.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have tracked down 12,000 of the roughly 14,000 people who may have received contaminated steroid shots in the nation's growing meningitis outbreak, warning Thursday that patients will need to keep watch for symptoms of the deadly infection for months. "We know that we are not out of the woods yet," Dr. J. Todd We... Thu, 11 Oct 2012 22:48:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1623928-cdc-meningitis-outbreak-growing-14-people-dead.html 2012-10-11T22:48:00Z