Health News Archives
Centers for Disease Control
Diabetic Eye Disease Rates Soaring CDC study projects that by 2050, up to 16 million people will have vision problems
Almost Two-Thirds of Americans Meet Exercise Guidelines 150 minutes of moderate-intensity activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity a week
Improper Microwaving Led to Pot Pie-Salmonella Outbreak CDC urges clearer cooking instructions to protect consumers
U.S. Lags on HIV Testing Goals Despite call for routine exams, 60,000 Americans were infected last year
Assisted Reproductive Technology Linked to Birth Defects But the chances of such problems are low, CDC study finds
Drug-Resistant TB Declines in United States Number of XDR-TB cases down to only 2 in 2007, CDC reports
Too Few Americans Aware of Pre-Diabetes It's when blood sugar levels are rising, but disease can still be prevented, CDC says
Salmonella Outbreak Tied to Dry Dog Food Continues Eight more people -- mostly young children -- infected, bringing total to 79, CDC says
Rate of Diabetes Cases Doubles in 10 Years: CDC The obesity epidemic is fueling the type 2 disease epidemic, officials say
Flu Vaccine Could Prevent 357,000 Deaths in Pandemic Predictive model shows shots would also save $7 billion in related health-care costs
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